Ad-Dukhan 44:3
The Smoke · Meccan · Juz 25 · Page 496
The Blessed Night
إِنَّآ أَنزَلۡنَٰهُ فِي لَيۡلَةࣲ مُّبَٰرَكَةٍۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُنذِرِينَ ٣
Lo! We revealed it on a blessed night - Lo! We are ever warning.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
Indeed, We sent it down during a blessed night.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, most commentators say this blessed night is Laylat al-Qadr; some said it is the night of mid-Sha‘ban.
Reflect
Make use of your nights in seeking Laylat al-Qadr.
This short note is based on Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır’s Turkish commentary and has not yet been reviewed by a scholar.
Elmalılı’s commentary
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