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QUR’AN TRANSLITERATION 

WITHORIGINAL ARABIC TEXT

ENGLISH TRANSLATIONCOMMENTARY

[Qadr  is power, honour, glory, grandeur.

Refer to the commentary of Dukhan 44:3 to 6 and references mentioned therein

to have a clear understanding about the doctrine of determinism propagated by a large

number of Muslim schools of thought; and also the true, rational and Islamic article of

faith based on divine adl (justice) presented by the Ahlul Bayt  that man has been given

a free will to do good or do evil on the basis of which or as a consequence of which he

will be examined on the Day of Judgment. Refer to the commentary of Baqarah 2:2 and

5 and 21.

Laylatil Qadr  means the night of power or grandeur. As verses 2 and 3 suggest it

is, in the spiritual sense, a secret kept hidden, and it transcends time because in it

ALLAH's power dispels the darkness of ignorance through His revelation.   Jalal al Din al Suyuti , in Durr al Manthur , says that laylatil qadr  stands

for the HOLY PROPHET (SAWW) and his Ahlul Bayt.

The night of qadr  is in the month of Ramadan. See Baqarah 2:185  and Dukhan

44:1 to 3  wherein it is stated that the whole Qur’an was revealed in this night. The

dissension of the angels and the spirit is a regular occurrence since the creation of

ALLAH till the Day of Resurrection, and the place of descent is a thoroughly purified

heart (Ahzab 33:33). THEREFORE there should be such a purified heart in existence at

all times.] 

QADR SURAH [ ] The Night of

Power (or Honour) 

PRESENTED BY:

MOH M D H NIM MOH M D IS

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ق ر   ة ا   ز      ‘Innaaa ‘anzalnaahu fee Laylatil-Qadr  [97:1] Surely We revealed it on the gra

night 

Qadr  is power, honour, glory, grandeur.

Refer to the commentary of Dukhan 44:3 to 6  and references mentioned therein to have a clear understanding about the doctrine of determini

propagated by a large number of Muslim schools of thought; and also the true, rational and Islamic article of faith based on divine adl ( justice) presented by

 Ahlul Bayt  that man has been given a free will to do good or do evil on the basis of which or as a consequence of which he will be examined on the Day

Judgment. Refer to the commentary of Baqarah 2:2 and 5 and 21.

  Laylatil Qadr  means the night of power or grandeur. As verses 2 and 3 suggest it is, in the spiritual sense, a secret kept hidden, and it transcen

time because in it ALLAH's power dispels the darkness of ignorance through His revelation.

   Jalal al Din al Suyuti , in Durr al Manthur , says that laylatil qadr  stands for the HOLY PROPHET (SAWW) and his Ahlul Bayt.

The night of qadr  is in the month of Ramadan. See Baqarah 2:185 and Dukhan 44:1 to 3 wherein it is stated that the whole Qur’an was revealed in t

night. *The dissension of the angels and the spirit is a regular occurrence since the creation of ALLAH till the Day of Resurrection, *and the place of descent

thoroughly purified heart (Ahzab 33:33). *THEREFORE there should be such a purified heart in existence at all times. 

Imam Muhammad bin Ali al Baqir  said: 

"Present this surah as a decisive argument for the continuity of the divine vicegerency on the earth ." 

  The 19th, 21st, 23rd, 25th, 27th or 29th night of Ramadan is the night of qadr.

THE WHOLE QUR’AN WAS REVEALED TO THE HOLY PROPHET (SAWW) IN THIS NIGHT BUT HE USED TO RECITE OR CONVEY TO THE PEOPLE ONLY SU

PASSAGES OR VERSES AS HE WAS COMMANDED BY ALLAH THROUGH JIBRAIL. IT IS KNOWN AS GRADUAL REVELATION. Refer to the commentary of Baqarah 2:2

  VERSE 2 suggests that the spiritual nature of this night and its value is known to ALLAH only.Quoting Sajdah 32:4, 5 and Ma-arij 70: 4, Abdullah Yusuf Ali  says that "a thousand months" refers to "timeless time". One moment of enlightenment und

ALLAH's light is better than thousands of months or years of animal life, and such a moment converts the night of darkness into a period of spiritual glory.

  The Imams of Ahlul Bayt have asked their followers to pray to ALLAH and invoke His forgiveness and blessings during the night of Qadr .

It is said that angels and holy spirits descend on the earth with peace and special blessings from ALLAH for those who seek ALLAH

mercy and bounties through prayers and supplications during this night. In the month of Ramadan the believers fast, pray and do goo

therefore ALLAH sends down His forgiveness, mercy and blessings on those believers who obey His commands, and the boon of blessin

and bounties promised to the sincere devotees of ALLAH continues until the rising of the dawn.

WHEN THE SPIRITUAL DARKNESS IS DISPELLED BY THE LIGHT FROM ALLAH, A SENSE OF SECURITY AND PEACE DAWNS ON THE SOUL.

ق ر   ة ا اك ي   در  ي     Wa maaa ‘adraaka maa Laylatul-Qadr  [97:2] And what will make you compreh

what the grand night is see commentary for verse 1 

 ش ف    ي ق ر خ    ة ا Laylatul-Qadri khayrum-min ‘alfi shahr  

[97:3] The grand night is better than

thousand months 

see commentary for verse 1 

ح   بذ نا   ة     ل ا ز تم  ى ي ر  ي 

Tanazzalul-malaaa-‘ikatu war -Rouhu feehaabi-‘izni Rabbihim-min-kulli ‘amr  

[97:4] The angels and Gibreel descend i

by the permission of their Lord for evaffair  

see commentary for verse 1 

ط ع و    ي    سج  ا   Salamun hiya hattaa matla-‘il-Fajr  [97:5] Peace! it is till the break of

morning see commentary for verse 1

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