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Lesson-5: Surah Al-FalaqLesson-5: Surah Al-Falaq

In the name of Allah, Most Beneficent, Most Merciful

Surah Al-FalaqSurah Al-Falaq

– Who wants to be safe from all types of Who wants to be safe from all types of evils and harm?? Of course, every evils and harm?? Of course, every one of us. Reciting this Surah gives us one of us. Reciting this Surah gives us the protection of Allah from all types the protection of Allah from all types of evils, harm, damages, sickness, etc. of evils, harm, damages, sickness, etc.

– If we take the protection of Allah, no If we take the protection of Allah, no one can harm us in any way because one can harm us in any way because Allah is more powerful than any Allah is more powerful than any person or anything.person or anything.

Let us Start with the 1Let us Start with the 1stst VerseVerse

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( �ل ق (1ال#ف ب' ب�ر أ ع+وذ+ ل# ق+bi-Rabbil-Fala 'a-`oo’u Ául

(of) the daybreak, in (the) Lord “I seek refuge Say,

ل ق ) (2خ م ا ر' ش م�نkhala maa sharri Miº-

He created; (of) that which (the) evil From

(3و ق ب ) إ�ذ ا ق= �غ اس ر' ش �و من

waÂab 'i’aa ÄaasiÂin sharri Wamiº

it becomes intense, when (of) darkness (the) evil And from

Qul: SayQul: Say

– Qul – Say, i.e., tell everyone the whole Qul – Say, i.e., tell everyone the whole world in the most beautiful and kind world in the most beautiful and kind way. We should not only believe or way. We should not only believe or practice something. We should rather practice something. We should rather teach it to others also.teach it to others also.

ل# ق+

Ául

SaySay

I take refuge…I take refuge…

– i.e., I take Protection of Allah. I say it i.e., I take Protection of Allah. I say it with understanding and strong belief with understanding and strong belief that Allah is there right above us to that Allah is there right above us to give us protection..give us protection..

– He controls the day and the night. He He controls the day and the night. He brings out the light of the day through brings out the light of the day through sun from the darkness of the night. sun from the darkness of the night.

�ل ق ال#ف (1)

ب' ب�ر أ ع+وذ+ ل# ق+

bi-Rabbil-Fala 'a-`oo’u Ául

(of) the daybreak, in (the) Lord “I seek refuge

Say,

From the evil and harm From the evil and harm

– From the evil and harm of all creation. From the evil and harm of all creation. Evil is like darkness and Allah is the Evil is like darkness and Allah is the one who removes darkness and brings one who removes darkness and brings the daybreak (Rabbil-falaq) and can the daybreak (Rabbil-falaq) and can therefore remove the evil also.therefore remove the evil also.

ل ق ) (2خ م ا ر' ش م�نkhala maa sharri Miº-

He created; (of) that which

(the) evil From

From the evil, danger and From the evil, danger and harm of all creation. harm of all creation.

Allah created all things for the good, out of Allah created all things for the good, out of His wisdom. But bad people do not follow His wisdom. But bad people do not follow Allah and hurt others. Allah and hurt others.

Sometimes we get hurt from animals too or Sometimes we get hurt from animals too or from different things such as falling on the from different things such as falling on the road or hit by the ball or hurt by the knife or road or hit by the ball or hurt by the knife or pencil or anything. pencil or anything.

We get hurt because of our own mistakes We get hurt because of our own mistakes also.also.

ل ق ) (2خ م ا ر' ش م�نkhala maa sharri Miº-

He created; (of) that which

(the) evil From

Example-1Example-1

– Allah created all of us to do good Allah created all of us to do good things. But if a boy body does bad things. But if a boy body does bad thing to others, who is to blame? The thing to others, who is to blame? The boy! So, we are saying O Allah! We boy! So, we are saying O Allah! We take your protection from such take your protection from such people.people.

