بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلْفَلَقِ
Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of the daybreak,
Pickthall (1930): Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of the Daybreak
Quran · Surah 113 · 5 ayat
Surah Al-Falaq
The Daybreak
ٱلْفَلَق
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About this surah
Surah Al-Falaq ('The Daybreak') has 5 ayat and is Meccan. Together with Surah An-Nas it is known as al-Mu'awwidhatayn, 'the two surahs of seeking refuge'. It teaches the believer to seek refuge in the Lord of the daybreak from the harm of created things, from the darkness of night, from those who practise magic by blowing on knots, and from the envier. Following hadith reports in Bukhari and other collections about the practice of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), many Muslims recite it with Al-Ikhlas and An-Nas for protection: after prayers, in the morning and evening, and before sleeping.
Seeking refuge in AllahProtection from hidden harmGuarding against envy
Read the surah
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مِن شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ
from the harm of what He has created,
Pickthall (1930): From the evil of that which He created;
وَمِن شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ
and from the harm of the darkness of night when it settles in,
Pickthall (1930): From the evil of the darkness when it is intense,
وَمِن شَرِّ ٱلنَّفَّـٰثَـٰتِ فِى ٱلْعُقَدِ
and from the harm of those who blow on knots (practising magic),
Pickthall (1930): And from the evil of malignant witchcraft,
وَمِن شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ
and from the harm of the envier when he envies.
Pickthall (1930): And from the evil of the envier when he envieth.
Quick quiz
In ayah 1, refuge is sought in the Lord of what?
What is the last harm mentioned in this surah?
Who are 'those who blow on knots' in ayah 4 commonly understood to be?
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Tanzil Quran Text (Uthmani, Version 1.1), tanzil.net, CC BY 3.0, verbatim: tanzil.net. Marmaduke Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran (1930), public domain; text from English Wikisource. Al-Fatiha aligned to the Hafs count (basmala as verse 1, his verses 6 and 7 joined); Quraysh: his verses 4 and 5 joined.. Plain meanings, introductions and quiz: IndiaDigital, awaiting review by an Islamic scholar.
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