QURAN TRANSLITERATION

WITH ORIGINAL ARABIC TEXT ENGLISH TRANSLATION COMMENTARY

[Falaq is the daybreak---the cleaving of darkness and the manifestation of light. The
forces of good are light. When the darkness of ignorance is at its worst, light from Allah pierces through and provides guidance and enlightenment. This surah is a prayer for seeking divine protection from fears proceeding from visible as well as invisible, known as well as unknown, physical as well as spiritual forces emanating due to interaction of laws created by ALLAH. Physical dangers, difficulties, accidents and calamities are also referred to as darkness ( ghasiq). If man trusts in ALLAH, relies on His protection and takes reasonable precautions, protection is made available to him when its evil strikes. Magical formulae rehearsed by those who practice secret acts cause psychological terror. Malignant envy when rendered into action destroys the happiness enjoyed by other people. As everything is a creation of ALLAH, nothing has the unchecked power to hurt man if he or she seeks ALLAH's protection and takes refuge with Him. ]

AL FALAQ
SURAH [113] the

DAWN

PRESENTED BY:

MOHAMAD HANIM MOHAMAD ISA

dawn, Falaq is the daybreak---the cleaving of darkness and the manifestation of light. The forces of good are light. When the darkness of ignorance is at its worst, light from ALLAH pierces through and provides guidance and enlightenment. This surah is a prayer for seeking divine protection from fears proceeding from [1] visible as well as invisible, [2] known as well as unknown, [3] physical as well as spiritual forces emanating due to interaction of laws created by ALLAH . Physical dangers, difficulties, accidents and calamities are also referred to as darkness (ghasiq). If man trusts in ALLAH, relies on His protection and takes reasonable precautions, protection is made available to him when its evil strikes. Magical formulae rehearsed by those who practice secret acts cause psychological terror. Malignant envy when rendered into action destroys the happiness enjoyed by other people. As everything is a creation of ALLAH, nothing has the unchecked power to hurt man if he or she seeks ALLAH's protection and takes refuge with Him . The Tradition, the HOLY PROPHET (SAWW) being enchanted by the sorcerers in such a manner that he was himself unconscious what he was actually doing---reduces the Last Prophet of ALLAH to such a state that the Rod of Moses would be superior to him to undo the sorcery. These sorts of Traditions undoubtedly have been fabricated by the mischievous elements who wanted to reduce the sublime position of the HOLY PROPHET (SAWW) to their own level of character and belief. Of course there are traditions about the utility of the recitation of this and the previous, and the next surahs in dispelling the possible effect of any witchcraft.

Qul a-ouzu bi-Rabbil-Falaq,

[113:1] Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of the

Creation of all kinds ---[1] visible to the human eye and also invisible---[2] creatures on earth below it or above it---[3] known to man or unknown to him---[4] physical or spiritual---*even in the psychological disturbances. night when it comes, Ghasiq or intense darkness---The miserable difficulties and calamities which can also be compared to darkness against the jovial Case in prosperity which can be compared to light (Difficulties include physical, mental and spiritual) on knots, Those who practice magical arts of blowing on knots---the favourite witchcraft generally practiced by perverted woman which creates psychological disturbances.

Min-sharri maa khalaq:

[113:2] From the evil of what He has created,

Wa min-sharri gaasiqin izaa waqab,

[113:3] And from the evil of the utterly dark

Wamin-sharrin-Naffaathaatifil-uqad,

[113:4] And from the evil of those who blow

Wa min-sharri haasidin izaa hasad.

[113:5]

And from the evil of the envious when he envies.

The evil of envy which affects the prosperity of the envied one. The matter of this Surah suggests that man in difficulties, physical or spiritual, should seek refuge in the Omn ipotent Lord Who alone and of none else can give him relief needed.

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