Sura Xcvii. Qadr, Or The Night Of Power. Section 1

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"The Holy Quran", tr. by Yusuf Ali, [1934],

Sra Xcvii.: Qadr, Or The Night Of Power (or Honour).

Section 1

1. Inna anzalnahu fee laylati alqadrI

1. We have indeed revealed

This (Message)

In the Night of Power:

2. Wama adraka ma laylatu alqadrI

2. And what will explain

To thee what the Night

Of Power is?

3. Laylatu alqadri khayrun min alfi shahrIn

3. The Night of Power

Is better than

A thousand Months,

4. Tanazzalu almala-ikatu waALrroohu feeha bi-ithni rabbihim min kulli amrIn

4. Therein come dawn

The angels and the Spirit

By God's permission,

On every errand:

5. Salamun hiya hatta matlaAAi alfajrI

5. Peace!This

Until the rise of Morn!