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Surah Al-Falaq


Surah Al-Falaq (The Daybreak) is the 113. surah in Quran.Al-Falaq surah is listed as the 20. by revelation order.

The meaning of surah Al-Falaq is The Daybreak. In total this surah is consist of 5 auahs. You can read Al-Falaq by word by word if you would like to examine it in details or click one of the ayahs below to check that ayah only.

 It is considered to be a Meccan Surah as it was believed to be revealed in Mecca. This surah takes its name from the word mentioned in the first ayah.

This surah and an-Nās, are collectively referred to as al-Mu'awwidhatayn, "the Refuges", as both begin with "I seek refuge"; an-Nās tells to seek God for refuge from the evil from within, while al-Falaq tells to seek God for refuge from the evil from outside, so reading both of them would protect a person from his own mischief and the mischief of others.

This surah is a prayer to God to ask for help against certain evils in this world. The surah starts with asking refuge in God and lists what kind of evil We want protection from.

113:1
Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of daybreak
Qul a’oozu bi rabbil-falaq
قل أعوذ برب ٱلفلق
113:2
From the evil of that which He created
Min sharri maa khalaq
من شر ما خلق
113:3
And from the evil of darkness when it settles
Wa min sharri ghaasiqin izaa waqab
ومن شر غاسق إذا وقب
113:4
And from the evil of the blowers in knots
Wa min sharrin-naffaa-saati fil ‘uqad
ومن شر ٱلنفـثت في ٱلعقد
113:5
And from the evil of an envier when he envies."
Wa min sharri haasidin izaa hasad
ومن شر حاسد إذا حسد
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