Surah Al-Qadr

5 ayahs with word-by-word meanings. Read the bilingual lesson for Surah Al-Qadr and test your understanding with a focused quiz.

Lesson

1. سُورَةُ القدر

The surah describes the Night of Decree, when the Quran was sent down and peace continues until dawn. It is a Makki surah with 5 ayahs. بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

2. إِنَّآ أَنزَلْنَـٰهُ فِى لَيْلَةِ ٱلْقَدْرِ ﴿١﴾

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

3. وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا لَيْلَةُ ٱلْقَدْرِ ﴿٢﴾

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

4. لَيْلَةُ ٱلْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ ﴿٣﴾

The Night of Decree is better than a thousand months.

5. تَنَزَّلُ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ وَٱلرُّوحُ فِيهَا بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِم مِّن كُلِّ أَمْرٍ ﴿٤﴾

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

6. سَلَـٰمٌ هِىَ حَتَّىٰ مَطْلَعِ ٱلْفَجْرِ ﴿٥﴾

Peace it is 1 until the emergence of dawn.

7. Summary

The surah describes the Night of Decree, when the Quran was sent down and peace continues until dawn.