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Surah Al-Falaq (الفلق) for kids
The Daybreak
- Surah number
- 113
- Verses
- 5
- Revealed in
- Mecca
- Juz
- 30
The text
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلْفَلَقِ ﴿١﴾
مِن شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ ﴿٢﴾
وَمِن شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ ﴿٣﴾
وَمِن شَرِّ ٱلنَّفَّٰثَٰتِ فِى ٱلْعُقَدِ ﴿٤﴾
وَمِن شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ ﴿٥﴾
Quran text: Tanzil Project (tanzil.net). Recitation: Sheikh Muhammad Siddiq al-Minshawi (teaching recitation).
What is this surah about?
In this surah we ask Allah, the Lord of the daybreak, to protect us. We seek His protection from the harm in what He created, from the darkness of the night, from people who practise magic, and from someone who is jealous. Together with An-Nas it is known as one of 'the two protection surahs', and the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ used to recite them before going to sleep.
A short explanation for children, not a translation.
How to memorise it
- Listen. Listen to the first verse a few times. Follow the words with your finger.
- Repeat. Say the verse after the reciter, bit by bit, until you can say it in one go.
- Recite. Recite the verse without looking. In Hudhudo the app listens and shows which words you already got right.
- One verse a day. Only add the next verse once the one before it is solid. Always start from the first verse.
- Review tomorrow and after a week. What you review, you keep. In Hudhudo, smart review shows which surahs are due again.
Tip for parents who don't read Arabic
You don't need to read Arabic to help. Play the recitation and listen together. Then let your child recite the verse to you and count the verses on your fingers. Ten minutes at a fixed time each day, for example after dinner, is enough.
Practise this surah in the app
In Hudhudo your child listens to the verse, repeats it and recites it, while Hudhudo listens and cheers them on. Try it for free.