Abstract
The exact time of the night of Qadr, which is starting time line for Qur’an Revelations has been argued by commentary, hadith and sira resources whether it is possible to determine or not. According to general opinion, it is impossible to determine the time of night of Qadr. Because its time has been hidden by Allah and forgotten Prophet Muhammad. Also, there is no precise data about the time of this night. According to the other opinion, it is possible to define of the night of the Qadr with reference to precise and possible datas. Muhammad Izzet Derveze, who is the first representative of the chronological interpretation, has been claimed that the night of the Qadr could be known before the descent of Qur’an. In his opinion, starting time of the descent of Qur’an had been correspondenced was also known before that night came at the same time. The Qur’an has been called this time with the same name was previously known. This opinion has been supported with Surah ‘Alaq is the first Qur’anic passage to has been revealed, narrated by Bukhari and Muslim, and tahannuth tradition which had been applied during jahiliyya era. The purpose of this text, is to examine the opinion that the night of the Qadr could be known before the descent of Qur’an, which is mentioned in the Qur’an.