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Tafsir of Surah Al-Qadr (97) — The Power · القدر

Meccan surah, 5 ayat. Read the whole surah

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Al-Qadr 97:1

إِنَّآ أَنزَلۡنَٰهُ فِي لَيۡلَةِ ٱلۡقَدۡرِ

Indeed, We sent the Qur'an down during the Night of Decree

Tafsir 97:1

Indeed, I revealed the Qur’ān at once to the heaven nearest to the world, just as I started off revealing it to Muhammad (peace be upon him), on the Night of Decree in the month of Ramadan.

Al-Qadr 97:2

وَمَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا لَيۡلَةُ ٱلۡقَدۡرِ

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

Tafsir 97:2

O Prophet! Do you know what goodness and blessings lie in this night?

Al-Qadr 97:3

لَيۡلَةُ ٱلۡقَدۡرِ خَيۡرٞ مِّنۡ أَلۡفِ شَهۡرٖ

The Night of Decree is better than a thousand months

Tafsir 97:3

This night is a night of great goodness; it is better than a thousand months for the one who stands in prayer during it, whilst having faith and hoping for reward.

Al-Qadr 97:4

تَنَزَّلُ ٱلۡمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ وَٱلرُّوحُ فِيهَا بِإِذۡنِ رَبِّهِم مِّن كُلِّ أَمۡرٖ

The angels and the Spirit descend therein by permission of their Lord for every matter

Tafsir 97:4

The angels and Gabriel (peace be upon him) descend during it with the permission of their Lord (may He be glorified), bringing every matter Allah has decreed to happen that year, whether it be sustenance, deaths, births or anything else He has decreed.

Al-Qadr 97:5

سَلَٰمٌ هِيَ حَتَّىٰ مَطۡلَعِ ٱلۡفَجۡرِ

Peace it is until the emergence of dawn

Tafsir 97:5

This whole blessed night contains goodness, right from its beginning until its end, with the breaking of dawn.

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