Laylatul Qadr

proper noun

A night during Ramadan that commemorates the initial revelation of the Qur'an, usually on the 27th of Ramadan.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. IslamA night during Ramadan that commemorates the initial revelation of the Qur'an, usually on the 27th of Ramadan.

    Synonyms: Night of Power

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA night during Ramadan that commemorates the initial revelation of the Qur'an, usually on the 27th of Ramadan.

Origin

  1. Arabicلَيْلَةُ الْقَدْر
  2. EnglishLaylatul Qadr

From Arabic لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْر (laylatu l-qadr), from لَيْلَة (layla, “night”) and قَدْر (qadr).

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Translations

Arabic لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْر
  • لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْر (laylatu l-qadr)Ramadan night that commemorates the Qur’an’s first revelation, usually on the 27th
Bengali শবে কদর, লাইলাতুল কদর
  • শবে কদর (śobe kodor)Ramadan night that commemorates the Qur’an’s first revelation, usually on the 27th
  • লাইলাতুল কদর (lailatul kodor)Ramadan night that commemorates the Qur’an’s first revelation, usually on the 27th
Turkish Kadir Gecesi
  • Kadir GecesiRamadan night that commemorates the Qur’an’s first revelation, usually on the 27th
Urdu لیلۃ القدر
  • لیلۃ القدرRamadan night that commemorates the Qur’an’s first revelation, usually on the 27th
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Chicago

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