The significance of Thursday night is as follows:
The deeds of people are presented to Allah on Thursday night.
Sins committed during the week are forgiven by the virtue of worshiping Allah during this night.
Dua made during this night is not refused by Allah.
Thursday night, according to the Shariah, is actually the auspicious night of Jum’ah (Friday) -- as in the Shariah the night precedes the day.
The punishment in the grave is stopped for a sinful Muslim on Thursday night and the punishment is then lifted till the Day of Judgment.
A sinful Muslim who dies during this night or on Friday only receives punishment in the grave for a moment, then his punishment is lifted till the Day of Judgment.
A Muslim who dies during this night or on Friday will not be asked questions in the grave.
( مراقي الفلاح مع الطحطاوي: ص 401 – 402 العلمية )
( قاموس الفقه: ج 4 ص 600 زمزم )
Singling out Thursday night for worship is makrooh tanzeehi
Abu Hurairah (Radiyallahu Anhu) narrates that Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) said, ‘Do not single out Friday night (what we call Thursday night) for spending the night in worship from the (other) nights.” (Muslim, hadith no. 1930)
The fuqaha (jurists) have written that based on the hadith mentioned above, it is makrooh tanzeehi to single out Thursday night for worship. In other words, it is makrooh tanzeehi to specifically designate Thursday night for doing ibaadah (worship) and leaving out other nights altogether. In fact, the same injunction applies if one singles out any other night for ibaadah. If one coincidentally happens to spend Thursday night in ibaadah, then it is not makrooh. Although it is makrooh tanzeehi to single out Thursday night for ibaadah, one who does so will still get the reward.
قال الطحطاوي: قوله : ( لا تخصوا ليلة الجمعة ) النهي للتنزيه والمعنى النهي عن الاستعداد لها بخصوصها أما إذا كان اتفاقيا فلا ومع التعمد لا ينتفي الثواب ( حاشية الطحطاوي على مراقي الفلاح: ص 630 العلمية )
قال الرافعي: قول الشارح: ( وإفراد ليلته بالقيام ) لحديث أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه ( أنه عليه السلام قال: لا تخص ليلة الجمعة بقيام من بين الليالي ) رواه مسلم . وإذا نهى عن اختصاص هذه الليلة فغيرها بالأولى اهـ. سندي ( التحرير المختار لرد المحتار ج 3 ص 49 دار المعرفة )
Mulla Ali Qaari has written two possible reasons of it being makrooh to single out Thursday night for ibaadah:
The Shariah desires one to do acts of ibaadah and righteous acts at all times. Restricting oneself to a particular day or night will lead to abandoning ibaadah and righteous acts at other times.
If one exerts himself in ibaadah during Thursday night more than his normal habit, it will tire him out and he will, therefore, not be inclined to do the waza’if (righteous deeds) of Jumu’ah (Friday).
At the same time, Mulla Ali Qaari has written that admitting ones inability to grasp the wisdom of Allah’s commands and embracing His commands without delving into its wisdom is better, more befitting and of higher status.
( مرقاة المفاتيح: ج 4 ص 548 رشيدية )
Checked and Approved by:
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa, Madrassah In'aamiyyah
My Faiths Goal
May Allah Ta’ala grant us His Love and the Love of Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) , such that it becomes easy to give up all sins and submit to His Obedience. May He protect us all from the mischief of nafs and Shaytaan. May He fill our hearts with Love, Adab, Akhlaq and Sabr for this beautiful Deen and inspire us in being a practical and good Muslims and be true role-models to our community.
"I want to die with my forehead on the ground,the sunnah in my heart,Allah on my mind, the Quran on my tongue & tears in my eyes."
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Through the Zikr of Allah Ta’ala one may achieve recognition and Maarifat of Allah Ta’ala.
(Hadhrat Moulana Muhammad Zakariyyah rahmatullahi ‘alayh)
"if one lives for Allah alone love and peace would prevail in this world. When one is inspired by this,then whatever one does becomes devotion to Allah."
(Khwaja Nizamuddeen Auliya rahmatullahi ‘alayh)
(Hadhrat Moulana Muhammad Zakariyyah rahmatullahi ‘alayh)
"if one lives for Allah alone love and peace would prevail in this world. When one is inspired by this,then whatever one does becomes devotion to Allah."
(Khwaja Nizamuddeen Auliya rahmatullahi ‘alayh)
'Allah will aid a servant of His so long as the servant aids his brother.'
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Light of Dawn
I wake with the light of the dawn whispering with joy in my heart and with praise on my lips. In stillness and twilight i stand before you bowing, prostating i call Allahu (swt).
My eyes see your beauty in the dawn's golden hues. My ears hear the thunder as it gloriies you. The rhythm of my heart beats the sound of your name. My breaths rise and fall with the tide of your praise. My soul knew and loved you before i was born and without your mercy is lost and fortorn.
Wherever i may wonder down the pathways of life, my cry to you Allah (swt), is "guide me to ligfht" through all fear and helpness, to you do i turn for your breath of healing and peacedo i yearn. For all that i have , my Allah (swt) all that i am is from you, is for you and to you will return. Inshallah
My eyes see your beauty in the dawn's golden hues. My ears hear the thunder as it gloriies you. The rhythm of my heart beats the sound of your name. My breaths rise and fall with the tide of your praise. My soul knew and loved you before i was born and without your mercy is lost and fortorn.
Wherever i may wonder down the pathways of life, my cry to you Allah (swt), is "guide me to ligfht" through all fear and helpness, to you do i turn for your breath of healing and peacedo i yearn. For all that i have , my Allah (swt) all that i am is from you, is for you and to you will return. Inshallah
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