Say, I Seek Refuge in the Lord of Daybreak…

The duʿā of Sūrah al-Falaq seeking protection from all forms of external harm and evil.

قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ
مِن شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ
وَمِن شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ
وَمِن شَرِّ النَّفَّاثَاتِ فِي الْعُقَدِ
وَمِن شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ

Say, I seek refuge in the Lord of daybreak,
from the evil of what He has created,
and from the evil of darkness when it settles,
and from the evil of those who blow on knots,
and from the evil of an envier when he envies.

Qul, Aʿūdhu bi-rabbi al-falaq,
min sharri mā khalaq,
wa min sharri ghāsiqin idhā waqab,
wa min sharri al-naffāthāti fī al-ʿuqad,
wa min sharri ḥāsidin idhā ḥasad.

Context

A supplication taught in the Qurʾān seeking refuge in Allāh from various forms of external harm and unseen evil.

Benefits

Teaches seeking protection from all forms of harm
Emphasises reliance upon Allāh against unseen dangers
Covers multiple categories of external evil
Used for protection and ruqyah

Source

al-Qur'ān

al-Falaq

113:1–5

Themes

Protection Refuge Reliance on Allāh (Tawakkul)