The 27th night of Ramadan is called Laylat al-Qadr, the Night of Power. For Muslims, it’s one of the holiest nights on the Islamic calendar.

According to Islamic tradition, Muhammad received the first verses of the Quran in a revelation on this night. Later, he declared that those who spend the night of the 27th in prayer will have their past sins forgiven.

And so, on the Night of Power, millions of Muslim men and women stay awake mosques, battling sleep as they read the Quran and pray for forgiveness.

Muslims are taught that prayers and good deeds on this night are worth more than all the good done in a thousand months. They lift up their prayers, hoping they rise at just the right moment when God opens heaven pours out blessing and forgiveness.

But Christ’s work on the cross eliminates the guesswork over when God will open up His stores of mercy. Jesus has dealt with our sins and defeated death. He is Lord of all, and He blesses those who call on Him (Romans 10:12). Everyone who calls upon His name shall be saved (Acts 2:21).

If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. (Romans 10:9)

Thank God for always hearing our prayers—and pray that Muslims will discover Jesus Christ, the One who opens the heavens for all who call upon His name.

• Thank Jesus for atoning for our sins, forgiving us, and covering us with His righteousness.
• Ask the Lord to show Muslim men and women that only Jesus Christ can forgive their sins—and that He does so freely.
• Pray that the Gospel be revealed to Muslims as they recite Islamic prayers and read from the Quran.
• Pray this truth from the Word for Muslims: “The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shone.” (Isaiah 9:2)

Main photo by Andrea Moroni

Original article: https://www.frontiersusa.org/blog/night-of-power