113:1
قُلۡ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلۡفَلَقِ
Saheeh International
Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of daybreak
Wahiduddin Khan
Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of the daybreak
Shabbir Ahmed
Say, "I seek refuge with the Lord of the Rising Dawn
113. Al-Falaq
The Daybreak · Meccan · 5 verses · Revelation order 20
Although these two Surahs of the Qur'an are separate entities and are written in the Mushaf also under separate names, yet they are so deeply related mutually and their contents so closely resemble each other's that they have been designated by a common name Mu'awwidhatayn (the two Surahs in which refuge with Allah has been sought). Imam Baihaqi in Dala'il an-Nubuwwat has written that these Surahs were revealed together, that is why the combined name of both is Mu'awwidhatayn. We are writing the same one Introduction to both, for they discuss and deal with just the same matters and topics. However, they will be explained and commented on separately below.
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
113:2
مِن شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ
Saheeh International
From the evil of that which He created
Wahiduddin Khan
from the evil of what He has created
Shabbir Ahmed
From the evil aspects of created things
113:3
وَمِن شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ
Saheeh International
And from the evil of darkness when it settles
Wahiduddin Khan
from the evil of darkness as it descends
Shabbir Ahmed
And from the evils of the darkness of Ignorance whenever and wherever it is encountered
113:4
وَمِن شَرِّ ٱلنَّفَّٰثَٰتِ فِي ٱلۡعُقَدِ
Saheeh International
And from the evil of the blowers in knots
Wahiduddin Khan
from the evil of those who blow on knots
Shabbir Ahmed
And from the covert activities of people who try to put knots and complicate the simple
113:5
وَمِن شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ
Saheeh International
And from the evil of an envier when he envies."
Wahiduddin Khan
and from the evil of the envier when he envies
Shabbir Ahmed
And from the evil of the envious when he envies (and tries to harm)