Journey through the Qur’an:Juz 30

Tafseer Surah Al-Falaq (Part 5)

Ayah 5: Explaining Jealousy وَمِن شَرّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ “And from the evil of an envier when he envies.” Hasad means that a person should feel unhappy at the better fortune, superiority or good quality that Allah has granted to another, and should wish that it should be taken away from the other person and…

Tafseer Surah Al-Falaq (Part 4)

Ayah 4: Protection From the Evil of Blowers in Knots In Ayah 4, Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala said, وَمِن شَرِّ النَّفَّـثَـتِ فِى الْعُقَدِ “And from the evil of the blowers in knots” Mujahid, `Ikrimah, Al-Hasan, Qatadah and Ad-Dahhak all said, "This means the witches.'' Mujahid said, "When they perform their spells and blow into the…

Tafseer of Surah Al-Falaq (Part 3)

Ayah 3: Explaining Ghasiq and Waqub After seeking Allah's refuge generally from the evil of the creatures, now prayer is being taught for seeking refuge from the evil of some special creatures in particular. وَمِن شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ  “And from the evil of darkness when it settles.” Mujahid said, "Ghasiq is the night, and…

Tafseer Surah Al-Falaq (Part 2)

Ayah 2: What is meant by the evils that He has created? Ibn Abi Hatim recorded that Jabir said, "Al-Falaq is the morning." Al-`Awfi reported from Ibn `Abbas, "Al-Falaq is the morning.'' The same has been reported from Mujahid, Sa`id bin Jubayr, `Abdullah bin Muhammad bin `Aqil, Al-Hasan, Qatadah, Muhammad bin Ka`b Al-Qurazi and Ibn…

Tafseer of Surah Al-Falaq (Part 1)

Seeking Refuge with Allah The Surah begins with the prayer of seeking refuge, قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبّ الْفَلَقِ The act of seeking refuge necessarily consists of three parts: (1)The act of seeking refuge itself; (2) the seeker of refuge; and (3) he whose refuge is sought. Seeking refuge implies feeling fear of something and seeking protection…

The Virtue of Surah Al-Falaq

An-Nasa'i recorded that Ibn `Abis Al-Juhani said that the Prophet salAllahu 'alayhi wa sallam said to him, “O Ibn `Abis! Shall I guide you to -- or inform you -- of the best thing that those who seek protection use for protection? He replied, "Of course, O Messenger of Allah!'' The Prophet salAllahu 'alayhi wa sallam said,…