Al-Mu'awwidhatayn
Al-Falaq113:1–5
قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلْفَلَقِ
Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of daybreak
مِن شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ
From the evil of that which He created
وَمِن شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ
And from the evil of darkness when it settles
وَمِن شَرِّ ٱلنَّفَّٰثَٰتِ فِى ٱلْعُقَدِ
And from the evil of the blowers in knots
وَمِن شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ
And from the evil of an envier when he envies."
An-Nas114:1–6
قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلنَّاسِ
Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind,
مَلِكِ ٱلنَّاسِ
The Sovereign of mankind.
إِلَٰهِ ٱلنَّاسِ
The God of mankind,
مِن شَرِّ ٱلْوَسْوَاسِ ٱلْخَنَّاسِ
From the evil of the retreating whisperer -
ٱلَّذِى يُوَسْوِسُ فِى صُدُورِ ٱلنَّاسِ
Who whispers [evil] into the breasts of mankind -
مِنَ ٱلْجِنَّةِ وَٱلنَّاسِ
From among the jinn and mankind."
Al-Mu'awwidhatayn are Surah Al-Falaq and Surah An-Nas, the two surahs of seeking refuge. The Prophet recited them for protection, and he recited them when he was ill. They are also the last two of the three Quls. This page plays the pair on its own.
Arabic and translation, played in order with your chosen reciter.
Common questions
- What are Al-Mu'awwidhatayn?
- Surah Al-Falaq (113) and Surah An-Nas (114). The name means the two surahs by which one seeks refuge.
- When are Al-Falaq and An-Nas recited?
- They are recited for protection, including when someone is ill, and they are part of the three Quls recited before sleep. Al-Ikhlas is added when the three Quls are read.