the sheep that belonged to the Banī Kalb. Certain books explain how the tribe of Banī Kalb had more goats than any of the other Arab tribes.

Remember, some misfortunate people remain deprived of Allah’s mercy even on this night; they remain occupied in sins and are deprived of the great bounty of forgiveness.

People deprived of forgiveness

The beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم explained:

Jibrīl عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام came to me and said, ‘This is the 15^th night of Shaʿbān. On this night, Allah frees from Hell people equal to the number of hair of Banī Kalb’s sheep, but he does not cast His mercy on those who bear hatred, those who sever family ties, those who hang their clothes (out of pride), those who disobey parents, or those who habitually consume alcohol.’^[1]

Dear Islamic brothers, we should:

*   abstain from harming our parents

*   remove hatred for other Islamic brothers from our hearts

*   strive to avoid arrogance at all times

*   turn away from the attractions of this world

*   sever our link with sins

*   abstain from disobeying Allah

*   stop missing salah

*   make up for the salah that have been missed