ISLAMABAD: The Shab-e-Barat, a night of forgiveness or day of atonement, will be observed with religious reverence across the country, including the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, on Tuesday night.
On this particular night, most faithful would seek forgiveness from Allah Almighty and the people whose rights were consciously or unconsciously usurped.
Faithfuls prefer to keep fast on the very next day to express submissiveness in the court of Allah Almighty and beg His countless blessings for both worlds.
A large number of faithful hailing from all schools of thought would offer the Sunnah of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, Peace Be Upon Him (PBUH), by paying homage at the graves of their loved ones on the night of forgiveness.
Faithful to seek forgiveness on Shab-e-Barat
Shedding light on the importance of this sacred night, Pakistan Ulema Council (PUC) Chairman Hafiz Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi urged the people not to block the roads near the graveyards due to wrong parking, which causes a nuisance to the rest of the motorists.
Ashrafi, who is also a special representative to the prime minister on interfaith harmony and the Middle East, asked the people to visit the graveyards and pay homage to the departed souls of their kith and kin from time to time. He added that visiting graveyards time and again gave the sense of life hereafter where one had to stay till doomsday as per Islamic concept.
He proposed that the faithful recite the Holy Quran and Darood Sharif and offer Nawafil to seek the maximum blessings of Allah Almighty on Shab-e-Barat.
