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155 155 155 155 155 B ASICS OF R ELIGIOUS E DUCATION - F IFTH E DITION 19. In the ‘Night of Destiny’ (Lailatul Qadr) Allahumma innaka afuwwun tuhibbul afwa, fa`fu annee O Allah! You are the Great Par- doner. You love to pardon. Hence I seek Your pardon. (Tirmidhi-Kitab-ud-Da`awaat) According to an authentic tradition of the Holy Prophet sa the ‘Night of Destiny’ refers to any one among the odd-numbered nights during the last ten days of the blessed month of Ramadan. This night carries extraordinary blessings, and God Almighty abundantly accepts the prayers of His servants. Al-Qur’an(97:1-6) Once Hadrat `Aisha ra asked the Holy Prophet sa what should one pray if one is fortunate enough to get this 'Night of Destiny' in one’s life. The Holy Prophet sa advised him to say the above prayer. One of Allah’s attributes is, al-Afuww (6:150), i. e. , the One who erases sins of His servants. But, in order to qualify for forgiveness under this attribute of Allah, one must forgive others in one’s own everyday life. This prayer signifies that the main objective of a believer should be to seek forgiveness of his sins from Allah 4. 2 4. 2 4. 2 4. 2 4. 2 P P P P P RA RA RA RA RAYERS YERS YERS YERS YERS — P — P — P — P — P RA RA RA RA RAYERS YERS YERS YERS YERS OF OF OF OF OF THE THE THE THE THE H H H H H OL OL OL OL OLY Y Y Y Y P P P P P ROPHET ROPHET ROPHET ROPHET ROPHET SA SA SA SA SA