سُورَةُ القَدۡرِ

Al-QadrThe Power, Fate

Meccan
5 verses~1 min

Describes the Night of Decree, on which the Qur'an began to descend, as being “better than a thousand months.”

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

97:1

بِّسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ إِنَّآ أَنزَلْنَٰهُ فِى لَيْلَةِ ٱلْقَدْرِ

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

97:2

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا لَيْلَةُ ٱلْقَدْرِ

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

97:3

لَيْلَةُ ٱلْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌۭ مِّنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍۢ

The Night of Decree is better than a thousand months.

97:4

تَنَزَّلُ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ وَٱلرُّوحُ فِيهَا بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِم مِّن كُلِّ أَمْرٍۢ

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

97:5

سَلَٰمٌ هِىَ حَتَّىٰ مَطْلَعِ ٱلْفَجْرِ

Peace it is until the emergence of dawn.

About Surah Al-Qadr

Frequently asked questions

How many verses are in Surah Al-Qadr?
Surah Al-Qadr (The Power, Fate) is chapter 97 of the Quran and contains 5 verses.
Was Surah Al-Qadr revealed in Mecca or Medina?
Surah Al-Qadr is a Meccan surah — the 97th chapter of the Quran.
What is Surah Al-Qadr about?
Describes the Night of Decree, on which the Qur'an began to descend, as being “better than a thousand months.”