And what will make you comprehend what the grand night
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And what will make you know what the night of Al-Qadr (Decree) is?
Yusuf Ali
And what will explain to thee what the night of power is?
Arabic, with marks
وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ
Shakir
The grand night is better than a thousand months.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
The night of Al-Qadr (Decree) is better than a thousand months (i.e. worshipping Allah in that night is better than worshipping Him a thousand months, i.e. 83 years and 4 months).
Yusuf Ali
The Night of Power is better than a thousand months.
Arabic, with marks
لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ
Shakir
The angels and Jibreel descend in it by the permission of their Lord for every affair,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Therein descend the angels and the Ruh [Jibril (Gabril)] by Allah's Permission with all Decrees,
Yusuf Ali
Therein come down the angels and the Spirit by Allah's permission, on every errand: