Surah Al-Qadr, Ayah 2 (97:2)

ٱلْقَدْر

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا لَيْلَةُ ٱلْقَدْرِ

Quran 97:2 is ayah 2 of Surah Al-Qadr (“The Power”), a Meccan surah of 5 ayahs. It is in Juz 30, on page 598 of the Madani Mushaf.

97:2
وَمَآأَدْرَىٰكَمَالَيْلَةُٱلْقَدْرِ٢
wamā adrāka mā laylatu l-qadri

And what can make you know what is the Night of Decree?(2)

Word by word

  1. وَمَآwamāAnd what
  2. أَدْرَىٰكَadrākacan make you know
  3. مَاmāwhat
  4. لَيْلَةُlaylatu(the) Night
  5. ٱلْقَدْرِl-qadri(of) Power (is)

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