سُوْرَةُ الْقَدْرِ
Surah Al-Qadr (97) — Ayah 1
إِنَّآ أَنزَلْنَـٰهُ فِى لَيْلَةِ ٱلْقَدْرِ ﴿1﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Verily, We have sent it (this Qur’ân) down in the night of Al-Qadr (Decree).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّآ
innā
Indeed, We
أَنزَلْنَـٰهُ
anzalnāhu
revealed it
فِى
fī
in
لَيْلَةِ
laylati
(the) Night
ٱلْقَدْرِ
l-qadri
(of) Power
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
1. Indeed, We sent it (the Qur’an) down in the Night of Decree [1].
[1]
Laylat al-Qadr and Shab-e-Qadr or Laylah Mubarakah Are Names for the Same Night:
In this surah, regarding the Quran, Allah Almighty has said that We revealed it in Laylat al-Qadr. And in Surah al-Dukhan, verse number 3, He said that We revealed this Quran in a blessed night (Laylah Mubarakah), from which it is understood that Laylat al-Qadr and Laylah Mubarakah are two attributes or two names for the same night. These are not separate nights, and the translation of Laylat al-Qadr in Persian is 'Shab-e-Qadr' or 'Shab-e-Barat.' Thus, Shab-e-Qadr or Shab-e-Barat is not a night separate from Laylat al-Qadr. As is thought here that the 15th of Sha'ban is Shab-e-Barat and is celebrated with fireworks, and the source of this belief is a few extremely weak narrations. Then, from the Quran itself, it is known that that night is in Ramadan. As stated in Surah al-Baqarah: ﴿شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ الَّذِيْٓ اُنْزِلَ فِيْهِ الْقُرْاٰنُ﴾ and from authentic hadiths, it is known that that night comes in the last ten nights of Ramadan, and according to some narrations, it is the twenty-seventh night of Ramadan. In this regard, consider the following two hadiths:
Which Night Is Laylat al-Qadr?
1. Ubadah bin Samit says that the Prophet ﷺ came out from his chamber. He wanted to inform the people about Laylat al-Qadr. Meanwhile, two Muslims quarreled. The Prophet ﷺ said: "I came out to tell you about Laylat al-Qadr, but so-and-so quarreled, so that knowledge was taken away (from my heart). And perhaps that is better for you. Now seek it in the seventh, ninth, and fifth nights (of the last ten nights)." [بخاری۔ کتاب الایمان۔ باب خوف المومن ان یحبط عملہ]
2. Zar bin Hubaysh says that I said to Ubayy bin Ka'b: "Your brother Abdullah bin Mas'ud ؓ says that whoever stands in prayer throughout the year will find that night." Ubayy bin Ka'b said: "May Allah forgive Abu Abdur Rahman (the kunyah of Abdullah bin Mas'ud ؓ), he knows well that Laylat al-Qadr is in the last ten nights of Ramadan, and it is the twenty-seventh night. But he wants people not to rely solely on that." Then Ubayy swore an oath without exception that it is the twenty-seventh night. I asked: "Abu al-Mundhir! (the kunyah of Ubayy bin Ka'b) How do you say this?" He said: "Based on the sign that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ told us, and that sign is that on its morning, when the sun rises, it has no rays." [ترمذي۔ ابواب التفسير]
Here, the question arises that the Quran was revealed gradually over a period of twenty-three years. But here, the entire Quran is mentioned as being revealed in one night. The commentators answer this in two ways: one is that on that night, the entire Quran was sent down from the Preserved Tablet (al-Lawh al-Mahfuz) to the lowest heaven. From there, as needed, it was revealed gradually over twenty-three years. The second is that the entire Quran was handed over to the angels who carry revelation on that night, and then, according to Allah Almighty's command, it was revealed gradually.
[1]
Laylat al-Qadr and Shab-e-Qadr or Laylah Mubarakah Are Names for the Same Night:
In this surah, regarding the Quran, Allah Almighty has said that We revealed it in Laylat al-Qadr. And in Surah al-Dukhan, verse number 3, He said that We revealed this Quran in a blessed night (Laylah Mubarakah), from which it is understood that Laylat al-Qadr and Laylah Mubarakah are two attributes or two names for the same night. These are not separate nights, and the translation of Laylat al-Qadr in Persian is 'Shab-e-Qadr' or 'Shab-e-Barat.' Thus, Shab-e-Qadr or Shab-e-Barat is not a night separate from Laylat al-Qadr. As is thought here that the 15th of Sha'ban is Shab-e-Barat and is celebrated with fireworks, and the source of this belief is a few extremely weak narrations. Then, from the Quran itself, it is known that that night is in Ramadan. As stated in Surah al-Baqarah: ﴿شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ الَّذِيْٓ اُنْزِلَ فِيْهِ الْقُرْاٰنُ﴾ and from authentic hadiths, it is known that that night comes in the last ten nights of Ramadan, and according to some narrations, it is the twenty-seventh night of Ramadan. In this regard, consider the following two hadiths:
Which Night Is Laylat al-Qadr?
1. Ubadah bin Samit says that the Prophet ﷺ came out from his chamber. He wanted to inform the people about Laylat al-Qadr. Meanwhile, two Muslims quarreled. The Prophet ﷺ said: "I came out to tell you about Laylat al-Qadr, but so-and-so quarreled, so that knowledge was taken away (from my heart). And perhaps that is better for you. Now seek it in the seventh, ninth, and fifth nights (of the last ten nights)." [بخاری۔ کتاب الایمان۔ باب خوف المومن ان یحبط عملہ]
2. Zar bin Hubaysh says that I said to Ubayy bin Ka'b: "Your brother Abdullah bin Mas'ud ؓ says that whoever stands in prayer throughout the year will find that night." Ubayy bin Ka'b said: "May Allah forgive Abu Abdur Rahman (the kunyah of Abdullah bin Mas'ud ؓ), he knows well that Laylat al-Qadr is in the last ten nights of Ramadan, and it is the twenty-seventh night. But he wants people not to rely solely on that." Then Ubayy swore an oath without exception that it is the twenty-seventh night. I asked: "Abu al-Mundhir! (the kunyah of Ubayy bin Ka'b) How do you say this?" He said: "Based on the sign that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ told us, and that sign is that on its morning, when the sun rises, it has no rays." [ترمذي۔ ابواب التفسير]
Here, the question arises that the Quran was revealed gradually over a period of twenty-three years. But here, the entire Quran is mentioned as being revealed in one night. The commentators answer this in two ways: one is that on that night, the entire Quran was sent down from the Preserved Tablet (al-Lawh al-Mahfuz) to the lowest heaven. From there, as needed, it was revealed gradually over twenty-three years. The second is that the entire Quran was handed over to the angels who carry revelation on that night, and then, according to Allah Almighty's command, it was revealed gradually.
