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Surahs 97

Al-Qadr

The Power · Makki · 5 ayahs

Translation by Sahih International

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  1. 1

    إِنَّآ أَنزَلْنَـٰهُ فِى لَيْلَةِ ٱلْقَدْرِ

    ʹInnaaa ʹañzalnaahu fee Laylatil Q̣ADR:

    Indeed, We sent it [i.e., the Qur’ān] down during the Night of Decree.

  2. 2

    وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا لَيْلَةُ ٱلْقَدْرِ

    Wa-maaa ʹadraaka maa- Laylatul Q̣adr?

    And what can make you know what is the Night of Decree?

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    لَيْلَةُ ٱلْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ

    Laylatul Q̣adri khayrum min ʹalfi Shahr.

    The Night of Decree is better than a thousand months.

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    تَنَزَّلُ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ وَٱلرُّوحُ فِيهَا بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِم مِّن كُلِّ أَمْرٍ

    Tanazzalul malaaaʹikatu war-Rooḥu feehaa biʹiẓni Rab-bihim miñ kulli ʹamr:

    The angels and the Spirit [i.e., Gabriel] descend therein by permission of their Lord for every matter.

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    سَلَـٰمٌ هِىَ حَتَّىٰ مَطْلَعِ ٱلْفَجْرِ

    Salaamun Hiya ḥattaa maṭ-laʻil Fajr!

    Peace it is until the emergence of dawn.