Surah 113 of 114 · Makki
Surah Al-Falaq (The Daybreak)
سُورَةُ الفَلَقِ
About this surah and its virtues
About Surah Al-Falaq
Revelation. Scholars differ on whether it was revealed in Makkah or Madinah.
Theme. Al-Falaq teaches the believer to seek refuge in the Lord of daybreak from the evil of what He created, from the darkness of night, from those who blow on knots and from the envier when he envies. With an-Nas it forms the two surahs of refuge (al-Mu'awwidhatayn).
Authentic virtues
- “Have you not seen the verses revealed tonight, the like of which has never been seen? Qul a'udhu bi rabbil-falaq and Qul a'udhu bi rabbin-nas.” (Sahih Muslim 814)
- When he was ill, the Prophet ﷺ recited the surahs of refuge over himself. (Sahih al-Bukhari 5016)
- He recited al-Ikhlas, al-Falaq and an-Nas into his cupped hands every night before sleep and wiped over his body. (Sahih al-Bukhari 5017)
- Recited three times morning and evening with al-Ikhlas, “they will suffice you against everything.” (Sunan Abi Dawud 5082; Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3575, graded hasan sahih)
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
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قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلْفَلَقِ
قُلْqulSayأَعُوذُaʿūdhuI seek refugeبِرَبِّbirabbiin (the) Lordٱلْفَلَقِl-falaqi(of) the dawn
Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of daybreak
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مِن شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ
مِنminFromشَرِّsharri(the) evilمَاmā(of) whatخَلَقَkhalaqaHe created
From the evil of that which He created
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وَمِن شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ
وَمِنwaminAnd fromشَرِّsharri(the) evilغَاسِقٍghāsiqin(of) darknessإِذَاidhāwhenوَقَبَwaqabait spreads
And from the evil of darkness when it settles
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وَمِن شَرِّ ٱلنَّفَّـٰثَـٰتِ فِى ٱلْعُقَدِ
وَمِنwaminAnd fromشَرِّsharri(the) evilٱلنَّفَّـٰثَـٰتِl-nafāthāti(of) the blowersفِىfīinٱلْعُقَدِl-ʿuqadithe knots
And from the evil of the blowers in knots
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وَمِن شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ
وَمِنwaminAnd fromشَرِّsharri(the) evilحَاسِدٍḥāsidin(of) an envierإِذَاidhāwhenحَسَدَḥasadahe envies
And from the evil of an envier when he envies