Al-Qadr (surah)

Surah 97 of the Quran
القدر
Al-Qadr
The Abundant Portion
ClassificationMeccan
Other namesFate, The Majesty, Destiny
PositionJuzʼ 30
No. of verses5
Iranians observing Qadr Night in Imam Reza shrine

Al-Qadr[1] (Arabic: القدر, "Power, Fate") is the 97th chapter (sūrah) of the Qur'an, with 5 āyāt or verses. It is a Meccan surah[2] which celebrates the night when the first revelation of what would become the Qur'an was sent down. The chapter has been so designated after the word al-qadr in the first verse. It is mainly about power.

  1. ^ George Sale translation: Al Kadr
  2. ^ Seyyed Hossein Nasr (2015), The Study Quran, HarperCollins, p.1539