ليلة القدرConceptThe Night Of Decree in the Quranليلة القدرWorship5Verses1Surahs8Connections#600of 828

Key Verses

1. 97:1Al-QadrCommand
   إِنَّآ أَنزَلۡنَٰهُ فِي لَيۡلَةِ ٱلۡقَدۡرِ
   Lo! We revealed it on the Night of Predestination.
   In context

   Indeed, I revealed the Qur’ān at once to the heaven nearest to the world, just as I started off revealing it to Muhammad (peace be upon him), on the Night of Decree in the month of Ramadan.

2. 97:2Al-Qadr
   وَمَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا لَيۡلَةُ ٱلۡقَدۡرِ
   Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Night of Power is!
   In context

   O Prophet! Do you know what goodness and blessings lie in this night?

3. 97:3Al-QadrPraise
   لَيۡلَةُ ٱلۡقَدۡرِ خَيۡرٞ مِّنۡ أَلۡفِ شَهۡرٖ
   The Night of Power is better than a thousand months.
   In context

   This night is a night of great goodness; it is better than a thousand months for the one who stands in prayer during it, whilst having faith and hoping for reward.

4. 97:4Al-Qadr
   تَنَزَّلُ ٱلۡمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ وَٱلرُّوحُ فِيهَا بِإِذۡنِ رَبِّهِم مِّن كُلِّ أَمۡرٖ
   The angels and the Spirit descend therein, by the permission of their Lord, with all decrees.
   In context

   The angels and Gabriel (peace be upon him) descend during it with the permission of their Lord (may He be glorified), bringing every matter Allah has decreed to happen that year, whether it be sustenance, deaths, births or anything else He has decreed.

5. 97:5Al-Qadr
   سَلَٰمٌ هِيَ حَتَّىٰ مَطۡلَعِ ٱلۡفَجۡرِ
   (The night is) Peace until the rising of the dawn.
   In context

   This whole blessed night contains goodness, right from its beginning until its end, with the breaking of dawn.