"Laylat Al-Qadr - Meaning and Virtue" Seminar

ندوة "ليلة القدر - المعنى والفضل"

Prof. Yasser Magdy Hatata, President of Fayoum University, and Prof. Assem El-Essawy, Vice President for Community Service and Environmental Development, received Sheikh Taha El-Noamani, a reciter on Egyptian Radio and Head of the Fayoum Reciters Syndicate, and Sheikh Yassin Yassin Abdel Hamid, an imam at the Ministry of Religious Endowments, during a seminar organized by the General Administration of Community Service and Environmental Development. The seminar was attended by several deans and vice deans, the coordinator of student activities, faculty members, directors, staff, and students. It was held on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in the conference hall of the Central Library.

Prof. Assem El-Essawy emphasized the importance of such seminars, which contribute to developing and renewing the spiritual and religious aspects of students, especially during the holy month of Ramadan. He noted the university administration's commitment to building the minds and character of students in all scientific, cultural, ethical, and religious aspects.

Sheikh Yassin Yassin Abdel Hamid spoke about the virtues of Laylat Al-Qadr, that night, honored by the revelation of the Quran, is a night of great honor and significance, for on it, the destiny of humankind is determined through supplication and prayer to Allah.

His Eminence then explained the concept of divine decree and predestination. Predestination is what Allah has written for humankind in His foreknowledge, and divine decree is the execution of this written destiny. He further explained that Allah's response to supplications takes three forms: either the supplication is answered in this life, or harm is averted from the person, or Allah reserves it for the Hereafter.

 

Sheikh Taha Al-Nu'mani then presented a beautiful recitation of the Quran and religious supplications.

 

At the end of the seminar, Prof. Assem Al-Essawy presented the two esteemed sheikhs with the University of Fayoum shield in appreciation of their efforts.