Chapter 97
Surah Al-Qadr
The Power, Fate
سُورَةُ القَدۡرِ
5 verses · Revealed in Mecca · Begins in Juz 30
Surah Al-Qadr (The Power, Fate) is the 97th chapter of the Holy Quran, with 5 verses. Below is the full Arabic text with transliteration and the English translation. You can also listen to it in immersive 8D audio or open it in the interactive reader.
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.
- 97:1
بِّسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ إِنَّآ أَنزَلْنَٰهُ فِى لَيْلَةِ ٱلْقَدْرِ
Innaa anzalnaahu fee lailatil qadr
Indeed, We sent the Qur'an down during the Night of Decree.
- 97:2
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا لَيْلَةُ ٱلْقَدْرِ
Wa maa adraaka ma lailatul qadr
And what can make you know what is the Night of Decree?
- 97:3
لَيْلَةُ ٱلْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌۭ مِّنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍۢ
Lailatul qadri khairum min alfee shahr
The Night of Decree is better than a thousand months.
- 97:4
تَنَزَّلُ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ وَٱلرُّوحُ فِيهَا بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِم مِّن كُلِّ أَمْرٍۢ
Tanaz zalul malaa-ikatu war roohu feeha bi izni-rab bihim min kulli amr
The angels and the Spirit descend therein by permission of their Lord for every matter.
- 97:5
سَلَٰمٌ هِىَ حَتَّىٰ مَطْلَعِ ٱلْفَجْرِ
Salaamun hiya hattaa mat la'il fajr
Peace it is until the emergence of dawn.
About Surah Al-Qadr
- How many verses does Surah Al-Qadr have?
- Surah Al-Qadr has 5 verses (ayat). It is chapter 97 of the Holy Quran and begins in Juz 30.
- Is Surah Al-Qadr Meccan or Medinan?
- Surah Al-Qadr is a Meccan surah, revealed in Mecca.
- What does "Al-Qadr" mean in English?
- Al-Qadr means "The Power, Fate" in English.
- What is Surah Al-Qadr about?
- Al-Qadr describes the Night of Decree in which the Quran was sent down, a night better than a thousand months. The angels descend in it, and peace reigns until the break of dawn.