
Surah Al-Fatiha
The Opener: 7 verses in Arabic with transliteration and meaning.
Al-Falaq, “The Daybreak”, teaches us to seek refuge in Allah, the Lord of daybreak, from the evil of what He created, from the darkness of night, from those who practise magic and from the envious. Five short verses to say together.
قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلْفَلَقِ
qul aʿūdhu birabbi l-falaqi
Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of daybreak
مِن شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ
min sharri mā khalaqa
From the evil of that which He created
وَمِن شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ
wamin sharri ghāsiqin idhā waqaba
And from the evil of darkness when it settles
وَمِن شَرِّ ٱلنَّفَّـٰثَـٰتِ فِى ٱلْعُقَدِ
wamin sharri l-nafāthāti fī l-ʿuqadi
And from the evil of the blowers in knots
وَمِن شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ
wamin sharri ḥāsidin idhā ḥasada
And from the evil of an envier when he envies."
Arabic text, transliteration and translation as they appear in the Quran for Kids app. English translation: Saheeh International.
We ask Allah, the Lord of daybreak, to protect us (verse 1).
We seek refuge from the evil in what He created and from the dark of night (verses 2 and 3).
We seek refuge from magic and from people who envy (verses 4 and 5).
Recite it together at bedtime; the dark of night in verse 3 makes it easy to remember why.
Al-Falaq and An-Nas both start with “Say, I seek refuge”. Learn them as a pair.
Explain that saying it is asking Allah to look after us, so we don't need to be afraid.
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