113th surah of the Quran

Surah Al-Falaq

The Dawn

Meccan 5 verses Juz 30
Al-Falaq

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلْفَلَقِ ﴿١﴾

Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of the Daybreak

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

مِن شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ ﴿٢﴾

From the evil of that which He created;

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

وَمِن شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ ﴿٣﴾

From the evil of the darkness when it is intense,

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

وَمِن شَرِّ ٱلنَّفَّٰثَٰتِ فِى ٱلْعُقَدِ ﴿٤﴾

And from the evil of malignant witchcraft,

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

وَمِن شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ ﴿٥﴾

And from the evil of the envier when he envieth.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

Al-Falaq Verse 1 of 5

Arabic text: Uthmani script. English translation: Marmaduke Pickthall. Audio: everyayah.com.

About Surah Al-Falaq

Surah Al-Falaq (الفلق) is the 113th surah of the Quran. It has 5 verses and is found in Juz 30. It is classified as a Meccan surah, meaning it was mainly revealed before the Prophet's migration (Hijra) to Medina.

Its name, الفلق, is commonly translated as “The Dawn”.

Questions about Surah Al-Falaq

How many verses are in Surah Al-Falaq?

Surah Al-Falaq (الفلق) has 5 verses. It is the 113th surah of the Quran, after Surah Al-Ikhlas and before Surah An-Nas, and it is found in Juz 30.

Is Surah Al-Falaq Meccan or Medinan?

It is classified as a Meccan surah, meaning it was mainly revealed before the Hijra. In the traditional order of revelation it is number 20 out of 114. Scholars sometimes differ about the place of revelation of some verses.

What does the name of Surah Al-Falaq mean?

الفلق is commonly translated as “The Dawn”. The surahs are named after a word or a theme that appears in them, and the name is a label rather than a summary of the whole surah.

Which Juz is Surah Al-Falaq in?

Surah Al-Falaq is in Juz' 30.

What is the virtue of Surah Al-Falaq?

The Prophet ﷺ taught Al-Falaq and An-Nas as a protection, and recited them with Al-Ikhlas morning, evening and before sleep (Sahih al-Bukhari, Sunan Abi Dawud).

Where can I listen to Surah Al-Falaq?

Press Play on this page to hear the whole surah without breaks, or press the play button on a verse to hear it verse by verse. Choose among 19 reciters: Abdur-Rahman As-Sudais, Mishary Alafasy, Mahmoud Khalil Al-Husary, Abdul Basit Abdus-Samad, Maher Al-Muaiqly, Saad Al-Ghamdi, Ahmad Al-Ajmi, Abu Bakr Ash-Shatri, Hani Ar-Rifai, Mohamed Siddiq Al-Minshawi, Ali Al-Hudhaify, Muhammad Ayyub, Abdullah Basfar, Yasser Ad-Dosari, Nasser Al-Qatami, Salah Al-Budair, Saud Ash-Shuraim, Abdullah Awad Al-Juhany, Muhammad Jibreel.

Can I read Surah Al-Falaq with a translation and tafsir?

Yes. This page shows the Arabic text of Surah Al-Falaq in the Uthmani script with a translation under each verse. You can switch between verse by verse, the whole surah, and mushaf pages, and save the surah as a PDF.