The holy Shab-e-Barat, the night of fortune and forgiveness, will be observed in the country on Tuesday, February 3, with due religious solemnity and devotion.
It is observed on the 15th night of the Arabic month of Sha'ban.
According to Muslim belief, it is the night when Allah arranges the affairs of the following year. On this night, Allah writes the destinies of all his creations for the coming year by taking into account their past deeds.
Muslim devotees will offer special prayers, reciting from the Holy Quran, and also hold religious gatherings seeking divine blessings for the wellbeing of mankind.
Bangladesh Television, Bangladesh Betar, and private TV channels and radio stations will air special programmes, highlighting the significance of the night.
Islamic Foundation has arranged various programmes at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque on Tuesday, including recitation from the Holy Quran, Hamd and Na’at, waz mahfils and special prayers.
The programmes will begin after Maghrib prayers with a waz mahfil at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque.
Religious Affairs Adviser Dr AFM Khalid Hossain will deliver a sermon around 8:30 pm on the teachings of Shab-e-Barat, including dos and don’ts, based on the Holy Quran and Hadith.
The Baitul Mukarram National Mosque will remain open throughout the night for worshippers to perform individual nafl prayers and engage in zikr and azkar.
Chief Adviser Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus issued a message on the occasion.
In his message the Chief Adviser described Shab-e-Barat as a unique opportunity for mercy, forgiveness and spiritual purification.
Calling upon people to observe Shab-e-Barat as an extraordinary opportunity to seek Allah’s mercy, the Chief Adviser urged everyone to pray for the welfare of the country and the nation and to dedicate themselves to the service of humanity.
He also called for avoiding all injustice, unfairness, wrongdoing, and superstition and to illuminate individual, social and national life with the unique beauty of Islam, the religion of peace.
Source: UNB