Allah’s grace towards this ummah is immense. By His grace, He has honoured it with seasons of goodness and blessings that bring breezes of divine mercy, to which we are instructed to expose ourselves and make the most of them. One of the greatest of those seasons is Laylat al-Qadr in the month of Ramadan. In this hadith, the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) highlights the virtue of this blessed night, and tells us that for the one who happens to catch Laylat al-Qadr and spend the night in prayer, reading Qur’an and doing other acts of worship, Allah will forgive him his previous sins, except those that involved transgressions against other people affecting their wealth, honour or physical well-being. Such sins cannot be waived except with their consent, so the person who transgressed against them must seek pardon from those to whom he owes something, or restore their dues. Attaining this virtue depends upon the Muslim doing that out of faith and in the hope of reward, meaning that he believes in the virtue of this night and in the virtue of striving on this night, seeking the pleasure of Allah by worshipping Him and hoping for great reward for staying up on that night. The reward (forgiveness) is mentioned in the past tense [in the original Arabic], even though the forgiveness will come in the future, in order to give the sense that it will certainly happen and will definitely take place, by the grace of Allah (may He be exalted) to His slaves. In this hadith, we are encouraged to spend the night of Laylat al-Qadr in prayer. We are also urged to be sincere and seek reward for good deeds with Allah (may He be glorified and exalted)..