Quran Verses about The Night of Decree
Allah sent down the Quran on the Night of Decree (laylat al-qadr), a blessed night in the month of Ramadan. That night is better than a thousand months; the angels and Gabriel descend by Allah's leave with every matter, and it is peace until the break of dawn. On that night every decreed matter is also set out in detail.
Surah Al-Qadr: a night better than a thousand months
إِنَّآ أَنزَلۡنَٰهُ فِي لَيۡلَةِ ٱلۡقَدۡرِ ١
Innā anzalnāhu fī laylatil-qadr.
Indeed, We sent it [i.e., the Qur’ān] down during the Night of Decree.
وَمَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا لَيۡلَةُ ٱلۡقَدۡرِ ٢
Wa mā adrāka mā laylatul-qadr.
And what can make you know what is the Night of Decree?
لَيۡلَةُ ٱلۡقَدۡرِ خَيۡرٞ مِّنۡ أَلۡفِ شَهۡرٖ ٣
Laylatul-qadri khayrum min alfi shahr.
The Night of Decree is better than a thousand months.
تَنَزَّلُ ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ وَٱلرُّوحُ فِيهَا بِإِذۡنِ رَبِّهِم مِّن كُلِّ أَمۡرٖ ٤
Tanazzalul-malāʾikatu war-rūḥu fīhā biʾidhni rabbihim min kulli amr.
The angels and the Spirit [i.e., Gabriel] descend therein by permission of their Lord for every matter.1
Footnotes (1)
- Bringing the exact measures apportioned for everything by Allāh in the course of the coming year.
سَلَٰمٌ هِيَ حَتَّىٰ مَطۡلَعِ ٱلۡفَجۡرِ ٥
Salāmun hiya ḥattā maṭlaʿil-fajr.
Peace it is1 until the emergence of dawn.
Footnotes (1)
- Upon the believers.
The blessed night on which the Quran was sent down
شَهۡرُ رَمَضَانَ ٱلَّذِيٓ أُنزِلَ فِيهِ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانُ هُدٗى لِّلنَّاسِ وَبَيِّنَٰتٖ مِّنَ ٱلۡهُدَىٰ وَٱلۡفُرۡقَانِۚ فَمَن شَهِدَ مِنكُمُ ٱلشَّهۡرَ فَلۡيَصُمۡهُۖ وَمَن كَانَ مَرِيضًا أَوۡ عَلَىٰ سَفَرٖ فَعِدَّةٞ مِّنۡ أَيَّامٍ أُخَرَۗ يُرِيدُ ٱللَّهُ بِكُمُ ٱلۡيُسۡرَ وَلَا يُرِيدُ بِكُمُ ٱلۡعُسۡرَ وَلِتُكۡمِلُواْ ٱلۡعِدَّةَ وَلِتُكَبِّرُواْ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ مَا هَدَىٰكُمۡ وَلَعَلَّكُمۡ تَشۡكُرُونَ ١٨٥
Shahru ramaḍānal-ladhī unzila fīhil-qurʾānu hudal lin-nāsi wa bayyinātim minal-hudā wal-furqān, faman shahida minkumush-shahra falyaṣumh, wa man kāna marīḍan aw ʿalā safarin faʿiddatum min ayyāmin ukhar, yurīdullāhu bikumul-yusra wa lā yurīdu bikumul-ʿusra walitukmilul-ʿiddata walitukabbirullāha ʿalā mā hadākum wa laʿallakum tashkurūn.
The month of Ramaḍān [is that] in which was revealed the Qur’ān, a guidance for the people and clear proofs of guidance and criterion. So whoever sights [the crescent of] the month,1 let him fast it; and whoever is ill or on a journey - then an equal number of other days. Allāh intends for you ease and does not intend for you hardship and [wants] for you to complete the period and to glorify Allāh for that [to] which He has guided you; and perhaps you will be grateful.
Footnotes (1)
- Also, "whoever is present during the month."
وَٱلۡكِتَٰبِ ٱلۡمُبِينِ ٢
Wal-kitābil-mubīn.
By the clear Book,
إِنَّآ أَنزَلۡنَٰهُ فِي لَيۡلَةٖ مُّبَٰرَكَةٍۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُنذِرِينَ ٣
Innā anzalnāhu fī laylatim mubārakah, innā kunnā mundhirīn.
Indeed, We sent it down during a blessed night.1 Indeed, We were to warn [mankind].
Footnotes (1)
- The Night of Decree (Qadr). See Sūrah al-Qadr.
فِيهَا يُفۡرَقُ كُلُّ أَمۡرٍ حَكِيمٍ ٤
Fīhā yufraqu kullu amrin ḥakīm.
Therein [i.e., on that night] is made distinct1 every precise matter -
Footnotes (1)
- Or "is separated" or "apportioned," from what is inscribed in the Preserved Slate. The angels record and descend with whatever Allāh has decreed for the coming year.
أَمۡرٗا مِّنۡ عِندِنَآۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُرۡسِلِينَ ٥
Amram min ʿindinā, innā kunnā mursilīn.
[Every] matter [proceeding] from Us. Indeed, We were to send [a messenger]