Happy "Shab-e-Barat"

[shawn52]

Allah Allah karoo bhai

 

[Aamna14]

Laylat-ul-Baraa`ah / Shab-e-Baraat / Night of Absolution
(15th of Sha’baan)
This special night is known by many names: Nisf-Sha’baan, Laylat-ul-Baraa`ah, Shab-e-Baraat, the Night of Absolution. It is indeed a blessed night because it is a vessel for the mercy, blessing, benefit, pardon and forgiveness of Allah Almighty descending for the people on earth.
Allah has said in His Glorious Quran (Translated):
“Haa-Meem. By the Book that makes plain; We sent it down on a blessed night - indeed it is We Who warn. [A night] in which every firm decree is made distinct.”
[Al-Quran, Surah Al-Dhukhan, 44:1-4]
According to the exegesis (tafseer) of Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him and his father), “Haa-Meem” means that Allah has predetermined everything in existence till the Day of Resurrection. “The Book that makes plain” is the Quran. “The blessed night” is the night of mid-Sha’baan. This interpretation is shared by most of the exegetes (mufassireen). Hazrat Ikrimah is reported as having said, about the above verse 4 :
“That is the night of mid-Sha’baan, when Allah Almighty arranges the affairs of the year. He transfers [some of] the living to the list of the dead…”
It is said that the angels have two Nights of Festival in heaven, just as the Muslims have two Days of Festival one earth. The angels celebrate the Laylat-ul-Baraa`ah (Night of Absolution) and the Laylat-ul-Qadr (Night of Power), while the Muslims celebrate the Eid-ul-Fitr (Day of Breakfast) and the Eid-ul-Adha (Day of Sacrifice).
Hazrat Abu Hurayra reported the Holy Prophet as saying:
“Jibreel came to me on the night of mid-Sha’baan and said to me: ‘O Muhammad , raise your head heavenwards!’ I asked him: ’What night is this?’ and he replied: ‘This is the night when Allah opens three hundred of the gates of mercy, forgiving all who do not make anything His partner. The only exceptions are those who practice sorcery or divination, are addicted to wine, or persist in usury and illicit sex; these He does not forgive until they repent.’
At a quarter of the night, Jibreel came down and said: ‘O Muhammad , raise your head!’ So I looked up, to behold the gates of Paradise wide open. At the first gate an angel was calling: ‘Good news for those who bow in worship in this night!’ At the second gate an angel was calling: ‘Good news for those who prostrate themselves in worship this night!’ At the third gate an angel was calling: ‘Good news for those who offer supplication this night!’ At the fourth gate an angel was calling: ‘Good news for those who make remembrance this night!’ At the fifth gate an angel was calling: ‘Good news for those who weep this night from fear of Allah!’ At the sixth gate an angel was calling: ’Good news for those who submit this night!’ At the seventh gate an angel was
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calling: ‘Will anyone ask, that his request may be granted?’ At the eighth gate an angel was calling: ‘Will anyone seek forgiveness, that he may be forgiven?’
I said: ‘O Jibreel, how long will these gates remain open?’ He replied: ‘From the beginning of the night until the break of dawn.’ Then he said: ‘O Muhammad , tonight Allah has as many slaves emancipated from the Fire as the number of woolly hairs on the flocks and herds of Kalb1.’”

I might be wrong but my limited knowledge tells me that "Haa-Meem" like various other Surahs of the Quran are included in the category of Muqatta'at and their meaning is supposed to be known by God alone so i don't think it can be interpreted.