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Qur’an 97:2 Al-Qadr, verse 2

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا لَيْلَةُ ٱلْقَدْرِ

And what can make you know what is the Night of Decree?

Translation: Saheeh International. Brackets mark words added for clarity.

Surah
Al-Qadr (97)
Verse
2 of 5
Revealed
Makki
Juz
30
Mushaf page
598

Word by word

ArabicTransliterationMeaning
وَمَآwamāAnd what
أَدْرَىٰكَadrākacan make you know
مَاmāwhat
لَيْلَةُlaylatu(the) Night
ٱلْقَدْرِl-qadri(of) Power (is)

In context

The verses around 97:2 in Al-Qadr.

  • 97:1إِنَّآ أَنزَلْنَٰهُ فِى لَيْلَةِ ٱلْقَدْرِIndeed, We sent the Qur'an down during the Night of Decree.
  • 97:3لَيْلَةُ ٱلْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌۭ مِّنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍۢThe Night of Decree is better than a thousand months.
  • 97:4تَنَزَّلُ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ وَٱلرُّوحُ فِيهَا بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِم مِّن كُلِّ أَمْرٍۢThe angels and the Spirit descend therein by permission of their Lord for every matter.

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