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Surah 97: Destiny (Al-Qadr)

القدر

5 verses · Meccan · Revelation order 25

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بِسمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحمٰنِ الرَّحيمِ

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

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إِنّا أَنزَلنٰهُ فى لَيلَةِ القَدرِ

We revealed it in the Night of Destiny.*

*97:1 The Quran was placed into Muhammad's soul on the 27th night of Ramadan, 13 B.H. (Before Hijrah). See also 17:1, 44:3, 53:1-18, and Appendix 28.

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وَما أَدرىٰكَ ما لَيلَةُ القَدرِ

How awesome is the Night of Destiny!

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لَيلَةُ القَدرِ خَيرٌ مِن أَلفِ شَهرٍ

The Night of Destiny is better than a thousand months.

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تَنَزَّلُ المَلٰئِكَةُ وَالرّوحُ فيها بِإِذنِ رَبِّهِم مِن كُلِّ أَمرٍ

The angels and the Spirit descend therein, by their Lord's leave, to carry out every command.

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سَلٰمٌ هِىَ حَتّىٰ مَطلَعِ الفَجرِ

Peaceful it is until the advent of the dawn.