Evening Azkar · 2 of 23
3 Quls
Surah al-Ikhlas, al-Falaq & an-Naas
Arabic
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ اللَّهُ الصَّمَدُ لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ مِن شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ وَمِن شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ وَمِن شَرِّ النَّفَّاثَاتِ فِي الْعُقَدِ وَمِن شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ مَلِكِ النَّاسِ إِلَٰهِ النَّاسِ مِن شَرِّ الْوَسْوَاسِ الْخَنَّاسِ الَّذِي يُوَسْوِسُ فِي صُدُورِ النَّاسِ مِنَ الْجِنَّةِ وَالنَّاسِ
Transliteration
Bismillaahir-Rahmaanir-Raheem. Qul Huwal-laahu Ahad. Allaahus-Samad. Lam yalid wa lam yoolad. Wa lam yakul-lahu kufuwan ahad. Bismillaahir-Rahmaanir-Raheem. Qul a'oodhu bi Rabbil-falaq. Min sharri maa khalaq. Wa min sharri ghaasiqin idhaa waqab. Wa min sharrin-naffaathaati fil-'uqad. Wa min sharri haasidin idhaa hasad. Bismillaahir-Rahmaanir-Raheem. Qul a'oodhu bi Rabbin-naas. Malikin-naas. Ilaahin-naas. Min sharril-waswaasil-khannaas. Alladhee yuwaswisu fee sudoorin-naas. Minal-jinnati wan-naas.
Meaning in English
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Say, He is Allah, the One. Allah, the Eternal Refuge. He neither begets nor is born. Nor is there to Him any equivalent. In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Say, I seek refuge in the Lord of daybreak. From the evil of that which He created. And from the evil of darkness when it settles. And from the evil of the blowers in knots. And from the evil of an envier when he envies. In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Say, I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind. The Sovereign of mankind. The God of mankind. From the evil of the retreating whisperer. Who whispers in the breasts of mankind. From among the jinn and mankind.
Virtue and source
Mu'aadh b. 'Abdullah b. Khubayb narrated from his father (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: "We went out on a rainy and extremely dark night, looking for the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, so that he could lead us in Salah." He said: "So I met him and he ﷺ said: 'Say' but I did not say anything. Then he ﷺ said: 'Say.' But I did not say anything. He ﷺ said: 'Say.' So I said: 'What should I say?' He ﷺ said: "Recite Surah al-Ikhlas and al-Mu'awwidhatain (Surah al-Falaq and Surah an-Naas) three times in the morning and the evening. It will suffice you in all respects." (Tirmidhi 3575) 'It will suffice you in all respects' means it will protect you from all evil.
How to read this dhikr
3 Quls is part of the evening azkar, the adhkar the Prophet ﷺ taught for the evening. The best time is after Asr, before the sun sets; if you miss that window it can still be read after Maghrib, before you sleep.
It is read 3 times. In the Sadeeq app a single tap counts each repetition and moves you on automatically when you reach 3, so you can keep your attention on the words rather than on a counter.
The same dhikr is also part of the morning azkar.