Which surah is named Al-Qadr and discusses the Night of Power?

Surah Al-Qadr, the Quran’s 97th surah, discusses the Night of Power.

Its Arabic title, al-Qadr, is commonly translated as “The Power,” “The Decree,” “The Destiny,” or “The Night of Decree.” The five-verse chapter opens by declaring that the Quran was sent down on the Night of Qadr and then describes the night’s exceptional spiritual status.

The surah says that angels and the Spirit descend by God’s permission and that the night remains peaceful until dawn. In Islamic interpretation, the Spirit is commonly identified with the angel Gabriel. The chapter’s title comes from the word al-qadr in its opening verse.

A common mix-up is between the surah and the observance: Surah Al-Qadr is chapter 97, while Laylat al-Qadr is the sacred night it describes. The Quran also refers to Ramadan as the month of revelation in 2:185, linking the chapter’s subject to the fasting month.