Quran

Surah Al-Qadr, The Power, Fate.

All 5 ayat of Surah Al-Qadr (also written Surah Qadr) in Arabic, with transliteration and translation. Tap ▶ on any ayah to hear it, or play the whole surah. It is in juz 30 (para 30).

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

97:1

إِنَّآ أَنزَلْنَٰهُ فِى لَيْلَةِ ٱلْقَدْرِ ﴿١﴾

Innaa anzalnaahu fee lailatil qadr

97:2

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا لَيْلَةُ ٱلْقَدْرِ ﴿٢﴾

Wa maa adraaka ma lailatul qadr

97:3

لَيْلَةُ ٱلْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌۭ مِّنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍۢ ﴿٣﴾

Lailatul qadri khairum min alfee shahr

97:4

تَنَزَّلُ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ وَٱلرُّوحُ فِيهَا بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِم مِّن كُلِّ أَمْرٍۢ ﴿٤﴾

Tanaz zalul malaa-ikatu war roohu feeha bi izni-rab bihim min kulli amr

97:5

سَلَٰمٌ هِىَ حَتَّىٰ مَطْلَعِ ٱلْفَجْرِ ﴿٥﴾

Salaamun hiya hattaa mat la'il fajr

Arabic text: Tanzil, Uthmani script, via AlQuran.cloud. Audio: EveryAyah. Transliteration is a learning aid. Read from the Arabic when you can.

About this surah

About Surah Al-Qadr, at a glance.

Surah number
97 of 114
Ayat
5
Revealed in
Makkah (Meccan)
Juz (para)
Juz 30 (para 30)
Rukus
1
Mushaf pages
598 (Madinah mushaf)

Surah Al-Qadr (سُورَةُ القَدۡرِ), "The Power, Fate", is surah 97 of the Quran. It has 5 ayat and was revealed in Makkah, so it is called a Meccan surah. It sits in juz 30 (para 30), and covers page 598 of the standard Madinah mushaf.

Virtues and benefits of Surah Al-Qadr

These are the reports about Surah Al-Qadr, each with its source and grading:

  • No authentic hadith names a reward for reciting this surah itself, but the night it describes is the best night of the year: see Laylatul Qadr. Quran 97:3; Sahih al-Bukhari 1901 on standing in prayer on Laylat al-Qadr.

Questions

Good to know.

How many ayat are in Surah Al-Qadr?

Surah Al-Qadr has 5 ayat.

Is Surah Al-Qadr Meccan or Medinan?

It is a Meccan surah, revealed in Makkah.

What does Al-Qadr mean?

Al-Qadr means "The Power, Fate".

Which juz (para) is Surah Al-Qadr in?

Surah Al-Qadr is in juz 30 (para 30).