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Al-Qadr

Meccan 5 Ayahs Juz 1
القدر

Surah Al-Qadr (القدر) is chapter 97 of the Holy Quran — a Meccan surah of 5 verses (ayahs). Meccan surahs were revealed before the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) migrated to Medina and most often emphasise faith, the oneness of God and the hereafter.

Bismillah
بِسْمِIn (the) namebis'miٱللَّهِ(of) Allahl-lahiٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِthe Most Graciousl-raḥmāniٱلرَّحِيمِthe Most Mercifull-raḥīmi
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
97:1
إِنَّآIndeed, Weinnāأَنزَلْنَـٰهُrevealed itanzalnāhuفِىinfīلَيْلَةِ(the) Nightlaylatiٱلْقَدْرِ(of) Powerl-qadri١
Indeed, We sent it [i.e., the Qur’ān] down during the Night of Decree.
97:2
وَمَآAnd whatwamāأَدْرَىٰكَcan make you knowadrākaمَاwhatmāلَيْلَةُ(the) Nightlaylatuٱلْقَدْرِ(of) Power (is)l-qadri٢
And what can make you know what is the Night of Decree?
97:3
لَيْلَةُ(The) Nightlaylatuٱلْقَدْرِ(of) Powerl-qadriخَيْرٌۭ(is) betterkhayrunمِّنْthanminأَلْفِa thousandalfiشَهْرٍۢmonth(s)shahrin٣
The Night of Decree is better than a thousand months.
97:4
تَنَزَّلُDescendtanazzaluٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُthe Angelsl-malāikatuوَٱلرُّوحُand the Spiritwal-rūḥuفِيهَاthereinfīhāبِإِذْنِby (the) permissionbi-idh'niرَبِّهِم(of) their Lordrabbihimمِّنforminكُلِّeverykulliأَمْرٍۢaffairamrin٤
The angels and the Spirit [i.e., Gabriel] descend therein by permission of their Lord for every matter.
97:5
سَلَـٰمٌPeacesalāmunهِىَit (is)hiyaحَتَّىٰuntilḥattāمَطْلَعِ(the) emergencemaṭlaʿiٱلْفَجْرِ(of) the dawnl-fajri٥
Peace it is until the emergence of dawn.