The Holy Month of Ramadan and the Significance of Lailatul Qadr — Page 3
‑ 3 ‑ Both the Byzantium Empire which ruled over half the [known] world, and the Persian Empire which ruled over the other half had their fates determined in this age, and these supreme and powerful empires were reduced to ruin. In their stead, the bare-skinned and malnourished people of Arabia, who possessed meagre resources, were frequently given over to intoxication and were immersed in every type of vile behaviour, were elevated in the world. Their immoral and corrupt practices were so transformed that they became teachers for the world and these same destitute people assumed the mantle of leadership. This was how Lailatul Qadr unfolded in the time of the Holy Prophet sa. Such nights have settled many times be- fore and in the umma of Muhammad sa they appeared during the periods of the mujadideen (spiritual reformers) in which the lowly were elevated and those of high rank saw their