During the Last Few Days of Ramadhan ... The new millennium is coming in like about 13 days time. I heard that most probably that the NIGHT OF POWER will most likely be on the 31st Dec 1999. I know it is not for sure but I was just wondering, what should I do in the last ten days of Ramadhan to fully get Allah s.w.t's RAHMAT [mercy], besides reading the Qur'an? What are the night prayers that should be performed? May Allah s.w.t. be with you.. Shahidah Reply Ramadhan should be considered the month solely of the Qur'an. However, the basic stress should not be on reading more of the Qur'an, but on the comprehension of the Qur'anic message. We must always keep in mind that the Qur'an is the only straight and the guaranteed path to God's mercy. All else comes later. The main activities that you may consider especially during the blessed month, besides reading the Qur'an, may entail regular offering of the Tahajjud prayer. Tahajjud , as you may know, is offered anytime after mid-night and before dawn. The right time to offer this prayer is after taking some sleep. The salient feature of this prayer is the recitation of a larger part of the Qur'an in each rak`at than is the normal practice in other prayers. If you have memorized some parts of the Qur'an, you may recite these parts in your Tahajjud prayers. On the contrary, if you do not know any significant portions of the Qur'an by heart, then you may read out from the Qur'an, while in your prayers. This should point to another important activity that may be considered in these last days of Ramadhan , namely committing some portions of the Qur'an to your memory. You may begin with the shorter Surahs (chapters) of the Qur'an, as they would be easier to memorize. You should then regularly recite the Surahs that you memorize, as this would serve the double purpose of not only reciting the Qur'an but also as an effective means of revising all the Surahs, that you commit to memory. Ai`tikaaf can be another activity that may be considered. During Ai`tikaaf , one gets an even bigger opportunity for concentrating on the meaning of the Qur'an, as well as offering nafal prayers in seclusion. Regular and mindful recitation of the Qur'an shall, inshallah , provide us with the knowledge of the path that leads us closer to our Merciful Lord. For no source of this knowledge is more authentic than the Qur'an. Nevertheless, it should be remembered that it is not just the knowledge of the path but, even more so, sincerely traveling that path that shall expedite bringing us closer to our Lord. For this purpose, we should make a note of all the directives of the Qur'an that apply to us and make a whole-hearted effort of living our lives according to these directives. Of special significance, among these directives, is to spend in the way of our Lord. Spending our money as well as our efforts in the way of our Lord shall, inshallah, prove to be a great source of bringing us closer to Mercy of our Lord. Finally, another very important source of bringing us closer to our Lord is our sincere supplications invoking God's mercy for ourselves, our loved ones and our friends. For this purpose, one may benefit from the narrated supplications of the Prophet (pbuh). You can find a number of small books in which various supplications of the Prophet (pbuh) have been compiled. These supplications should also be memorized and invoked at their respective occasions. I hope this helps. In case any aspect of my answer remains unclear, please feel free in writing back to me at your own convenience. May the Almighty guide us all to the path of His liking. Regards The Learner