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This surah invokes protection from the evil of the darkness of night, the evil of those who weave plots, and the evil of the darkness of the daybreak, seeking refuge in the Lord of daybreak.
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King James Version (1611)
The most influential English translation ever made. Sometimes archaic, but the standard PD English text.
Translators commissioned by King James I of England, 1604–1611
Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of daybreakThe Refuge and Stron… 2From the evil of that which He created 3And from the evil of darkness when it settles 4And from the evil of the blowers in knots 5And from the evil of an envier when he envies
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1قُلۡ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلۡفَلَقِ 2مِن شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ 3وَمِن شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ 4وَمِن شَرِّ ٱلنَّفَّـٰثَٰتِ فِي ٱلۡعُقَدِ 5وَمِن شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ
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