113:1
قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلْفَلَقِ
Qul aAAoothu birabbi alfalaq
Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of daybreak
Surah 113Meccan5 ayahs
Surah Al-Falaq
الفلق
“The Daybreak”
About Surah Al-Falaq
Surah Al-Falaq (الفلق) is the 113th chapter of the Qur'an, a Meccan surah of 5 ayahs whose name means "The Daybreak". It was the 20th surah revealed to the Prophet ﷺ. Read it in full below in Arabic with the English translation and phonetic transliteration, listen to the recitation, and start memorising it with SABR.
- Chapter
- 113 of 114
- Verses
- 5
- Revelation
- Meccan
- Revelation order
- 20
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Ayah 1 of 5
113:2
مِن شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ
Min sharri ma khalaq
From the evil of that which He created
113:3
وَمِن شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ
Wamin sharri ghasiqin ithawaqab
And from the evil of darkness when it settles
113:4
وَمِن شَرِّ ٱلنَّفَّـٰثَـٰتِ فِى ٱلْعُقَدِ
Wamin sharri annaffathatifee alAAuqad
And from the evil of the blowers in knots1
113:5
وَمِن شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ
Wamin sharri hasidin itha hasad
And from the evil of an envier when he envies."
Frequently asked about Surah Al-Falaq
How many verses (ayahs) are in Surah Al-Falaq?
Surah Al-Falaq has 5 ayahs (verses). It is the 113th chapter of the Qur'an.
Is Surah Al-Falaq Meccan or Medinan?
Surah Al-Falaq is a Meccan surah, revealed before the Hijrah. It was the 20th surah revealed.
What does Surah Al-Falaq mean?
The name "Al-Falaq" (الفلق) means "The Daybreak" in English.
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