This surah is named Sūrat al-Qadr, however, some scholars refer to it as Sūrat Laylat al-Qadr, while in many transmitted reports such as those cited in the section regarding the merits of the chapter, it is referred to as Sūrat Innā Anzalnāhu fī Laylat al-Qadr.
This surah aims to inform of the onset of Quranic revelations during the Night of Qadr, emphasising that the Quran is a revelation from God and none other, along with bringing to light the significance, blessings, great esteem, and honour of this night. The Night of Qadr is significant due to the inception of the descent of the Quran in it, due to its superiority to a thousand months, due to the descent of the angels and the Spirit in it, and due to the peace that envelopes it till dawn; the aim being to motivate Muslims to spend the night in God’s worship and good deeds.
The place of this surah’s descent is held by the majority of exegetes to be Mecca; however, some hold the place of its descent to be Medina, and therefore, Ṭabrisī writes, its geographical provenance is disputed.
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