Lahore, June 11 (TNS): President Muslim League (N) Mian Shehbaz Sharif has said that Pakistan has special link with Layalat al-Qadr as the country came into being in the holy night.
In a message, the former chief minister said that the holy Quran and the creation of Pakistan are the great gifts of the auspicious Shab-e-Qadar.
“Our homeland is Blessed by the Almighty since the birth of Pakistan on August 14, 1947, coincided with 27th Ramadan, Laylat Ul Qadr, making our dawn of freedom more auspicious,” Shahbaz Sharif tweeted.
“On this sacred occasion, I congratulate all Muslims who have been endowed with Laylat al-Qadr. Let us pray for God’s forgiveness and peace and prosperity of Pakistan”, he added.
As the 27th night of Ramzan began, thousands of worshippers entered the mosques to offer special prayers across the country, in a highly spiritual atmosphere.
On 27th of Ramzan, worshipers humbly pray to Allah to have them accepted with the winners in paradise, they recite the holy Quran and offer special prayers to persuade Almighty and seek forgiveness.
Special arrangements have been made for special prayers in mosques to mark the holy night and seek divine blessings.
Muslims after Isha and Taraweeh prayers stay at mosques and recite the holy Quran and conduct special prayers on this auspicious night of Ramzan.
Muslims normally consider the night of 27th Ramzan as Laylat-Al-Qadr, which is better than one thousand months.
