The last ten nights

Laylatul Qadr for kids

Laylatul Qadr, the Night of Decree, is one night in the last ten nights of Ramadan that the Qur'an calls better than a thousand months. With young children, keep it simple: one tiny act each night, a cosy evening, and a short du'a.

Ages 3–810 tiny actsPrintable plan

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Say it simply

Explaining Laylatul Qadr to children

Laylatul Qadr is the night when the Qur'an was first sent down.
Allah tells us it is better than a thousand months, and full of peace until the morning.
Nobody knows exactly which night it is, so we try to do something good on every one of the last ten nights.

لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ

Laylatul Qadr

“The Night of Decree”

The whole of Surah Al-Qadr (chapter 97 of the Qur'an) is about this night: it was the night the Qur'an was sent down, it is better than a thousand months, the angels come down, and it is peace until dawn.

The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) told us to search for it in the odd nights of the last ten (Sahih al-Bukhari 2017) — the 21st, 23rd, 25th, 27th and 29th — so many Muslims try hardest then, while doing good on all ten.

Our last ten nights

Ten tiny acts, one each night

Night 21 · odd nightLight a lanternHang ten paper lanterns and colour in the first one.
Night 22Start a du'a listWrite or draw the people you want to make du'a for.
Night 23 · odd nightCount dhikrTen SubhanAllahs on your fingers — or 33 on tasbih beads.
Night 24A sadaqah coinDrop a coin in the box for someone who needs help.
Night 25 · odd nightListen to Surah Al-QadrThe short surah about this very night, from a reciter you trust.
Night 26Help at suhoor or iftarSet the table or pass the dates for the fasting grown-ups.
Night 27 · odd nightA night-sky eveningLights low, a lantern on, a short prayer and some star-spotting.
Night 28Call someone you loveRing a grandparent and make du'a for them together.
Night 29 · odd nightZakat al-Fitr helperCount your family and help give the Eid charity.
Night 30Thank you, RamadanDraw your favourite Ramadan memory and get ready for Eid — if the moon is seen tonight, Eid is tomorrow!

“Night 21” is the evening before the 21st day of fasting. noorhop.com/ramadan/laylatul-qadr-for-kids

Ages 4–8

A cosy night-sky evening

An afternoon rest, so the evening feels exciting, not tiring.
Lights low and a lantern (battery!) on.
Pray one short prayer together — little ones can stand beside you.
Read your du'a list and say “Ameen” after each one.
Some dhikr on fingers or tasbih beads.
Step outside to look at the stars, then bed.

Ages 2–3

For the littlest ones

Keep the usual bedtime. Do the night's tiny act before bed — a coin, a lantern to colour, one du'a — and let the grown-ups do the late-night worship. Little ones feel the specialness through the lights and the calm, not through staying up.

Du'aThe du'a for Laylatul QadrArabic, meaning and audio on our du'a page.Learn the du'a →

Print, colour, play

More for the last ten nights

Colouring pageNoori and the StarsOur crescent friend Noori hugs a big shining star high above the clouds.Colour →GameNoori's Star HopHop across the clouds!Play →

Colouring pageTasbih BeadsThirty-three round beads for saying SubhanAllah, Alhamdulillah and Allahu Akbar.Colour →

Questions parents ask

How do you explain Laylatul Qadr to a child?

Say that it is the night the Qur'an was first sent down, that Allah made it better than a thousand months, and that it is full of peace. Then do one small good thing together each night.

Which night is Laylatul Qadr?

Nobody knows for certain. It is one of the last ten nights of Ramadan, and many Muslims look for it especially on the odd nights. Many hope for the 27th, but it could be any of them.