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Chapter 97: Surah <strong>al</strong>-Qadr<br />

In the name of <strong>Al</strong>lah, the Beneficent, the Merciful<br />

(Lo! We reve<strong>al</strong>ed it on the Night of Predestination. Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Night<br />

of Power is! <strong>The</strong> Night of Power is better than a thousand months) [97:1-3].<br />

Abu Bakr <strong>al</strong>-Tamimi informed us> ‘Abd <strong>Al</strong>lah ibn Hibban> Abu Yahya <strong>al</strong>-Razi> Sahl <strong>al</strong>-‘Askari> Yahya<br />

ibn Abi Za’idah> Muslim> Ibn Abi Najih> Mujahid who said: “<strong>The</strong> Prophet, <strong>Al</strong>lah bless him and give<br />

him peace, mentioned an Israelite who carried weapons and fought for the sake of <strong>Al</strong>lah for a thousand<br />

months. <strong>The</strong> Muslims were astonished to hear this, and so <strong>Al</strong>lah, ex<strong>al</strong>ted is He, reve<strong>al</strong>ed (Lo! We reve<strong>al</strong>ed<br />

it on the Night of Predestination. Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Night of Power is! <strong>The</strong> Night of<br />

Power is better than a thousand months). He said: ‘This is better than the months in which that man carried<br />

his weapons and fought’ ”. 1<br />

1<br />

Tabari, :259-260; Qurtubi, :131; Durr, :568.

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