Surah 113: Al-Falaq (The Daybreak)
A prayer seeking refuge from four specified evils.
- 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 101–114
Surah 101: Al-Qari'ah (The Calamity)Surah 102: At-Takathur (The Rivalry in world increase)Surah 103: Al-'Asr (The Declining Day)Surah 104: Al-Humazah (The Traducer)Surah 105: Al-Fil (The Elephant)Surah 106: Quraysh (Quraysh)Surah 107: Al-Ma'un (The Small kindnesses)Surah 108: Al-Kawthar (The Abundance)Surah 109: Al-Kafirun (The Disbelievers)Surah 110: An-Nasr (The Divine Support)Surah 111: Al-Masad (The Palm Fiber)Surah 112: Al-Ikhlas (The Sincerity)
Elsewhere in the Quran universe
Surah 1: Al-Fatihah (The Opener) · Surahs 1–20Surah 17: Al-Isra (The Night Journey) · Surahs 1–20Surah 33: Al-Ahzab (The Combined Forces) · Surahs 21–40Surah 49: Al-Hujurat (The Rooms) · Surahs 41–60Surah 65: At-Talaq (The Divorce) · Surahs 61–80Surah 85: Al-Buruj (The Mansions of the Stars) · Surahs 81–100
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