Surah Al-Qadr
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Surah Al-Qadr is a short chapter of the Quran that highlights the immense spiritual significance of the Night of Decree, when the Quran was first revealed.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| سورة القدر | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Meccan surah
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Surah of the Quran ⓘ |
| arabicName |
Surah Al-Qadr
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
سورة القدر
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| associatedWith |
Last ten nights of Ramadan
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Laylat al-Qadr ⓘ Revelation of the Quran to Prophet Muhammad ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | Part of the standard Quranic text ⓘ |
| chapterType | Short surah ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Excellence of worship on Laylat al-Qadr
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Greatness of the Quran ⓘ Hidden nature of the Night of Decree ⓘ |
| englishName |
The Majesty
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Night of Decree ⓘ
surface form:
The Night of Decree
The Power ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Descent of angels and the Spirit
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Divine peace ⓘ Time of Quranic revelation ⓘ |
| hasOpeningVerseMeaning | “Indeed, We sent it down during the Night of Decree” ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
Divine mercy
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Night better than a thousand months ⓘ Spiritual significance of time ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
Commonly recited in daily salah
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Frequently memorized by Muslims ⓘ |
| mentions |
Angels
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Descent of angels ⓘ Laylat al-Qadr ⓘ Peace until dawn ⓘ The Spirit ⓘ |
| numberOfVerses | 5 ⓘ |
| peaceDuration | Until the emergence of dawn ⓘ |
| positionInQuran | 97 ⓘ |
| quranicOrder | 97th chapter ⓘ |
| quranicSection | Part of the last group of short surahs ⓘ |
| quranJuz | 30 ⓘ |
| recitedIn |
Muslim prayers
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Ramadan night prayers ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Qadr (Divine Decree)
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Ramadan ⓘ Tafsir literature ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| revealedTo |
Muhammad
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surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
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| scripture | Quran ⓘ |
| theme |
Divine decree
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Revelation of the Quran ⓘ Virtue of Laylat al-Qadr ⓘ |
| traditionalClassification | Makki surah ⓘ |
| usedFor | Encouraging night worship in Ramadan ⓘ |
| verseCountCategory | Five-verse surah ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
سورة القدر