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Surah Al-Qadr, verse 4: meaning and tafsir

  • Verse 4 of 5
  • Juz 30
  • Meccan
  • 97:4

تَنَزَّلُ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ وَٱلرُّوحُ فِيهَا بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِم مِّن كُلِّ أَمْرٍ ۝٤

On that night the angels and the Spirit [i.e., Gabriel] descend by their Lord’s permission with all decrees[2].

Translation of the meanings: Rowwad Translation Center — version 1.0.19 · QuranEnc.com

[2] Bringing down the exact provisions, life, death, and other things destined for the creatures for the coming year by Allah's permission.

97:4

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4. The angels and Gabriel (peace be upon him) descend during it with the permission of their Lord (may He be glorified), bringing every matter Allah has decreed to happen that year, whether it be sustenance, deaths, births or anything else He has decreed.

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