Pronunciation: tar-a-wee • (noun)

Definition: Special evening prayers performed during Ramadan.  During each night’s prayer, one juz (1/30) of the Qur’an will be recited, so that by the end of the month the entire Qur’an will have been read

According to Hazrat Ali (RA) , when the  Prophet Muhammad (SAWS) was asked about the virtue of the Taraweeh and the reward for performing them, he said :

1st NIGHT

Almighty Allah forgives all the sins of a mu’min.

2nd NIGHT

Your sins including your mu’min parents sins are forgiven.

3rd NIGHT

Below the Arsh (Allah’s throne) an angel proclaims,
“O, MU’MIN make good deeds with sincerity, Allah has forgiven your past sins”

4th NIGHT

You are awarded the sawaab of reading Thorah, Injeel, Zaboor and the Quraan.

5th NIGHT

You get sawaab equal to that which you would gain if you pray your salah in masjid Haram, Madina Munawara and Masjid al  Aqsa.

6th NIGHT

You gain the sawaab of the Tawaaf made by the 70,000 angels made at Baitul Mamoor on the 7th sky.

7th NIGHT

You receive the sawaab of those good people who helped Musa A.S. when he fought Fir’aun and Haman.

8th NIGHT

The rewards for the 8th taraweeh are equal to the sawaab awarded to Ibrahim A.S.

9th NIGHT

The rewards of this night are equivalent to the sawaabs awarded to the Prophet Muhammed (SAWS)

10th NIGHT

Allah proclaims for you all the best in the world.

11th NIGHT

The reward for this night is that when a mu’min leaves this world, he goes with faith {Imaan}

12th NIGHT

On the day of resurrection you will appear with a face with so much (Nur) lustre on it, as much as the lustre of the 14th moon.

13th NIGHT

On the day of resurrection, you will be protected from evil.

14th NIGHT

On the day of resurrection, the angels will be witnesses for the taraweeh you are performing. On this evidence Allah will grant your entry into Paradise without account.

15th NIGHT

All the Malaikas (Angels), the Hoories and the Arsh (Allah’s throne) plead for you before Allah for his mercy.

16th NIGHT

Allah gives instructions: to free you from Hell – to allow you entrance to Paradise.

17th NIGHT

Allah grants you the sawaab of the Prophets (A.S)

18th NIGHT

On this night a angel announces that Allah is happy with you, and your parents.

19th NIGHT

The reward for this night is that Allah makes your position greater in Paradise.

20th NIGHT

On this night Allah rewards you by granting to you the sawaab of the martyred and the pious.

21st NIGHT

On this night, Allah builds a house with lustre for you in Paradise.

22nd NIGHT

On the resurrection ground you will arrive duly freed from sorrow and worry.

23rd NIGHT

On this night Allah makes a garden for you in Paradise.

24th NIGHT

On this night Allah grants twenty-four duas (wishes).

25th NIGHT

Allah lifts his punishment form your grave.

26th NIGHT

Allah increases for you the sawaab of 40 years.

27th NIGHT

The rewards for this night of Taraweeh are that you will be able to cross the Pul-Siraat (bridge) like lightning.

28th NIGHT

Your position in Paradise is increased by one stage.

29th NIGHT

Allah Ta’aala grants the sawaab of 1,000 accepted Haj.

30th NIGHT

By performing this night of taraweeh you would be one of the many persons who, on the day of resurrection will hear Allah Ta’aala say in Paradise, “Eat whichever fruit you like to eat, bathe with the water of Salsabil and drink the Kauser water! I am thy Lord and you are my person ! ”

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