Surah 113: Al-Falaq (The Daybreak)
A prayer seeking refuge from four specified evils.
Quick Facts
- Verses
- 5
- First word
- Say
- Refuge sought
- Lord of daybreak
- Evils listed
- 4
- Final evil
- envy
Lore & Background
This title suggests a power that dispels darkness and harm.
Reader's Guide
The passages portray the subject—the act of seeking refuge—as a direct, spoken plea. This progression moves from cosmic to interpersonal threats, all under the protection of the Lord of daybreak.
More in Surahs
Surah 1: Al-Fatihah (The Opener)Surah 2: Al-Baqarah (The Cow)Surah 3: Ali 'Imran (Family of Imran)Surah 4: An-Nisa (The Women)Surah 5: Al-Ma'idah (The Table Spread)Surah 6: Al-An'am (The Cattle)Surah 7: Al-A'raf (The Heights)Surah 8: Al-Anfal (The Spoils of War)Surah 9: At-Tawbah (The Repentance)Surah 10: Yunus (Jonah)Surah 11: Hud (Hud)Surah 12: Yusuf (Joseph)
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