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Al-Qadr 97:1 – 97:4

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Talal Itani · published 2012

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Surah 97

Al-Qadrالقدر

The Power, Fate · 5 verses · Meccan

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Five verses, all of them about one night, the night this surah is named for. Three of the four cleared translations say only that 'it' was sent down then; Sale (1734) supplies the Qur'an as what was sent. They agree on the rest: the night is better than a thousand months, angels and the Spirit descend in it by permission, and it is peace until dawn.

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97:1

إِنَّآ أَنزَلْنَٰهُ فِى لَيْلَةِ ٱلْقَدْرِ

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Easy-read (simplified)innaa anzalnaahu fee laylati l-qadr

DIN 31635ʾinnā ʾanzalnāhu fī laylati l-qadri

We sent it down on the Night of Decree.

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Lo! We revealed it on the Night of Predestination

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Verily, we sent it down on the Night of Power

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

VERILY, we have caused It to descend on the night of POWER

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Verily We sent down the Koran in the night of al Kadr

George Sale · published 1734

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  • Talal Itani · 2012
  • Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · 1930
  • Edward Henry Palmer · 1880
  • John Medows Rodwell · 1861
  • George Sale · 1734

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97:2

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا لَيْلَةُ ٱلْقَدْرِ

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Easy-read (simplified)wamaa adraaka maa laylatu l-qadr

DIN 31635wamā ʾadrāka mā laylatu l-qadri

But what will convey to you what the Night of Decree is?

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Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Night of Power is

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And what shall make thee know what the Night of Power is

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And who shall teach thee what the night of power is

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And what shall make thee understand how excellent the night of al Kadr is

George Sale · published 1734

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  • George Sale · 1734

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97:3

لَيْلَةُ ٱلْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ

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Easy-read (simplified)laylatu l-qadri khayrun min alfi shahr

DIN 31635laylatu l-qadri ḫayrun min ʾalfi šahrin

The Night of Decree is better than a thousand months.

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The Night of Power is better than a thousand months

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

the Night of Power is better than a thousand months

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

The night of power excelleth a thousand months

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

The night of al Kadr is better than a thousand months

George Sale · published 1734

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  • Edward Henry Palmer · 1880
  • John Medows Rodwell · 1861
  • George Sale · 1734

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97:4

تَنَزَّلُ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ وَٱلرُّوحُ فِيهَا بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِم مِّن كُلِّ أَمْرٍ

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Easy-read (simplified)tanazzalu l-malaa'ikatu war-roohu feehaa bi'idhni rabbihim min kulli amr

DIN 31635tanazzalu l-malāʾikatu war-rūḥu fīhā biʾiḏni rabbihim min kulli ʾamrin

In it descend the angels and the Spirit, by the leave of their Lord, with every command.

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The angels and the Spirit descend therein, by the permission of their Lord, with all decrees

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

The angels and the Spirit descend therein, by the permission of their Lord with every bidding

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Therein descend the angels and the spirit by permission of their Lord for every matter

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Therein do the angels descend, and the spirit Gabriel also, by the permission of their Lord, with his decrees concerning every matter

George Sale · published 1734

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  • Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · 1930
  • Edward Henry Palmer · 1880
  • John Medows Rodwell · 1861
  • George Sale · 1734

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Arabic textTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026

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Translations Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired

Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an ·1880 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026

Translations George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired

George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an ·1734 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026

Translations John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired

John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an ·1861 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026

Translations Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran·Public domain — copyright term expired

Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran ·1930 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026

Translations Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International

Talal Itani, ClearQuran ·ClearQuran, "God" edition, EPUB·Talal Itani / ClearQuran.com ·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International·retrieved 7 Sep 2026

Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com https://clearquran.com