Surah 113

الفلق

Al-Falaq

The Daybreak

Meccan5 Ayahs
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
Surah

Which was revealed in Makkah The Position of Ibn Mas`ud concerning Al-Mu`awwidhatayn Imam Ahmad recorded from Zirr bin Hubaysh that Ubayy bin Ka`b told him that Ibn Mas`ud did not record the Mu`awwidhatayn in his Mushaf.

Classical references: Ibn Kathir (Abridged).

Source: Ibn Kathir (Abridged) (113:1).

Last reviewed: 2026-04-10.

This is a short orientation note and does not replace full tafsir.

113:1
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Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of daybreak

113:2
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From the evil of that which He created

113:3
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And from the evil of darkness when it settles

113:4
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And from the evil of the blowers in knots1

113:5
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And from the evil of an envier when he envies."