Al-Falaq 113:3
The Daybreak · Meccan · Juz 30 · Page 604
Darkness
وَمِن شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ ٣
From the evil of the darkness when it is intense.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
And from the evil of the night when its darkness settles.
Insight
Elmalılı explains that the word ‘ghasiq’ has many meanings, rooted in filling, flowing and pouring. When the darkness of night fills and settles, it is called ‘ghasaq’. ‘From ghasaq to falaq’ means from the darkening of night to the brightness of morning.
Reflect
Tonight, before you sleep, recite al-Falaq and an-Nas.
This short note is based on Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır’s Turkish commentary and has not yet been reviewed by a scholar.
Elmalılı’s commentary
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