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Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali and Muhammad Muhsin Khan
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
Abul Ala Maududi
Ahmed Ali
Ahmed Raza Khan
A. J. Arberry
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Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall
Muhammad Sarwar
Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali and Muhammad Muhsin Khan
Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri
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Transliteration
Wahiduddin Khan
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
97:1
إِنَّآ أَنزَلْنَـٰهُ فِى لَيْلَةِ ٱلْقَدْرِ
97:1
Verily! We have sent it (this Quran) down in the night of Al-Qadr (Decree) - Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali and Muhammad Muhsin Khan (English)
97:2
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا لَيْلَةُ ٱلْقَدْرِ
97:2
And what will make you know what the night of Al-Qadr (Decree) is? - Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali and Muhammad Muhsin Khan (English)
97:3
لَيْلَةُ ٱلْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ
97:3
The night of Al-Qadr (Decree) is better than a thousand months (i.e. worshipping Allah in that night is better than worshipping Him a thousand months, (i.e. 83 years and 4 months). - Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali and Muhammad Muhsin Khan (English)
97:4
تَنَزَّلُ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ وَٱلرُّوحُ فِيهَا بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِم مِّن كُلِّ أَمْرٍ
97:4
Therein descend the angels and the Ruh [Jibrael (Gabriel)] by Allah's Permission with all Decrees, - Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali and Muhammad Muhsin Khan (English)
97:5
سَلَـٰمٌ هِىَ حَتَّىٰ مَطْلَعِ ٱلْفَجْرِ
97:5
Peace! (All that night, there is Peace and Goodness from Allah to His believing slaves) until the appearance of dawn. - Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali and Muhammad Muhsin Khan (English)