About Surah Al-Falaq
The Arabic name of Surah Al-Falaq is الفلق. Al-Falaq means “The Daybreak”. Together with An-Nas it is called Al-Mu’awwidhatayn, the two surahs of seeking refuge. Scholars differ on whether it is Makki or Madani; quran.com lists it as Makki. In the revelation-order list used by quran.com, it is number 20 of 114. In the order of the Mushaf it comes after Surah Al-Ikhlas and before Surah An-Nas.
Main Themes of Surah Al-Falaq
The surah teaches the believer to seek refuge in Allah from outward harms.
- Revealed in Makkah when hostility towards the Prophet had become intense.
- Seeking refuge in the Lord of daybreak from the evil of what He created and of darkness when it settles.
- Refuge from the evil of those who blow on knots and from the envier when he envies.
- The notes link the opening and the close of the Quran: Al-Fatihah asks for guidance, and the final surahs seek Allah’s protection from whatever could pull one away from it.
- The notes describe the plots, magic, whispering and jealousy aimed at the Prophet at that time, against which he was commanded to seek refuge with the Lord of the dawn.
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