Surah Falaq

Al Falaq - कुरान करीम अध्याय 113

Surat Al-Falaq is the 113th sura of the Quraan. It is a brief five verse invocation, asking God (Allah) for protection from the evil of Satan. This surah and the 114th (and last) surah in the Qur'an, An-Nas, are collectively referred to as al-Mu'awwidhatayn (the refuges), as both begin with 'I seek refuge', An-Nas tells to seek God refuge from the evil from within, while Al-Falaq tells to seek God refuge from the evil from outside, so reading both of them would protect a person from his own mischief and the mischief of others

Virtues:

Regarding the revelation of Surah al Falaq, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said in one of His hadiths:

“Allah has revealed verses the like of which you have never seen: Say, I seek refuge in the Lord of the people, and: Say, I seek refuge in the Lord of the daybreak.” (Tirmidhi)

Although each and every verse of Quran has no match, but these two verses which are mentioned in the hadith, one is from Surah an Naas and the other from Surah al Falaq have been declared unmatchable by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Therefore, from this hadith one can get an idea about the magnificence of Surah al Falaq.

Hazrat Aisha (RA) reported that :

“Before sleeping Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) would recite the last three Surahs of Quran and then would blow it onto His hands and then wipe the hands all over His body.” (Bukhari)

This hadith shows that recitation of Surah al Falaq along with two other last Surahs of Quran was the Sunnah of Prophet (PBUH) and He would have the recital wipe over His body as if forming a protective layer. Therefore, a Muslim must also consider following the Sunnah of Prophet (PBUH) and then know the endless benefits it brings to him or her.

Finding Insight:

If one ponders over the verses of Surah al Falaq then one can easily assess that these ayahs refer to seeking protection of Allah Almighty, firstly from all sorts of evil that befalls in day or night. Secondly, protection from those who practice magic and thirdly, protection from those who are jealous and conduct acts of envy.

All these three are the most commonly occurring things that can harm a person. Therefore, this Surah tells that if one is to seek protection from these three kinds of ills, then one must invoke Allah Almighty. Therefore, the recitation of Surah al Falaq can help a great deal in combating evil, envy and secret arts.