لَيْلَةُ ٱلْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ
Easy-read (simplified)laylatu l-qadri khayrun min alfi shahr
DIN 31635laylatu l-qadri ḫayrun min ʾalfi šahrin
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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The Night of Decree is better than a thousand months.
Talal Itani, ClearQuran ·ClearQuran, "God" edition, EPUB·Talal Itani / ClearQuran.com ·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International·retrieved 7 Sep 2026
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The Night of Power is better than a thousand months
Translation 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
the Night of Power is better than a thousand months
Translation 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
The night of power excelleth a thousand months
Translation 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
The night of al Kadr is better than a thousand months
Translation 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
Nata e Kadrit është më e mirë se një mijë muaj.
‘লাইলাতুল কদর’ হাজার মাস অপেক্ষা উত্তম।
Noć Kadr bolja je od hiljadu mjeseci;
Noć Kadr bolja je od tisuću mjeseci;
Leylatu qadri oon ɓuri ujunere lewru moƴƴude.
განგების (ყადირის) ღამე უკეთესია ათას თვეზე[1].
Die Nacht der Bestimmung ist besser als tausend Monate.
Η Νύχτα του Αλ-Κάντρ είναι καλύτερη από χίλιους μήνες (δηλ. η λατρεία προς τον Αλλάχ εκείνη τη νύχτα είναι καλύτερη από χίλιους μήνες λατρείας προς Αυτόν, δηλαδή 83 χρόνια και 4 μήνες).
क़द्र की रात हज़ार महीनों से उत्तम है।[1]
La notte del Prestigio è migliore di mille mesi.
3. Al-Kadr (Lemties) Naktis (garbinti Allahą tą naktį yra geriau nei garbinti Jį tūksantį mėnesių t. y. 83 metus ir 4 mėnesius) yra geriau nei tūkstantis mėnesių.
Halkan sadarkaa qabdu ji'a kumarra caalti. [2]
Ночь предопределения лучше тысячи месяцев.
Ноћ одредбе боља је од хиљаду месеци;
Laylatul Qadri ni bora kuliko miezi elfu.
Förutbestämmelsens natt är bättre än tusen månader.
Kadir Gecesi bin aydan daha hayırlıdır.
شب قدر ایک ہزار مہینوں سے بہتر ہے.[1]
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إِنَّآ أَنزَلْنَٰهُ فِى لَيْلَةِ ٱلْقَدْرِ
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.
Lo! We revealed it on the Night of Predestination
Verily, we sent it down on the Night of Power
VERILY, we have caused It to descend on the night of POWER
Verily We sent down the Koran in the night of al Kadr
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا لَيْلَةُ ٱلْقَدْرِ
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?
Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Night of Power is
And what shall make thee know what the Night of Power is
And who shall teach thee what the night of power is
And what shall make thee understand how excellent the night of al Kadr is
97:3 — the verse above
تَنَزَّلُ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ وَٱلرُّوحُ فِيهَا بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِم مِّن كُلِّ أَمْرٍ
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.
The angels and the Spirit descend therein, by the permission of their Lord, with all decrees
The angels and the Spirit descend therein, by the permission of their Lord with every bidding
Therein descend the angels and the spirit by permission of their Lord for every matter
Therein do the angels descend, and the spirit Gabriel also, by the permission of their Lord, with his decrees concerning every matter
سَلَٰمٌ هِىَ حَتَّىٰ مَطْلَعِ ٱلْفَجْرِ
Easy-read (simplified)salaamun hiya hattaa matla'i l-fajr
DIN 31635salāmun hiya ḥattā maṭlaʿi l-faǧri
Peace it is; until the rise of dawn.
(The night is) Peace until the rising of the dawn
Peace it is until rising of the dawn
And all is peace till the breaking of the morn
It is peace, until the rising of the morn
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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That night is better than a thousand months.
SourceTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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