Compared Translations of the meaning of the Quran - Sura 97
al-Qadr - Power, Fate, The Majesty
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al-Qadr 097:001
| 97:1 سورة القدر بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ٛــــ انا انزلناه في ليلة القدر |
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| Transliteration | Inna anzalnahu fee laylati alqadri |
| Literal | We (E) descended it in the predestined/destiny night .474 |
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| Yusuf Ali | We have indeed revealed this (Message) in the Night of Power: |
| Pickthal | Lo! We revealed it on the Night of Predestination. |
| Arberry | Behold, We sent it down on the Night of Power; |
| Shakir | Surely We revealed it on the grand night. |
| Sarwar | We revealed the Quran on the Night of Destiny. |
| Khalifa | We revealed it in the Night of Destiny. |
| Hilali/Khan | Verily! We have sent it (this Quran) down in the night of Al-Qadr (Decree) |
| H/K/Saheeh | Indeed, We sent the Qurâ an down during the Night of Decree. |
| Malik | Surely We have revealed this (Qur’an) in the night of Qadr.[1] |
| QXP | Behold, We have revealed it in the Night of Majesty. |
| Maulana Ali | Surely We revealed it on the Night of Majesty -- |
| Free Minds | We have sent it down in the Night of Decree. |
| Qaribullah | We sent this (the Holy Koran) down on the Night of Honor. |
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| George Sale | Verily We sent down the Koran in the night of al Kadr. |
| JM Rodwell | VERILY, we have caused It to descend on the night of POWER. |
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| Asad | BEHOLD, from on high have We bestowed this [divine writ] on Night of Destiny. |
al-Qadr 097:002
| 97:2 وماادراك ماليلة القدر |
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| Transliteration | Wama adraka ma laylatu alqadri |
| Literal | And what made you know/informed you what the predestined/destiny night (is)? |
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| Yusuf Ali | And what will explain to thee what the night of power is? |
| Pickthal | Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Night of Power is! |
| Arberry | And what shall teach thee what is the Night of Power? |
| Shakir | And what will make you comprehend what the grand night |
| Sarwar | Would that you knew what the Night of Destiny is! |
| Khalifa | How awesome is the Night of Destiny! |
| Hilali/Khan | And what will make you know what the night of Al-Qadr (Decree) is? |
| H/K/Saheeh | And what can make you know what is the Night of Decree? |
| Malik | And what will make you understand, what the night of Qadr is![2] |
| QXP | Ah, what will enlighten you what it is, the Night of Majesty! |
| Maulana Ali | And what will make thee comprehend what the Night of Majesty is? |
| Free Minds | And do you know what is the Night of Decree? |
| Qaribullah | What could let you know what the Night of Honor is! |
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| George Sale | And what shall make thee understand how excellent the night of al Kadr is? |
| JM Rodwell | And who shall teach thee what the night of power is? |
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| Asad | And what could make thee conceive what it is, that Night of Destiny? |
al-Qadr 097:003
| 97:3 ليلة القدر خير من الف شهر |
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| Transliteration | Laylatu alqadri khayrun min alfi shahrin |
| Literal | The predestined/destiny night (is) better than one thousand month (lunar months). |
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| Yusuf Ali | The Night of Power is better than a thousand months. |
| Pickthal | The Night of Power is better than a thousand months. |
| Arberry | The Night of Power is better than a thousand months; |
| Shakir | The grand night is better than a thousand months. |
| Sarwar | (Worship) on the Night of Destiny is better than (worship) for a thousand months. |
| Khalifa | The Night of Destiny is better than a thousand months. |
| Hilali/Khan | The night of Al-Qadr (Decree) is better than a thousand months (i.e. worshipping Allah in that night is better than worshipping Him a thousand months, i.e. 83 years and 4 months). |
| H/K/Saheeh | The Night of Decree is better than a thousand months. |
| Malik | The night of Qadr is better than one thousand months.[3] |
| QXP | The Night of Majesty is better than a thousand months. (A day of enlightenment is better than a life-time of ignorance). |
