| القدر Al-Qadr The Abundant Portion | |
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| Classification | Meccan |
| Other names | Fate, The Majesty, Destiny |
| Position | Juzʼ 30 |
| No. ofverses | 5 |
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Al-Qadr[1] (Arabic:القدر, "Power, Fate") is the 97th chapter (sūrah) of theQur'an, with 5āyāt or verses. It is aMeccan surah[2] which celebrates the night when the first revelation of what would become the Qur'an was sent down. The chapter has been so designated after the wordal-qadr in the first verse. It is mainly about power.
Quran 97 describesLaylat al-Qadr, the "Night of the abundant portion of blessings" inRamadan on which Muslims believe theQur'an was first revealed. The night is not comparable to any others in view of Muslims[4] and according to a tradition, the blessings due to the acts of worship during this night cannot be equaled even by worshipping throughout an entire lifetime. The reward of acts of worship done in this one single night is more than the reward of around 83 years (1000 months) of worship.[5] Laylat al-Qadr is referenced in the Quran:[6][4]
The "Spirit" mentioned in verse 4 is commonly interpreted as referring to the angelJibreel (Gabriel). The "peace" referred to is called byMujahid "security in which Shaytan (Iblis) cannot do any evil or any harm", while Ibn Kathir quotesAsh-Sha'bi as saying that it refers to the angels greeting the people in the mosques throughout the night.
Laylat al-Qadr occurs during an odd-numbered night within the last ten days of Ramadan, but its exact date is uncertain; due to the promises made in the chapter and in various hadith. Muslims consider it a particularly good time for prayer, supplication, and repentance to God. This event marks the descent of the first revelation of the Quran to Earth. The official Islamic teaching is thatMuhammad received the revelations that formed the Quran piecemeal for the next twenty-three years of his life up until the time of his death. Shia Muslims believe thatAli (the first ShiaImam, and the fourthcaliph of theRashidun Caliphate to Sunnis) had special insight and intimacy with God on this night.[8]
ِبِسْمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيْم
1.إِنَّآ أَنزَلْنَٰهُ فِى لَيْلَةِ ٱلْقَدْرِ
2.وَمَآ أَدْرَٰكَ مَا لَيْلَةُ ٱلْقَدْرِ
3.لَيْلَةُ ٱلْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ
4.تَنَزَّلُ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ وَٱلرُّوحُ فِيهَا بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِم مِّنْ كُلِّ أَمْرٍ
5.سَلَٰمٌ هِىَ حَتَّى مَطْلَعِ ٱلْفَجْرِ
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