1
إِنَّا أَنزَلْنَاهُ فِي لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ
Inna anzalnahu fi laylati l-qadr
Indeed, We sent it (the Quran) down during the Night of Power.
Surah 97 of 114
Surah Al-Qadr
القدر
The Night of Power · 5 verses · Meccan
Surah al-Qadr reveals the night when the Quran was first revealed to the Prophet ﷺ — Laylat al-Qadr, the Night of Power, which is better than a thousand months (83+ years) of worship. It falls in the odd nights of the last ten days of Ramadan.
Virtues & Benefits
- Worshipping on Laylat al-Qadr is better than a thousand months of worship (verse 3).
- Angels and Jibreel descend to earth on this night — a night of peace until Fajr.
- The Quran was revealed on this night — reciting this surah connects you to that event.
When to read
- Recited frequently in the last ten nights of Ramadan when seeking Laylat al-Qadr.
- Recited as a reminder of the value of this blessed night throughout the year.
- Often recited in voluntary night prayer (Tahajjud and Tarawih).
Verses (5)
2
وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ
Wa ma adraka ma laylatu l-qadr
And what can make you know what the Night of Power is?
3
لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ
Laylatu l-qadri khayrun min alfi shahr
The Night of Power is better than a thousand months.
4
تَنَزَّلُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ وَالرُّوحُ فِيهَا بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِم مِّن كُلِّ أَمْرٍ
Tanazzalu l-mala'ikatu wa r-ruhu fiha bi-idhni rabbihim min kulli amr
The angels and the Spirit descend therein by permission of their Lord for every matter.
5
سَلَامٌ هِيَ حَتَّىٰ مَطْلَعِ الْفَجْرِ
Salamun hiya hatta matla'i l-fajr
Peace it is until the emergence of dawn.
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