| Maulana Ali | The Night of Majesty is better than a thousand months. |
| Free Minds | The Night of Destiny is better than one thousand months. |
| Qaribullah | The Night of Honor is better than a thousand months, |
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| George Sale | The night of al Kadr is better than a thousand months. |
| JM Rodwell | The night of power excelleth a thousand months: |
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| Asad | The Night of Destiny is better than a thousand months: |
al-Qadr 097:004
| 97:4 تنزل الملائكة والروح فيها باذن ربهم من كل امر |
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| Transliteration | Tanazzalu almala-ikatu waalrroohu feeha bi-ithni rabbihim min kulli amrin |
| Literal | The angels descend and the Soul/Spirit in it, by their Lord's permission/pardon from every matter/affair. |
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| Yusuf Ali | Therein come down the angels and the Spirit by Allah's permission, on every errand: |
| Pickthal | The angels and the Spirit descend therein, by the permission of their Lord, with all decrees. |
| Arberry | in it the angels and the Spirit descend, by the leave of their Lord, upon every command. |
| Shakir | The angels and Gibreel descend in it by the permission of their Lord for every affair, |
| Sarwar | On this Night, the angels and the spirit descend by the permission of their Lord with His decree (to determine everyone's destiny). |
| Khalifa | The angels and the Spirit descend therein, by their Lord's leave, to carry out every command. |
| Hilali/Khan | Therein descend the angels and the Rooh (Jibrael (Gabriel)) by Allahs Permission with all Decrees, |
| H/K/Saheeh | The angels and the Spirit descend therein by permission of their Lord for every matter. |
| Malik | The angels and the Spirit (Gabriel) come down with every decree, by the leave of their Lord,[4] |
| QXP | The Universal forces and the Divine Revelation have descended therein, by their Lord's Leave and shall work in concert with every Decree to carry out His plan. |
| Maulana Ali | The angels and the Spirit descend in it by the permission of their Lord -- for every affair -- |
| Free Minds | The Angels and the Spirit come down in it by their Lord's leave to carry out every matter. |
| Qaribullah | in it the angels and the Spirit (Gabriel) descend by the permission of their Lord upon every command. |
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| George Sale | Therein do the angels descend, and the spirit Gabriel also, by the permission of their Lord, with his decrees concerning every matter. |
| JM Rodwell | Therein descend the angels and the spirit by permission of their Lord for every matter; |
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| Asad | in hosts descend in it the angels, 3 bearing divine inspiration 4 by their Sustainer's leave; from all [evil] that may happen |
al-Qadr 097:005
| 97:5 سلام هي حتى مطلع الفجر |
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| Transliteration | Salamun hiya hatta matlaAAi alfajri |
| Literal | Security/peace it is until the dawn's ascent/rising . |
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| Yusuf Ali | Peace!...This until the rise of morn! |
| Pickthal | (The night is) Peace until the rising of the dawn. |
| Arberry | Peace it is, till the rising of dawn. |
| Shakir | Peace! it is till the break of the morning. |
| Sarwar | This Night is all peace until the break of dawn. |
| Khalifa | Peaceful it is until the advent of the dawn. |
| Hilali/Khan | Peace! (All that night, there is Peace and Goodness from Allah to His believing slaves) until the appearance of dawn. |
| H/K/Saheeh | Peace it is until the emergence of dawn. |
| Malik | that night is the night of Peace, till the break of dawn.[5] |
| QXP | Peace! It is a Message of Peace, and inevitably shall dawn a new Morning of Enlightenment (39:69). |
| Maulana Ali | Peace! it is till the rising of the morning. |
| Free Minds | It is peaceful until the coming of dawn. |
| Qaribullah | Peace it is, till the break of dawn. |
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| George Sale | It is peace, until the rising of the morn. |
| JM Rodwell | And all is peace till the breaking of the morn. |
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| Asad | does it make secure, 5 until the rise of dawn. |
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