Example-2: Example-2:

– A car. If you drive it correctly, it helps us to go A car. If you drive it correctly, it helps us to go wherever we want. But, if we don’t know how wherever we want. But, if we don’t know how to drive, or make mistakes, there might be an to drive, or make mistakes, there might be an accident. It is not the car’s fault if there is an accident. It is not the car’s fault if there is an accident right? It is we who should be careful. accident right? It is we who should be careful. Someone else may come and hit your car. Someone else may come and hit your car.

– So, we take protection of Allah from So, we take protection of Allah from everything and every person. See, how Kind everything and every person. See, how Kind Allah is! How much He loves us. He gave us Allah is! How much He loves us. He gave us the formula to protect ourselves.the formula to protect ourselves.

Surah Al-Falaq…Surah Al-Falaq…

ل ق ) (2خ م ا ر' ش م�نkhala maa sharri Miº-

He created; (of) that which (the) evil From

Surah Al-Falaq…Surah Al-Falaq…

(3و ق ب ) إ�ذ ا ق= �غ اس ر' ش �و من

waÂab 'i’aa ÄaasiÂin sharri Wamiº

it becomes intense, when (of) darkness (the) evil And from

�د ال#ع+ق (4)

ف�ي �اث ات VفVالن ر' و م�ن ش

fil-`uÂad Wamiº-sharrin-Naffaa¦aati

the knots, in (of) those who blow And from (the) evil

د س ح (5)

إ�ذ ا د= �اس ح ر' و م�ن ش

…asad 'i’aa …aasidin Wamiº-sharri

he envies. when (of) the envier And from the evil

3 things where evil can 3 things where evil can occur mostoccur most

1.1. NightNight

2.2. MagicMagic

3.3. JealousyJealousy

The night when it The night when it becomes very dark becomes very dark Which is more dangerous - Day or night? Which is more dangerous - Day or night?

At night when it is very dark, many At night when it is very dark, many bad things happen:bad things happen:

Evil people like thieves try to attack Evil people like thieves try to attack and rob people more easily in the and rob people more easily in the night. night.

It is very difficult to get help at that It is very difficult to get help at that time. It also becomes difficult to make time. It also becomes difficult to make out what is good and what is bad in out what is good and what is bad in the dark. the dark.

When we sleepWhen we sleep

– When we sleep in the night, we don’t When we sleep in the night, we don’t even know what is happening around us. even know what is happening around us.

…fire in the house, or …fire in the house, or …flood or insects, snake or scorpion …flood or insects, snake or scorpion moving out or anything. moving out or anything.

– Allah has been protecting us so far. Allah has been protecting us so far.

– Now that we know, we should remember Now that we know, we should remember to pray this and ask Allah to protect us.to pray this and ask Allah to protect us.

The night when it The night when it becomes very dark becomes very dark Staying awake late in the night and Staying awake late in the night and

talking or watching TV may look good talking or watching TV may look good but it damages your health and but it damages your health and therefore it is also evil. therefore it is also evil.

Temporarily saying a lie is good, but it Temporarily saying a lie is good, but it may lead to punishment. So, it is also may lead to punishment. So, it is also evil.evil.

We must seek protection in Allah from We must seek protection in Allah from all things which make us afraid. all things which make us afraid.

Prophet’s modelProphet’s model

– That is why our Prophet Muhammad That is why our Prophet Muhammad pbuh asked us to stay at home in the pbuh asked us to stay at home in the night and go to bed early. night and go to bed early.

– We must not keep playing or roaming We must not keep playing or roaming outside when it becomes dark. outside when it becomes dark.

– Early to bed and early to rise. That is Early to bed and early to rise. That is the formula of the Prophet pbuh. He the formula of the Prophet pbuh. He used to wake up even before Fajr.used to wake up even before Fajr.

Don’t forget to do the Don’t forget to do the HWsHWs

– Listen to a tape Listen to a tape – Paste the poster in your room and Paste the poster in your room and

learn the meanings from it at different learn the meanings from it at different times in the daytimes in the day

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