إِنَّآ أَنزَلْنَٰهُ فِى لَيْلَةِ ٱلْقَدْرِ
Innaa anzalnaahu fee lailatil qadr
We have indeed revealed this (Message) in the Night of Power:
Surah 97 · 5 ayahs · Meccan Surah Al-Qadr — The Power
سُورَةُ القَدۡرِ
MeaningThe Power
RevelationMeccan
Ayahs5
LocationJuz 30
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Surah Al-Qadr (سُورَةُ القَدۡرِ), “The Power”, is the 97th chapter of the Holy Qur'an. It is a Meccan surah with 5 ayahs, found in juz 30. Below is the full Arabic text with transliteration and the English translation by Abdullah Yusuf Ali. Sura El-Kadr — arapski tekst, transliteracija i audio.
About Surah Al-Qadr
Al-Qadr, "The Night of Decree", is a short surah of five verses; most scholars count it as Meccan. It announces that the Qur'an was sent down in Laylat al-Qadr, a night better than a thousand months, in which the angels and the Spirit (Jibril) descend by their Lord's permission, and which is peace until the break of dawn.
Main themes
- The Qur'an was revealed in the Night of Decree
- A night better than a thousand months
- The descent of the angels and Jibril
- Peace until the break of dawn
Virtues and when it is recited
The Prophet ﷺ said: "Whoever stands in prayer in the Night of Decree out of faith and hoping for reward, his past sins will be forgiven" (Sahih al-Bukhari 1901), and told the believers to seek it in the odd nights of the last ten nights of Ramadan (Sahih al-Bukhari 2017).
Hadiths on “Excellence of the Qur'an”
- The proficient reciter of the Qur’an will be with the noble and obedient angel-scribes, and the one who recites the Qur’an stutteringly and finds it…
- Have glad tidings with two lights that have been given to you, which no prophet before you has been given: Surat al-Fātihah and the concluding verses…
- Recite the Qur’an, for on the Day of Judgment it will come as an intercessor for those who recite it
Questions about Surah Al-Qadr
How many ayahs are in Surah Al-Qadr?
Surah Al-Qadr has 5 ayahs (verses).
Is Surah Al-Qadr Meccan or Medinan?
Surah Al-Qadr is a Meccan surah, revealed in Mecca before the Hijrah.
Which juz is Surah Al-Qadr in?
Surah Al-Qadr is in juz 30 of the Qur'an.
What does Al-Qadr mean?
The name Al-Qadr is usually translated as "The Power". In Bosnian the surah is known as El-Kadr.
What is Surah Al-Qadr about?
Al-Qadr, "The Night of Decree", is a short surah of five verses; most scholars count it as Meccan. It announces that the Qur'an was sent down in Laylat al-Qadr, a night better than a thousand months, in which the angels and the Spirit (Jibril) descend by their Lord's permission, and which is peace until the break of dawn.
What are the virtues of Surah Al-Qadr?
The Prophet ﷺ said: "Whoever stands in prayer in the Night of Decree out of faith and hoping for reward, his past sins will be forgiven" (Sahih al-Bukhari 1901), and told the believers to seek it in the odd nights of the last ten nights of Ramadan (Sahih al-Bukhari 2017).
Surah Al-Qadr: Arabic text, transliteration and translation
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا لَيْلَةُ ٱلْقَدْرِ
Wa maa adraaka ma lailatul qadr
And what will explain to thee what the night of power is?
لَيْلَةُ ٱلْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌۭ مِّنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍۢ
Lailatul qadri khairum min alfee shahr
The Night of Power is better than a thousand months.
تَنَزَّلُ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ وَٱلرُّوحُ فِيهَا بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِم مِّن كُلِّ أَمْرٍۢ
Tanaz zalul malaa-ikatu war roohu feeha bi izni-rab bihim min kulli amr
Therein come down the angels and the Spirit by Allah's permission, on every errand:
سَلَٰمٌ هِىَ حَتَّىٰ مَطْلَعِ ٱلْفَجْرِ
Salaamun hiya hattaa mat la'il fajr
Peace!... This until the rise of morn!
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Arabic text: Uthmani script. Transliteration and English translation (Abdullah Yusuf Ali) via the AlQuran Cloud API. Audio: QuranicAudio.