Chapter 113 · 5 verses
Al-Falaq
The Dawn
الفلق
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
113:1
قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلْفَلَقِ١
English
Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “I seek refuge in the Lord of the daybreak
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113:2
مِن شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ٢
English
from the evil of whatever He has created
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113:3
وَمِن شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ٣
English
and from the evil of the night when it grows dark
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113:4
وَمِن شَرِّ ٱلنَّفَّـٰثَـٰتِ فِى ٱلْعُقَدِ٤
English
and from the evil of those ˹witches casting spells by˺ blowing onto knots
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113:5
وَمِن شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ٥
English
and from the evil of an envier when they envy.”
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About Surah Al-Falaq (The Dawn)
Named "the Daybreak" (al-Falaq), a prayer seeking refuge in God from every kind of evil — of creation, darkness, and envy.
Virtue: One of the two "seekers of refuge" (al-Muʿawwidhatān) recited for protection, morning and evening and before sleep.
- Chapter
- 113 of 114
- Revealed in
- Mecca
- Period
- Meccan
- Verses
- 5
Frequently asked questions
What is Surah Al-Falaq about?
Named "the Daybreak" (al-Falaq), a prayer seeking refuge in God from every kind of evil — of creation, darkness, and envy.
How many verses are in Surah Al-Falaq?
Surah Al-Falaq (The Dawn) has 5 verses (āyāt).
Is Surah Al-Falaq Meccan or Madinan?
Surah Al-Falaq is a Meccan (Makkī) sūrah, revealed in Mecca.
What number is Surah Al-Falaq in the Qurʾān?
Surah Al-Falaq is the 113th chapter (sūrah) of the Holy Qurʾān.
What are the virtues of Surah Al-Falaq?
One of the two "seekers of refuge" (al-Muʿawwidhatān) recited for protection, morning and evening and before sleep.