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Makkan · 5 ayat · 25th in order of revelation

بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

إِنَّآ أَنزَلۡنَٰهُ فِي لَيۡلَةِ ٱلۡقَدۡرِ 

Certainly, We have made accessible [the holy Writ] during the Night of Assessment [and Proportionality].

وَمَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا لَيۡلَةُ ٱلۡقَدۡرِ 

And is there anything [capable of] having you understand the Night of Assessment [and Proportionality]?

لَيۡلَةُ ٱلۡقَدۡرِ خَيۡرٞ مِّنۡ أَلۡفِ شَهۡرٖ 

The Night of Assessment [and Proportionality] is better than a thousand months:

تَنَزَّلُ ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ وَٱلرُّوحُ فِيهَا بِإِذۡنِ رَبِّهِم مِّن كُلِّ أَمۡرٖ 

During [the Night of Assessment and Proportionality] the malā’ikah and the rūḥ (divine substance) descend by their Sustainer’s approval, bearing on all [relevant] issues [entrusted to them].

سَلَٰمٌ هِيَ حَتَّىٰ مَطۡلَعِ ٱلۡفَجۡرِ 

[The Night of Assessment and Proportionality remains] safe and secure until the emergence of dawn.