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).
Word by word
إِنَّآ أَنزَلْنَٰهُ فِى لَيْلَةِ ٱلْقَدْرِ
Yusuf Ali
And what will explain to thee what the night of power is?
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?
Word by word
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا لَيْلَةُ ٱلْقَدْرِ
Yusuf Ali
The Night of Power 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).
Word by word
لَيْلَةُ ٱلْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ
Yusuf Ali
Therein come down the angels and the Spirit by Allah's permission, on every errand: