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The Daybreak • Mecca • 5 ayahs
الفَلَقِ
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Ayah 113:1
قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلْفَلَقِ١
Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of daybreak
Ayah 113:2
مِن شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ٢
From the evil of that which He created
Ayah 113:3
وَمِن شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ٣
And from the evil of darkness when it settles
Ayah 113:4
وَمِن شَرِّ ٱلنَّفَّـٰثَـٰتِ فِى ٱلْعُقَدِ٤
And from the evil of the blowers in knots1
Ayah 113:5
وَمِن شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ٥
And from the evil of an envier when he envies."
Surah Al-Falaq (The Dawn) is chapter 113 of the Quran and contains 5 ayahs. The reader provides Arabic text with Urdu and English translations. Choose an ayah below to open its reference page.
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