The Daybreak
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A surah of 5 verses whose classification (Meccan or Medinan) is debated among scholars, Al-Falaq forms with An-Nas the two protective surahs (Al-Mu'awwidhatayn). The Prophet (peace be upon him) recited them every night for protection.
Al-Falaq is an invocation seeking protection with the Lord of the daybreak against the evil of creatures, the darkness of the night, sorcery, and envy.
Establish the ritual of reciting Al-Falaq and An-Nas with your child every night at bedtime, blowing into their hands as the Prophet used to do.
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of daybreak
From the evil of that which He created
And from the evil of darkness when it settles
And from the evil of the blowers in knots1
And from the evil of an envier when he envies."
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