Transliteration:( Tanaz zalul malaa-ikatu war roohu feeha bi izni-rab bihim min kulli amr )
3. It means that during the Night of Qadr from the time of sunset until dawn all the favourite angels, or the countless worshipping angels of Sidrah and Hazrat Jibraeel -Roohul Ameen, or the Spirit of Allah, Hazrat Isa (On whom be peace), or the soul of Muhammad or the special spiritual groups of angels, or that angel called Rooh who speaks countless languages, through which he recites the praises of Allah Almighty in various languages and on this night offers prayer of forgiveness in every language for the believers and who specially descends in mosques and the homes of believers and those engaged in the worship of Allah Almighty in this night(Tafseer Roohul Mu'ani, etc) so that instead of engaging themselves in worship at Sidrah tonight, they join the believers in the worship on earth and repeat Ameen at the duas of the Muslims. In addition, that these angels could obtain bounties from the pious believers, and that they could obtain the bounties of this night (Tafseer Azizi). From this verse emerge a few issues: 1. The earth is superior to heaven because the favourite angels on this night descend on the earth to obtain the nearness of Allah Almighty. Observe, Hazrat Jibraeel (On whom be peace) would go to Madina Munawwarah to offer prayers (Hadith Shareef). 2. In the proximity of the pious, prayers and worships have a greater chance of acceptance as these angels come here at the graves of Prophets and Saints to offer their worship. When the Israelites decided to repent, they were ordered to go to Jerusalem to offer their prostration, and to seek repentance there, as it will be accepted (Holy Qur'an). 3. The Night of Power, etc. and the bounties of these exalted times descend on the earth in abundance and the angels come here to obtain these. 4. Some angels only remain in the heavens, some only on earth, but some come in the heavens and the earth day and night, some angels are those who descend on the earth. during the Night of Qadr. 5. Although the entire night of Qadr is superior in excellence but its latter part is greater in excellence because during that time all the angels assemble together, although they descend prior to this. 6. Although Hazrat Isa (On whom be peace) is in the fourth heaven and the blessed soul of is at the صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم the Holy Prophet lofty place called ILLEYEEN, but they are observing the entire world from there, but on sacred times like the Night of Qadr they come to the earth to observe the affairs of the entire world as is understood from the commentary of the Rooh (soul) as provided in No's 4 and 5.
The tafsir of Surah Qadr verse 4 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Qadr ayat 1 which provides the complete commentary from verse 1 through 5.
(97:4) The angels along with the Spirit[3] descend in it by the permission of their Lord[4] with all kinds of decrees.
3. The Spirit: Gabriel, who has been mentioned separately from the angels in view of his unique eminence, honor and merit.
4. That is, they do not descend of their own accord but by leave of their Lord, and every decree implies amr hakim (a wise decree) as described in (Surah Ad-Dukhan, Ayat 5).
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