The Meaning of the Descent of the Qur'an on the Night of Decree
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Question:
Now, he asks: Is the night in which the Qur'an was descended, its meaning, O Shaykh Salih, known in the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
"The Qur'an was descended in it" means that the descent of the Qur'an began. The Qur'an was not sent down all at once to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him); rather, it was revealed in parts according to events and circumstances until the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) passed away, and the great Qur'an was completed. It is a night of which Allah has spoken highly, but one cannot be certain that it is a specific night, because Allah has concealed it so that we strive throughout the month and throughout the last ten nights.
Now, he asks: Is the night in which the Qur'an was descended, its meaning, O Shaykh Salih, known in the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
"The Qur'an was descended in it" means that the descent of the Qur'an began. The Qur'an was not sent down all at once to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him); rather, it was revealed in parts according to events and circumstances until the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) passed away, and the great Qur'an was completed. It is a night of which Allah has spoken highly, but one cannot be certain that it is a specific night, because Allah has concealed it so that we strive throughout the month and throughout the last ten nights.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4424] معنى إنزال القرآن في ليلة القدر - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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