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 Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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3. And from the evil of darkness [4] when it settles.
[4]
Most Crimes Are Committed in the Darkness of Night:
﴿غَاسِقٍ﴾ ﴿غسق﴾ means the darkness after the disappearance of twilight. In this sense, ﴿غاسق﴾ refers to the early part of the night when it begins to get dark, and ﴿وقب﴾ is used for a pit in a rock or similar place, and ﴿وَقَبَ﴾ means to disappear by entering into a pit, and ﴿وَقَبَ الظَّلاَمُ﴾ means such darkness prevails that things become hidden within it. The reason for seeking refuge from the evil of the dark night is that most sinful acts are committed in the darkness of night. Criminals involved in theft, robbery, looting, adultery, etc., usually commit such acts in the darkness of night. And among the Arab tribes, it was customary that when a tribe wanted to raid another, they would complete their journey during the night, and as soon as the light of morning appeared, they would begin their plundering.
[4]
Most Crimes Are Committed in the Darkness of Night:
﴿غَاسِقٍ﴾ ﴿غسق﴾ means the darkness after the disappearance of twilight. In this sense, ﴿غاسق﴾ refers to the early part of the night when it begins to get dark, and ﴿وقب﴾ is used for a pit in a rock or similar place, and ﴿وَقَبَ﴾ means to disappear by entering into a pit, and ﴿وَقَبَ الظَّلاَمُ﴾ means such darkness prevails that things become hidden within it. The reason for seeking refuge from the evil of the dark night is that most sinful acts are committed in the darkness of night. Criminals involved in theft, robbery, looting, adultery, etc., usually commit such acts in the darkness of night. And among the Arab tribes, it was customary that when a tribe wanted to raid another, they would complete their journey during the night, and as soon as the light of morning appeared, they would begin their plundering.
