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Chapter 97
Surah Al-Qadr
- سورة القدر
(The Night of Decree)

Noble Qur'an Table of Content

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

97:1
Transliteration
Inna anzalnahu fee laylatialqadr
Sahih International
Indeed, We sent the Qur'an down during the Night of Decree.
Pickthall
Lo! We revealed it on the Night of Predestination.
Yusuf Ali
We have indeed revealed this (Message) in the Night of Power:
97:2
Transliteration
Wama adraka ma laylatualqadr
Sahih International
And what can make you know what is the Night of Decree?
Pickthall
Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Night of Power is!
Yusuf Ali
And what will explain to thee what the night of power is?
97:3
Transliteration
Laylatu alqadri khayrun min alfi shahr
Sahih International
The Night of Decree is better than a thousand months.
Pickthall
The Night of Power is better than a thousand months.
Yusuf Ali
The Night of Power is better than a thousand months.
97:4
Transliteration
Tanazzalu almala-ikatu warroohufeeha bi-ithni rabbihim min kulli amr
Sahih International
The angels and the Spirit descend therein by permission of their Lord for every matter.
Pickthall
The angels and the Spirit descend therein, by the permission of their Lord, with all decrees.
Yusuf Ali
Therein come down the angels and the Spirit by Allah's permission, on every errand:
97:5
Transliteration
Salamun hiya hatta matlaAAialfajr
Sahih International
Peace it is until the emergence of dawn.
Pickthall
(The night is) Peace until the rising of the dawn.
Yusuf Ali
Peace!...This until the rise of morn!