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Taqdir, meaning the absolute decree of good and evil by God, an idea with which the word is now indissolubly connected by the popular mind as well as thinking writers, is neither known to the Koran, nor even to Arabic lexicology. There is only one occasion in the Koran on which a derivative of taqdir is used to indicate the fate of a person. Speaking of the wife of Lot, the Koran says, "We ordained (qaddarna) that she shall be of those who remain behind" (15:60, 27:57).

One of the last ten nights of the month of Ramzan is called lail at-Qadr. The word lail or laila means night and qadr means originally measuring. Thus, lail at-qadr is translated as meaning the night of grandeur or night of majesty. In the Koran, it is spoken of in two places. In chapter 97, it is mentioned thrice as lail at-qadr: “Surely, We revealed it on lail at-qadr. And what will make thee comprehend what lail at-qadr is?

Statements are frequently met with in the Koran, in which God is spoken of as having written down the doom of a nation, or a man's term of life, or an affliction. Such verses have also been misconstrued as upholding the doctrine of predestination. The misconception is due to a wrong interpretation of the word kitab, ordinarily carries the significance of writing, but has been freely used in Arabic literature and in the Koran itself in a variety of senses.

The word qadr and taqdir are derived from qada. According to Raghib, it means the making manifest of the measure (kamiyya) of a thing, or simply measure. In the words of the same authority, God's taqdir of things is in two ways, by granting qudra (power) or by making them in a particular measure and in a particular manner, as wisdom requires.

A BRIEF EXPLANATION OF 15 CHANTAS
1. TAUBA NO CHANTO
2. DASOND NI BHUL CHUK NO CHANTO
3. TRAN WAKHAT DUA NI BHUL CHUK NO CHANTO
4. GHUNA NI BAKSHAMNI NO CHANTO
5. GUPT GUNAH NO CHANTO
6. CHAR JOOG NO CHANTO
7. GIRBHAVAS NO CHANTO
8. PUL SIRAT NO CHANTO
9. ROSHNAI NO CHANTO
10. GHOR BHID NO CHANTO
11. KABAR NA PUCHANA NO CHANTO
12. PAHELI MANZIL NO CHANTO
13. BIJI MANZIL NO CHANTO
14. OGNIS TOL NO CHANTO
15. BAVAN GATI NO CHANTO

A BRIEF EXPLANATION OF 15 CHANTAS

A very misconception regarding the teachings of the Koran is that it ascribes to God the attributes of leading astray. Nothing could be farther from truth. While al-Hadi, or the One Who guides, is one of the ninety-nine names of God, al-Mudzill, or One Who leads astray, has never been recognized as such. If leading astray were an attribute of God, as guiding certainly is, the name al-Mudzill should have been included in the list of His names, as al-Hadi is.

Night of Power/Destiny. 23rd day of the month of Ramdhan. Night when the Prophet received the first revelation of the Quran. XCVII/1-5. Also symbolizes the night of humanity in this period of occultation.