I. SURA AL-FALAQ
Meaning
- Say I seek refuge by the deity of the dawn
- From the evil of that which he has created
- And from the evil of darkness when it spreads
- And from the evil of the blowers in the knots
- And from the evil of an envier when he envies
Sura Al-Falaq means daybreak, dawn.Sura Al-Falaq is the one hundred and thirteenth chapter of the Qur'an with five verses.It is used to ask Allah's protection from the evil of shaytan.Sura Al-Falaq can help in combating evil, envy, and secret arts.
The Benefits of Sura Al-Falaq
- Who recites sura Al-Falaq, Allah will protect him from all sorts of evil that befall in day or at night.
- Who recites sura Al-Falaq, Allah will protect him from those who practice magic and evil eye.
- Who recites sura Al-Falaq, Allah will protect him from those who are envious.
Hazrat Aisha (RA) reported that Before sleeping Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) would recite the last three chapters of the Qur'an and then he would blow it onto his hands and wipe all over the body.(Bukhari)
II. SURA AN-NAS
Meaning
- Say I seek refuge with the Lord and Cherisher of mankind
- The King (Ruler) of mankind
- The Judge (Allah) of mankind
- From the mischief of the whisperer (of evil)
- Who witdraws (after his whisper) or who whispers into the hearts of mankind
- Among jinns and among men
Sura An-Nas means mankind.Sura An-Nas is the one hundred and fourteenth and last chapter of the Qur'an with six verses.It is used to ask Allah's protection from the shaytan and the jinn.It was revealed to Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) at a time when a witch had put a spell on him, causing him sick.No harm can come to people without Allah's permission.Allah is the best Protector.Sura Al-Falaq and sura An-Nas together are known as Al-Mu'awwidhatayn.They have the same theme and form a natural pair.
The Benefits Of sura An-Nas
- Whoever recites sura An-Nas, will clear his mind from doubts.
- Whoever recites sura An-Nas over the sick, will make them recovered.
- Whoever recites sura An-Nas before sleeping, will chase shaytan away.
- Whoever recites sura An-Nas, Allah will protect him from shaytan, jinn, and evil eye.
Hazrat Abu Saeed al -Khurdi narrated "The Messenger of Allah (SAW) used to seek refuge with Allah from the jinn and from the evil eye until the Mu'awwidhatayn (Sura Al-Falaq and sura An-Nas) were revealed and when they were revealed, He started to recite them and not anything else." ( Tirmidhi)
The Relation between Sura Al-Falaq and Sura An-Nas :
- Sura Al-Falaq tells to seek God refuge from the evil from outside.
- Sura An-Nas tells to seek God refuge from the evil from within (whisperings).
- In sura Al-Falaq, there are evils which are harmful to mankind, but outside of people's control.The one commits evils, such as magic and evil eye.
- In sura An-Nas, there are evils which are whispered to people.The whisperings into the heart can weaken one's belief and introduce doubts.
- Sura Al-Falaq emphasizes on seeking protection against evil.
- Sura An-Nas emphasizes on seeking protection with Allah.
- Sura Al-Falaq concerns about Worldly matters for mankind
- Sura An-Nas concerns about Religious matters.
- Sura Al-Falaq mentions Lord (Rabb) once and evils many times.
- Sura An-Nas mentions Allah many times and evil once.
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