In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Verily, We have sent it (this Qur'an) down in the night of Al-Qadr (Decree).
Yusuf Ali
And what will explain to thee what the night of power is?
Shakir
And what will make you comprehend what the grand night
Arabic, with marks
وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And what will make you know what the night of Al-Qadr (Decree) is?
Yusuf Ali
The Night of Power is better than a thousand months.
Shakir
The grand night is better than a thousand months.
Arabic, with marks
لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ
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
Therein come down the angels and the Spirit by Allah's permission, on every errand:
Shakir
The angels and Jibreel descend in it by the permission of their Lord for every affair,