Qadr Night in the Quran and Traditions

One of the important topics of the Holy Quran and the traditions that has a special place and value is the Night of Qadr. Its name has been mentioned many times in the Quran. One of the surah of Quran, 79th one, has been named Qadr which is in titled with this holy and blessed night (Lailato Al-qadr). This night plays a key role and it is very important in defining one’s destiny. That is why it has been the interest of both the Quran and the traditions. In this article, the author has briefly talked about subjects such as: lexical meaning and idiomatic meaning of Qadr, reasoning behind its naming, which night is the holy night of Qadr, why is this night hidden, repetition of it in every year, signs of this night, is it being specifically for the Muslims or for everyone, the value and excellence of this night, suggested actions at this night, role of human in determining his or her future at this night, Quran and the night of Qadr, this night being a firm reason on proving the Imamate and Imam Ali (A.S.) and the night itself.