بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Verses 1 – 5

قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ {1}

1. Say, “I pray protection of God, the Lord of Morning

مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ {2}

2. from evil influence of creation.

وَمِنْ شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ {3}

3. And from evil influences due to night, when it envelops.

وَمِنْ شَرِّ النَّفَّاثَاتِ فِي الْعُقَدِ {4}

4. And from the evil influences of females, blowing when they do so.

وَمِنْ شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ {5}

5. And from the jealous when they do so.

Moral

Used as an amulet.