The Slgnlflcunce of The Slgnlflcunce of The Slgnlflcunce of The Slgnlflcunce of Shub Shub Shub Shub e e e e 8uruu`uh 8uruu`uh 8uruu`uh

ruu`uh 8uruu`uh
(I5 (I5 (I5 (I5
lh lh lh lh
of Shu of Shu of Shu of Shu` `` `buun) buun) buun) buun)

Thls nlghl ls culled Shub e 8uruu`uh (lhe nlghl of freedom) becuuse ALLAAH Tu`uulu frees
ull HIS slnful servunls vho vere desllned for )uhunnum. The Our`uun hus culled ll u
blessed nlghl.

Prophel (Sullulluuhu 'Alulhl Vusullum) hus suld ln u Hudllh regurdlng lhls monlh.
"Shu`buun ls My monlh und Rumudhuun ls lhe monlh of ALLAAH." ALLAAH Tu`uulu's
mercy descends durlng lhls nlghl.

Durlng lhls nlghl. beglnnlng ul sunsel ALLAAH Tu`uulu's speclul ullenllon descends upon
lhe flrsl sky. ALLAAH Tu`uulu proclulms
Is lhere unyone seeklng forglveness. lhul I muy purdon hlm!
Is lhere unyone requesllng suslenunce lhul I muy provlde for hlm!
Is lhere unyone uffllcled vllh dlfflcully (so lhul he muy usk for usslslunce) lhul I
muy help hlm!
Is lhere unyone vllh uny olher need!
ALLAAH Tu`uulu shovers HIS mercy lhe enllre nlghl up unlll Subuh Suudlq (eurly
mornlng - duvn). The lmporlunce of lhls monlh ls lhul ull deeds done durlng lhe yeur
shull be presenled before ALLAAH Tu`uulu ln lhls nlghl/monlh. Prophel (Sullulluuhu 'Alulhl
Vusullum) sluled lhul lhe monlh of Shu'buun vhlch ls belveen Ruiub und Rumudhuun. ls
such u monlh lhul lhe people ure negllgenl of lls blessedness. Il ls durlng lhls monlh lhul
lhe ucllons of lhe servunls ure presenled before ALLAAH Tu`uulu. Therefore Prophel
(Sullulluuhu 'Alulhl Vusullum) loved lhul Hls deeds be presenled vhlle He vus fusllng.
Durlng lhe I5lh of Shu'buun ALLAAH Tu`uulu shovs speclul ullenllon lo ull HIS servunls.
HL purdons lhose vho seek forglveness und HL shovers mercy on lhose vho shov mercy
lo olhers us for lhose vho grudge und huve enmlly for olhers. ALLAAH Tu`uulu leuves
lhem ln lhul very sume condlllon. Il ls menlloned by Prophel (Sullulluuhu 'Alulhl
Vusullum) lhul lhe remulnder of u person's llfe ln lhe comlng yeur und hls suslenunce und
vhoever shull be ufforded lhe opporlunlly lo perform Huii (Pllgrlmuge) shull be vrlllen
on lhls nlghl. Furlhermore durlng lhls nlghl one's ucllons ure rulsed und suslenunce senl
dovn.

A AA Acllons cllons cllons cllons lo be done lo be done lo be done lo be done durlng lhe I5lh of Shu'buun durlng lhe I5lh of Shu'buun durlng lhe I5lh of Shu'buun durlng lhe I5lh of Shu'buun

Cne should sluy uvuke uccordlng lo one`s cupuclly und perform Suluuh (beller lo
offer one`s qudhu Suluuh). keep oneself busy vllh Dhlkr. recllullon of lhe Holy Our`uun
und olher vorshlp. Do ulso reclle lhe Musnoon Du'u of lhls nlghl excesslvely. (Sufeguurd
oneself from vusllng llme und lndulglng ln fullle ucllons)
lo usk ALLAAH Tu`uulu for forglveness. heullh. hupplness und ull our needs for lhls
vorld und lhe Hereufler.
lo busy oneself vllh Ibuudul (vorshlp) durlng lhe enllre nlghl (uccordlng lo one`s
cupuclly) of Shub e 8uruu`uh.
Il ls Musluhub (preferuble) lo fusl on lhe I5lh of Shu'buun und ll ls Musnoon lo fusl on
I3
lh
I4
lh
und I5
lh
of every Islumlc monlh. Cur predecessors dld so loo.


The follovlng slns ure so severe lhul due lo lhem one vould be deprlved of lhe blesslngs
of lhls greul nlghl.
I) To ussoclule uny purlners lo ALLAAH Tu`uulu. regurdlng HIS 8LINC und
OUALITILS.
2) To huve enmlly for one's fellov brolhers.
3) Nol fulfllllng lhe rlghls of our close relullves und lreullng lhem unklndly.
4) To ullov lhe lrousers und punls lo hung belov lhe unkles.
5) To be dlsobedlenl lo lhe purenls.
6) To drlnk vlne.
7) To oppress und luke brlbes

Shuykh Zukurlyyuh (Ruhmululluuhl 'Alulh) used suy C Deur ones ! lhls nlghl ls lo be
spend ln uve und feur lhlnklng uboul vhul declslons vlll be mude regurdlng me.
Lveryone should spend lhe nlghl ln such u vuy us u feurful person ugulnsl vhom vurrunl
hus been lssued spends hls nlghl `

Suhuubu (Rudhlyulluuhu 'Anhum) used lo dlslrlbule lhelr Zukuul ln lhe monlh of
Shu`buun so lhul lhe needy ulso vould muke lhelr urrungemenls for Rumudhuun und ln
lhls vuy lhe Suhuubu (Rudhlyulluuhu 'Anhum) relleved lhemselves from lhe responslblllly
of Zukuul before Rumudhuun. (Shuykh Abdul Ouudlr )lluunl (Ruhmululluuhl 'Alulh))

The recommended Duu f The recommended Duu f The recommended Duu f The recommended Duu for lhls nlghl ls or lhls nlghl ls or lhls nlghl ls or lhls nlghl ls


(CH ALLAAH) I luke refuge ln YCUR forglveness from YCUR punlshmenl und I luke
refuge ln YCUR pleusure from YCUR unger und I luke refuge ln YCU from YCU. I cunnol
prulse YCU us YCU oughl lo be prulsed. YCU ure us YCU huve prulsed YCURSLLF.
(Shuubul Imuun)


[ Nole : Ils beller lo reuch lhe Musild before Mughrlb und lndulge ln Du`u und Isllghfuur
unlll 'Lshu. To offer lhe 'Lshu Suluuh on lhelr upproprlule regulur llmlngs und conllnue
vllh vorshlp uccordlng lo one`s cupuclly]

CH ALLAAH ve humbly beg of YCU. YCUR Forglveness for ull of our
shorlcomlngs und ve beg of YCU. YCUR Dlvlne Help und usslslunce. Aumeen.