Oriented on making people closer

Gadyr gije or al-Qadr is a holy night for the entire Muslim world, marking the celebration of one of the key mysteries of the Islamic religion - the sending down of the lines of Holy Scripture. It is said that it was on this night that one of the four angels closest to God, Gibreel, who in the Christian faith is identified with the archangel Gabriel, appeared to the Prophet Muhammad, who was praying in the cave of Hira, near Mecca. He transmitted five verses of Surah Al-Alaq, which states that it is God who is the creator of man and the source of all knowledge.

It is also noteworthy that it also indicates the possibility of a person to transgress the limits and boundaries designated by the Almighty. In a word, this night, which also falls on the holy month of Ramadan (27th night), absorbs the whole gamut of symbolism and innermost meanings. It is called differently: the Night of Forgiveness, Omnipotence, predestination, Greatness, etc.

Muslims all over the world do not sleep to make a traditional meal and read prayers, because it is at this time that they acquire special power. Thus, the reward for worship, according to legend, is greater than the reward for incessant prayer for 83 years. Some Muslims stay in the mosque to pray, and the traditional Tarawa prayer has become almost a common thing among Muslim families. Prayer is performed as a sign of the sending down of the scriptures, which enhances divine mercy to believers. The Arabs, for example, believe that it is on this night that angels, like no other day, are close to the laity until dawn.

The Night of Predestination means that God has recreated justice and justice, and judge’s people by them. The sacred texts say that those who were awake that night will see God in the most unusual phenomena: In a favorable night with cool, weather unusual for the season or in the Sun rising without rays. Moreover, whoever prays will surely be rewarded. In addition, the angels sent by God, at his behest, bless everyone they find in moments of prayer.

This night, Turkmen families, who also especially honor this date, read the Koran or pray all night, make joint meals with family or with close friends. Most often, such a procession unfolds after a collective visit to the mosque.

The Night of Omnipotence also promotes the unity of all Muslims, regardless of the religious school. Shiites and Sunnis, representatives of the two largest Islamic movements, forget about their former grievances. Shiites, for example, which include the Iranian people, Azerbaijanis, separate groups of Iraqis and Turks, these days mourn the spiritual successor of the Prophet Muhammad - Ali, because he was killed that very night.

In Turkmenistan, this night is also referred to as the Night of Forgiveness. Mosques and muftiats urge all Muslims to forget about previous grievances and share bread with those with whom they were in a quarrel.

According to tradition, on the eve of this night, a pardon action is held in Turkmenistan, people who have stumbled but repented are forgiven, and they are released from further punishment. This year, about fifty convicts were pardoned, and their reunion with their native home and family is a miracle.

This is a unique night that allows you to clear your conscience, take a deep breath and start living a new, better life.

Arslan MAMEDOV

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