Transliteration:( Lailatul qadri khairum min alfee shahr )
This verse emphasizes the immense superiority of Lailatul Qadr (the Night of Power) over a thousand months. Allah asks, “O believer! What do you know what type of night is the Night of Qadr?” This indicates that its reality is beyond human understanding. However, the Holy Prophet became aware of its lofty status and significance through divine revelation.
The word Qadr has multiple meanings:
This night is called the Night of Power because:
Many scholars believe that Lailatul Qadr is on the 27th night of Ramadan. They derive this from the fact that the phrase “The Night of Power” appears three times in this Surah, and the Arabic phrase Lailatul Qadr consists of nine letters. 9 × 3 = 27. Also, this Surah has 30 words, and the word "it" (referring to the Night of Power) is the 27th word.
The verse makes it clear that Lailatul Qadr is far superior to a thousand months devoid of its blessings. Since the Holy Prophet mentioned a thousand months in reference to the worship of Shamsoon, an Israelite, Allah Almighty also used this measure. In Arabic, the highest standard count is a thousand, which is why this number is mentioned here. The phrase "better than a thousand months" could mean:
Connection with Sacred Things Brings Great Benefits
The Superiority of the Holy Quran
During Lailatul Qadr, from sunset until dawn, countless angels descend, including:
These angels descend upon the mosques, homes of believers, and places where people are engaged in worship. They join believers in prayers, saying Ameen to their supplications and seeking blessings from the righteous. (Tafseer Roohul Ma’ani, Tafseer Azizi).
The Earth Is Superior to the Heavens on This Night
The Proximity of the Pious Enhances Worship Acceptance
Lailatul Qadr Brings Countless Blessings to Earth
Different Types of Angels Exist
The Latter Part of the Night Is the Most Virtuous
Sacred Souls Witness the World’s Affairs on This Night
The tafsir of Surah Qadr verse 3 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Qadr ayat 1 which provides the complete commentary from verse 1 through 5.
(97:3) The Night of Power is better than a thousand months.[2]
2. The commentators in general have understood this to mean that the good acts performed in this night are superior in value to the good acts of a thousand months in which Lailat-ul-qadr is not included. There is no doubt that this is in itself correct and the Prophet (peace be upon him) has described great excellences and virtues of the good acts and devotions of this night. According to a tradition related in Bukhari and Muslim, on the authority of Abu Hurairah, the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: The one who remained standing in worship in the state of belief and for the sake of rewards from Allah during Lailat-ul-qadr, would have all his previous sins forgiven. And in Musnad Ahmad, there is a tradition from Ubadah bin as-Samit, saying that the Prophet said: Lailat-ut-qadr is among the last ten nights of Ramadan. The one who stood up in worship in order to take advantage of their rewards, Allah will forgive all his former and latter sins. But, the verse does not say: To act righteously in Lailat-ul-qadr is better than acting righteously in a thousand months, but it says: Lailat-ul-qadr is better than a thousand months. And a thousand months also does not imply 83 years and 4 months exactly, but a very long period of time as a thousand denoted among the Arabs. Therefore, the verse means that in this one night a task was accomplished for the welfare of mankind the like of which had not been accomplished even during an indefinitely long period of history.
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