Surah Falaq — The Daybreak

Chapter 113 of the Quran · 5 verses · Meccan · Arabic name الفلق

Also spelled Surah Al Falaq.

Surah Al-Falaq at a glance

How many verses does Surah Al-Falaq have?: Surah Al-Falaq has 5 verses (ayat).
Which juz is Surah Al-Falaq in?: Juz 30, also called Para 30. Read Juz 30.
Was Surah Al-Falaq revealed in Makkah or Madinah?: It was revealed in Makkah, so it is a Meccan (Makki) surah.
What does Al-Falaq mean?: Al-Falaq means “The Daybreak”. In Arabic it is written الفلق.
Where is Surah Al-Falaq in the Quran?: It is chapter 113 of 114. Page 604 of the standard 604-page mushaf.

قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلْفَلَقِ 113:1

Qul aAAoothu birabbi alfalaq

Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of the Daybreak

مِن شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ 113:2

Min sharri ma khalaq

From the evil of that which He created;

وَمِن شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ 113:3

Wamin sharri ghasiqin ithawaqab

From the evil of the darkness when it is intense,

وَمِن شَرِّ ٱلنَّفَّـٰثَـٰتِ فِى ٱلْعُقَدِ 113:4

Wamin sharri annaffathatifee alAAuqad

And from the evil of malignant witchcraft,

وَمِن شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ 113:5

Wamin sharri hasidin itha hasad

And from the evil of the envier when he envieth.

English translation by Marmaduke Pickthall (public domain). Transliteration is a mechanical romanisation. Arabic in the Uthmani script.