oneness of Allah Almighty.” The angel at the eighth gate called out, “Is there anyone who wishes to repent, so his repentance may be accepted?” The angel at the ninth gate said, “Is there anyone who seeks forgiveness, so he may be forgiven?” The angel at the tenth gate announced, “Is there anyone who makes duʿā, so that his duʿā may be accepted?”

After witnessing this spectacle, the final Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, “O Jibrīl! How long will these gates remain open?”  The angel replied, “The gates will remain open from the beginning of the night until dawn.”^[1]

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                 صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Eid for the Angels

Ḥujjat al-Islam Imam Muhammad Ghazali رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه writes, “It is said that just as Muslims have two days of Eid, angels in the heavens have two nights which are Eids for them: Laylat al-Barāʾah and Laylat al-Qadr.”^[2]

An expiation for sins of the entire year

Imam Subki رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه says:

The night between Thursday and Friday serves as expiation for sins committed during the entire week. Laylat al-Barāʾah serves as expiation for sins committed in the whole year, and Laylat al-Qadr serves as expiation for sins committed throughout one’s lifetime. Spending these nights in the worship of Allah Almighty