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Surah Al-Falaq (سورة الفلق):


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Name Meaning:

"Al-Falaq" means "The Daybreak" or "The Dawn" in Arabic.


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Key Details:

Surah Number: 113

Number of Verses (Ayahs): 5

Revealed in: Makkah (Makki surah)

Theme: Seeking Allah’s protection from external evils



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Main Message:

Surah Al-Falaq is a powerful du'a (prayer for protection) where we ask Allah for refuge from:

1. The evil of what He has created


2. The darkness when it spreads


3. Witchcraft or sorcery (those who blow on knots)


4. The envy of the envier when they are jealous




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Spiritual Use:

Often recited in daily protection, especially morning and evening

One of the 3 Quls (along with Surah An-Nas and Surah Ikhlas)

The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) used to recite it before sleeping, blowing over his hands and wiping over his body



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Virtue:

The Prophet (PBUH) said:

> “No one can seek protection with anything better than these two surahs (Al-Falaq and An-Nas).”
(Hadith - An-Nasa’i)