Surah Al-Qadr

بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

1. إِنَّآ أَنزَلۡنَٰهُ فِي لَيۡلَةِ ٱلۡقَدۡرِ١

   97:1

   innā anzalnāhu fī laylati l-qadri

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

2. وَمَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا لَيۡلَةُ ٱلۡقَدۡرِ٢

   97:2

   wamā adrāka mā laylatu l-qadri

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

3. لَيۡلَةُ ٱلۡقَدۡرِ خَيۡرٞ مِّنۡ أَلۡفِ شَهۡرٖ٣

   97:3

   laylatu l-qadri khayrun min alfi shahrin

   The Night of Decree is better than a thousand months.

4. تَنَزَّلُ ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ وَٱلرُّوحُ فِيهَا بِإِذۡنِ رَبِّهِم مِّن كُلِّ أَمۡرٖ٤

   97:4

   tanazzalu l-malāikatu wal-rūḥu fīhā bi-idh'ni rabbihim min kulli amrin

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

5. سَلَٰمٌ هِيَ حَتَّىٰ مَطۡلَعِ ٱلۡفَجۡرِ٥

   97:5

   salāmun hiya ḥattā maṭlaʿi l-fajri

   Peace it is until the emergence of dawn.