Ad-Dukhan Verse 3

Indeed, We sent it down on a blessed night,[[ The revelation of the Quran started on the 27th night of Ramaḍân—the 9th month of the Islamic calendar (see {97:1} and {2:185})]] for We always warn ˹against evil˺.

Indeed, We sent it down on a blessed night, for We give warning.

We have sent it down in a blessed night (We are ever warning)

truly We sent it down on a blessed night––We have always sent warnings––

Verily We have sent it down on a blessed night, verily We were to become warners.

We sent it down during a Blessed Night; for We (ever) wish to warn (against Evil).

We revealed it on a Blessed Night, for We were intent on warning;

(That) We sent it down one night of blessing -- so that We could warn --

We have indeed sent it down in a blessed night – indeed it is We Who warn.

We sent it down on a blessed night, and We have been warning [mankind].

We sent it down on a night full of blessings; surely We have ever been warning (humankind since their creation).

Truly, We revealed this (Book) in a Night full of blessings (Lailatul Qadr, as) it has been Our wont to warn (people against evil).

That We, We descended it in a blessed night, that We, We were warners/givers of notice.

We have indeed sent it down in a blessed night - indeed it is We Who warn.

Lo! We revealed it on a blessed night - Lo! We are ever warning (against evil and its consequences) -

We sent it (this Quran) down on a blessed night [(i.e. night of Qadr, Surah No: 97) in the month of Ramadan,, the 9th month of the Islamic calendar]. Verily, We are ever warning [mankind that Our Torment will reach those who disbelieve in Our Oneness of Lordship and in Our Oneness of worship].

By the Book that makes it manifest!

Surely We revealed it on a blessed night surely We are ever warning--

Lo! We revealed it on a blessed night - Lo! We are ever warning -

that We have revealed the Quran on a blessed night to warn mankind.

that We sent down during a Blessed Night. We are ever warning.

We sent it down on a blessed night. Verily, We are ever warning.

surely We sent it down on a blessed night, We have always sent warnings,

We have revealed it on a Blessed Night—We have warned.

Indeed We revealed it on a blessed night, the Night of Ordainment (laylat al-qadr), or the eve of the middle of Sha`bn, in which it was revealed from the Mother Book, from the seventh heaven to the heaven of this world. Indeed We have been warning, We have been causing [people] by it to have fear [of God].

إِنَّا أَنزَلْنَاهُ فِي لَيْلَةٍ مُّبَارَكَةٍ

We sent it down on a blessed night.

Allah tells us that He revealed the Magnificent Qur'an on a blessed night, Laylatul-Qadr (the Night of Decree), as He says elsewhere;

إِنَّا أَنزَلْنَـهُ فِى لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ

Verily, We have sent it down in the Night of Al-Qadr, (97;1)

This was in the month of Ramadan, as Allah tells us;

شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ الَّذِى أُنزِلَ فِيهِ الْقُرْانُ

The month of Ramadan in which was revealed the Qur'an, (2;185)

We have already quoted the relevant Hadiths in (the Tafsir of) Surah Al-Baqarah, and there is no need to repeat them here.

إِنَّا كُنَّا مُنذِرِينَ



Verily, We are ever warning.

means, telling them what is good for them and what is harmful for them, according to Shariah, so that the proof of Allah may be established against His servants.

فِيهَا يُفْرَقُ كُلُّ أَمْرٍ حَكِيمٍ