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سُورَةُ الْقَدْرِ مَكِّيَّةٌ آيَاتُهَا ٥

Surah Al-Qadr English Translation & Transliteration

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بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّح۪يمِ

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Verses 1–2

2 verses

Al-Qadr 1

Al-Qadr 2

اِنَّٓا اَنْزَلْنَاهُ ف۪ي لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِۚ ۝١ وَمَٓا اَدْرٰيكَ مَا لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِۜ ۝٢

Mushaf

Transliteration

Transliteration

1İnnâ enzelnâhü fî leyleti-lḳadr.

Transliteration

2Vemâ edrâke mâ leyletü-lḳadr.

English Translation

English Translation

1We began sending down the Quran on the Night of Qadr/the Night of Worth.

English Translation

2Do you know what kind of night the Night of Qadr is?

Explanatory translation

Explanatory translation

1The English explanatory translation of this verse is in preparation.

Explanatory translation

2The English explanatory translation of this verse is in preparation.

Related verses

Related verses

2Ad-Dukhan 3Ad-Dukhan 6

Verse 3

1 verse

Al-Qadr 3

لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ اَلْفِ شَهْرٍۜ ۝٣

Mushaf

Transliteration

Transliteration

3Leyletü-lḳadri ḫayrum min elfi şehr.

English Translation

English Translation

3The Night of Qadr is better than a thousand months.

Explanatory translation

Explanatory translation

3The English explanatory translation of this verse is in preparation.

Verses 4–5

2 verses

Al-Qadr 4

Al-Qadr 5

تَنَزَّلُ الْمَلٰٓئِكَةُ وَالرُّوحُ ف۪يهَا بِاِذْنِ رَبِّهِمْۚ مِنْ كُلِّ اَمْرٍۙۛ ۝٤ سَلَامٌ۠ۛ هِيَ حَتّٰى مَطْلَعِ الْفَجْرِ ۝٥

Mushaf

Transliteration

Transliteration

4Tenezzelü-lmelâiketü verrûḥu fîhâ biiẕni rabbihim. min külli emr.

Transliteration

5Selâmün. hiye ḥattâ maṭleʿi-lfecr.

English Translation

English Translation

4On that night the angels descend together with the Ruh/revelation. By their Lord's permission, concerning every area of life,

English Translation

5they bring the formulas for happiness, and this continues until dawn breaks.

Explanatory translation

Explanatory translation

4The English explanatory translation of this verse is in preparation.

Explanatory translation

5The English explanatory translation of this verse is in preparation.

The translation is the Turkish translation by Mustafa Çavdar, in English where it has been translated. Verse groups and the group translation are from the Turkish translation by Mustafa Çevik. The explanatory translation was compiled by combining various translations.

The Arabic text follows the orthography of the mushafs printed in Turkey. Transliteration: Muhammet Abay, “Çeviriyazı”.

In the order of revelation, before this surah came 'Abasa, and after it Ash-Shams . All surahs in order of revelation