Al-Mu‘awwidhatayn

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Al-Mu‘awwidhatayn are the two concluding Qur’anic chapters, Al-Falaq and An-Nas, traditionally recited for seeking Allah’s protection from harm and evil.

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Al-Mu'awwidhatayn 1
Al-Mu‘awwidhatayn canonical 1
Al-Mu’awwidhatayn 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamic devotional practice
Qur’anic concept
associatedPractice daily recitation
recitation after obligatory prayers
recitation before sleep
associatedWith Muhammad
surface form: Prophet Muhammad

evening adhkar
morning adhkar
category adhkar (remembrances)
protective supplications
componentSurahName Surah Al-Falaq
surface form: Al-Falaq

An-Nas
componentSurahNumber 113
114
focusOfSupplication evil of created things
evil of darkness
evil of envious people
evil of sorcerers
whisperings of devils
language Arabic
literalMeaning the two seeking refuge (chapters)
mentionedIn hadith literature
numberOfSurahs 2
positionInQuran concluding chapters
purpose seeking Allah’s protection
seeking refuge from evil
seeking refuge from harm
recitationContext ruqyah (Qur’anic healing)
seeking cure from physical ailments
seeking cure from spiritual ailments
recitationMode tilawah
recitationStatus Sunnah
recommended
refersTo Surah Al-Falaq
Surah An-Nas
religion Islam
scripture Quran
surface form: Qur’an
statusAmongMuslims commonly taught to children
widely memorized
theologicalRole affirmation of seeking refuge in Allah alone
traditionType Sunnah
surface form: Prophetic Sunnah
usedFor protection from envy
protection from jinn
protection from sorcery
protection from the evil eye
seeking refuge from Satan
spiritual protection

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Surah Al-Falaq collectiveNameWithPair Al-Mu‘awwidhatayn
Surah An-Nas isPartOfGroup Al-Mu‘awwidhatayn
this entity surface form: Al-Mu'awwidhatayn
The Mankind groupedWith Al-Mu‘awwidhatayn
this entity surface form: Al-Mu’awwidhatayn