Tanwir al-Miqbas min Tafsir Ibn Abbas al-Qadr القَدْر (Power, Fate, The Majesty) 5 verses · Meccan

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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
إِنَّا أَنزَلْنَاهُ فِي لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ
Abdel Haleem
We sent it down on the Night of Glory
Attributed to Ibn Abbas

And from his narration on the authority of Ibn 'Abbas that he said regarding the interpretation of Allah's saying (Lo! We revealed it): '(Lo! We revealed it) He says: We sent Gabriel with the entire Qur'an to the scribes of the nether heaven (on the Night of Power) on the night of judgement and decree; it is also said this means: on a night blessed with forgiveness and mercy, and then it was revealed to the Prophet (pbuh) in instalments.

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وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ
Abdel Haleem
What will explain to you what that Night of Glory is
Attributed to Ibn Abbas

(Ah, what will convey unto thee) O Muhammad-this is said out of glorification of this night-(what the Night of Power is) what the merit of the Night of Power is!

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لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ
Abdel Haleem
The Night of Glory is better than a thousand months
Attributed to Ibn Abbas

He then explained its merit by saying: (The Night of Power is better than a thousand months) He says: works in this night are better than works performed in 1,000 months which do not include such a night.

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تَنَزَّلُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ وَالرُّوحُ فِيهَا بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِم مِّن كُلِّ أَمْرٍ
Abdel Haleem
on that night the angels and the Spirit descend again and again with their Lord’s permission on every task
Attributed to Ibn Abbas

(The angels and the Spirit) Gabriel with them (descend therein) at the beginning of the Night of Power, (by the permission of their Lord) by the command of their Lord, (with all decrees.

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سَلَامٌ هِيَ حَتَّىٰ مَطْلَعِ الْفَجْرِ
Abdel Haleem
[there is] peace that night until the break of dawn
Attributed to Ibn Abbas

(That night is) Peace) He says: they greet the greeting of peace those who fast and those who pray, on that day, from among the nation of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) (until the rising of the dawn) He says: its merit and grace lasts until the rise of dawn'.

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