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Sura al-Falaq is 113th of the Qur’an. It is a Makki sura located in juz’ 30. Sura al-Falaq is one of the Four Qul. In this sura, God orders the Prophet (a) to seek protection of God from every evil; especially, from the evil of the dark night, the evil of the witches and the evil of the envious ones. Suras al-Falaq and al-Nas are called Mu’awwadhatayn, because they are recited for seeking protection. About the merits of the recitation of sura al-Falaq, it is narrated that whoever recites the two suras of al-Nas and al-Falq is like a person who has recited all the books of divine prophets (a). It is also narrated that the Prophet (a) considered the two suras al-Nas and al-Falaq the most beloved suras before God.

== Merits and Benefits ==

It is narrated from the Prophet (a) that whoever recites the two suras of al-Nas and al-Falaq is like someone who has recited all the books of divine prophets (a). It is narrated from Imam al-Baqir (a) that whoever recites the suras of Mu’awwadhatayn in three rak’as of his night prayer (Shaf’ and Watr prayers), he will be told that, “O servant of God! The good news is for you that God accepted your Watr prayer.” It is reported that the Prophet (a) mentioned the two suras of al-Falaq and al-Nas the most beloved suras before God. It is also reported from the Prophet (a) that whoever recites the suras Tawhid, al-Nas and al-Falaq 10 times every night, it is as if he has recited the whole Qur’an and will be free of his sins like the day he was born of his mother and if he dies on that day or night, he dies a martyr. About the benefits of sura al-Falaq, it is reported that the Prophet (a) recited Mu’awwadhatayn to seek protection of God for Imam al-Hasan (a) and Imam al-Husayn (a).