سُوْرَةُ الْفَلَقِ
Surah Al-Falaq (113) — Ayah 3
وَمِن شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ ﴿3﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"And from the evil of the darkening (night) as it comes with its darkness; (or the moon as it sets or goes away),
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمِن
wamin
And from
شَرِّ
sharri
(the) evil
غَاسِقٍ
ghāsiqin
(of) darkness
إِذَا
idhā
when
وَقَبَ
waqaba
it spreads
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
3. 1. In the darkness of night, dangerous beasts come out of their lairs, harmful creatures emerge from their holes, and similarly, criminals set out to carry out their evil intentions. Through these words, refuge is sought from all of them. غاسق means when the night enters, spreads.
