97:1
إِنَّآ أَنزَلْنَـٰهُ فِى لَيْلَةِ ٱلْقَدْرِ
Inna anzalnahu fee laylatialqadr
Indeed, We sent it [i.e., the Qur’ān] down during the Night of Decree.
Surah 97Meccan5 ayahs
Surah Al-Qadr
القدر
“The Power”
About Surah Al-Qadr
Surah Al-Qadr (القدر) is the 97th chapter of the Qur'an, a Meccan surah of 5 ayahs whose name means "The Power". It was the 25th surah revealed to the Prophet ﷺ. Read it in full below in Arabic with the English translation and phonetic transliteration, listen to the recitation, and start memorising it with SABR.
- Chapter
- 97 of 114
- Verses
- 5
- Revelation
- Meccan
- Revelation order
- 25
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Ayah 1 of 5
97:2
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا لَيْلَةُ ٱلْقَدْرِ
Wama adraka ma laylatualqadr
And what can make you know what is the Night of Decree?
97:3
لَيْلَةُ ٱلْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ
Laylatu alqadri khayrun min alfi shahr
The Night of Decree is better than a thousand months.
97:4
تَنَزَّلُ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ وَٱلرُّوحُ فِيهَا بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِم مِّن كُلِّ أَمْرٍ
Tanazzalu almala-ikatu warroohufeeha bi-ithni rabbihim min kulli amr
The angels and the Spirit [i.e., Gabriel] descend therein by permission of their Lord for every matter.1
97:5
سَلَـٰمٌ هِىَ حَتَّىٰ مَطْلَعِ ٱلْفَجْرِ
Salamun hiya hatta matlaAAialfajr
Peace it is1 until the emergence of dawn.
Frequently asked about Surah Al-Qadr
How many verses (ayahs) are in Surah Al-Qadr?
Surah Al-Qadr has 5 ayahs (verses). It is the 97th chapter of the Qur'an.
Is Surah Al-Qadr Meccan or Medinan?
Surah Al-Qadr is a Meccan surah, revealed before the Hijrah. It was the 25th surah revealed.
What does Surah Al-Qadr mean?
The name "Al-Qadr" (القدر) means "The Power" in English.
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