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97. Al-Qadr Browse all Surahs

سُورَةُ القَدْر

Surah Al-Qadr

Meaning of the name: The Power, Fate

Mushaf #97 Makkan Ayat 5

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Listen to this Surah Mahmoud Khalil Al-Husary · Murattal

Recitation by Mahmoud Khalil Al-Husary.

بِّسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

  1. إِنَّآ أَنزَلْنَـٰهُ فِى لَيْلَةِ ٱلْقَدْرِ

    Indeed, We sent this [Qur’an] down on the Night of Decree[1].

    English Translation - Rowwad Translation Center

    Translation footnote [1]

    [1] The Qur’an was first revealed completely to the lowest heaven on this night. Also, its revelation on the Prophet (ﷺ) started on this night.

  2. وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا لَيْلَةُ ٱلْقَدْرِ

    How do you know what the Night of Decree is?

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  3. لَيْلَةُ ٱلْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ

    The Night of Decree is better than a thousand months.

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  4. تَنَزَّلُ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ وَٱلرُّوحُ فِيهَا بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِم مِّن كُلِّ أَمْرٍ

    On that night the angels and the Spirit [i.e., Gabriel] descend by their Lord’s permission with all decrees[2].

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    Translation footnote [2]

    [2] Bringing down the exact provisions, life, death, and other things destined for the creatures for the coming year by Allah's permission.

  5. سَلَـٰمٌ هِىَ حَتَّىٰ مَطْلَعِ ٱلْفَجْرِ

    It is all peace[3] until the break of dawn.

    English Translation - Rowwad Translation Center

    Translation footnote [3]

    [3] Upon the believers.