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قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ
Qul a'udhu bi-rabbi l-falaq
Say, 'I seek refuge in the Lord of daybreak'
Surah 113 of 114
Surah Al-Falaq
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Surah Al-Falaq (الفلق) is Surah 113 of the Quran — The Daybreak, 5 verses, meccan. UK Prayer Times provides the Arabic text, transliteration and English translation for each verse.
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الفلق
The Daybreak · 5 verses · Meccan
Surah al-Falaq is the first of the two Mu'awwidhatain (the two seeking-refuge surahs). Together with Surah an-Nas (114), it forms the most powerful morning and evening protection in the Quran. The Prophet ﷺ said: 'No other surah like these two has been revealed.'
Virtues & Benefits
- One of the Mu'awwidhatain — the two surahs of seeking refuge, together equivalent to a full protection.
- The Prophet ﷺ: 'No surah like these two has been revealed' (Sunan an-Nasa'i 952).
- Daily recitation provides protection from every created evil, darkness, envy and harmful magic.
When to read
- Recited three times each morning after Fajr as morning adhkar (Sunan Abu Dawud 5082).
- Recited three times each evening after Asr as evening adhkar.
- Recited before sleeping — blown onto the palms and wiped over the body.
- Used as a healing supplication (ruqyah) against evil eye, envy and magic.
Verses (5)
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مِن شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ
Min sharri ma khalaq
From the evil of that which He created
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وَمِن شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ
Wa min sharri ghasiqin idha waqab
And from the evil of darkness when it settles
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وَمِن شَرِّ النَّفَّاثَاتِ فِي الْعُقَدِ
Wa min sharri n-naffathati fi l-'uqad
And from the evil of the blowers in knots
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وَمِن شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ
Wa min sharri hasidin idha hasad
And from the evil of an envier when he envies.