Grade 1 Islamic Studies - Worksheet 7.5 - Tafseer Surah Al-Falaq [Part 1]

Grade One Islamic Studies Worksheet 7.5 (Part 1) Surah Al-Falaq

Here is a translation of the meaning of this 1 surah into English :

È n=   x     ø9 $# >bÉ    Ît   / èŒ θ ãã r &  ö≅  ∩⊇∪ ,  ≅ è % Say, I seek refuge with the Lord of the Dawn,

∩⊄∪ ,   h ° Ï t    n=    y {    $ t Β   Î Ÿ  Β From the evil of created things.

∩⊂∪ =  ™% y ñ   Î  °  Î    @Î) , Å™%  hŸ  ΒÏ ρu    |     s % ρ   u    #s Œ And from the evil of nightfall.

∩⊆∪ ‰  ωs  )    è ãèø9  $#  Î û M  Ï  ≈ s V  ≈    ¤  Ζ9¨Ζ9 $#  hÌ x ©     ΒÏ ρu    †   

From the evil of those who blow on knots.

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I have taken this translation of meaning from Bilal Philip’s “The Three Shelters.”

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Grade One Islamic Studies Worksheet 7.5 (Part 1) Surah Al-Falaq

 Î   Î) ‰ >‰Å™%  ∩∈∪ y ‰  ™   % t n     hÌ x ©     ΒÏ ρu       | ¡      m y    #s Œ And from the evil of the envious when he envies. The name of this surah, Al-Falaq, is often translated as the daybreak or dawn. However, the Messenger of Allah would often use another name when he talked about this surah. The Messenger of Allah would call Surah AlFalaq and Suran Al-Nas together by the name the Mu’awwidhatan. This means the two refuge seekers. Refuge means a place of safety and seek means to look for. So these are two surahs that we recite when we are looking for Allah’s protection, when we want Him to make us safe. The Messenger of Allah used to often recite these two surahs to seek Allah’s protection. He told his companion ‘Uqbah: “O ‘Uqbah! Seek refuge with them, for none who seek refuge can do so with

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Grade One Islamic Studies Worksheet 7.5 (Part 1) Surah Al-Falaq

anything equal to them!”2 This means that for seeking protection you can’t find anything that is equal to these two surahs. These two surahs may be used for any time when you feel scared or your fear that some harm might come to you. They remind us to put our trust in Allah and to always seek His protection and refuge.

1. The Messenger of Allah

used to call Surah

Al-Falaq and Surah Al-Nas the Mu’awwidhatan

which means the two

______________ ________________ .

2. Refuge means a place of _____________.

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Abu Dawood

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