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| 1. |
| AA | In the name of Allah, most benevolent, ever-merciful. TRULY WE REVEALED it on the Night of Determination. |
| NQ | Verily! We have sent it (this Qur'ân) down in the night of Al-Qadr (Decree)[] |
| PK | Lo! We revealed it on the Night of Predestination. |
| SH | Surely We revealed it on the grand night. |
| YU | We have indeed revealed this (Message) in the Night of Power: |
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| 2. |
| AA | How will you know what the Night of Determination is? |
| NQ | And what will make you know what the night of Al-Qadr (Decree) is? |
| PK | Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Night of Power is! |
| SH | And what will make you comprehend what the grand night |
| YU | And what will explain to thee what the night of power is? |
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| 3. |
| AA | Better is the Night of Determination than a thousand months. |
| NQ | The night of Al-Qadr (Decree) is better than a thousand months (i.e. worshipping Allâh in that night is better than worshipping Him a thousand months, i.e. 83 years and 4 months). |
| PK | The Night of Power is better than a thousand months. |
| SH | The grand night is better than a thousand months. |
| YU | The Night of Power is better than a thousand months. |
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| 4. |
| AA | On (this night) the angels and grace descend by the dispensation of their Lord, for settling all affairs. |
| NQ | Therein descend the angels and the Rûh [Jibrael (Gabriel)] by Allâh's Permission with all Decrees, |
| PK | The angels and the Spirit descend therein, by the permission of their Lord, with all decrees. |
| SH | The angels and Gibreel descend in it by the permission of their Lord for every affair, |
| YU | Therein come down the angels and the Spirit by Allah's permission, on every errand: |
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| 5. |
| AA | It is peace till the dawning of the day. |
| NQ | Peace! (All that night, there is Peace and Goodness from Allâh to His believing slaves) until the appearance of dawn.[] |
| PK | (The night is) Peace until the rising of the dawn. |
| SH | Peace! it is till the break of the morning. |
| YU | Peace!...This until the rise of morn! |
