4 Qul: The Four Quls in Arabic With English Translation
The 4 Qul are the four short surahs that open with the word "Qul" (say): Al-Kafirun, Al-Ikhlas, Al-Falaq and An-Nas. Al-Ikhlas, Al-Falaq and An-Nas are recited morning and evening and before sleeping for protection.
Surah Kafirun (Al-Kafirun)
قُلْ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ ﴿1﴾
1. Say, "O disbelievers,
لَآ أَعْبُدُ مَا تَعْبُدُونَ ﴿2﴾
2. I do not worship what you worship.
وَلَآ أَنتُمْ عَـٰبِدُونَ مَآ أَعْبُدُ ﴿3﴾
3. Nor are you worshippers of what I worship.
وَلَآ أَنَا۠ عَابِدٌ مَّا عَبَدتُّمْ ﴿4﴾
4. Nor will I be a worshipper of what you worship.
وَلَآ أَنتُمْ عَـٰبِدُونَ مَآ أَعْبُدُ ﴿5﴾
5. Nor will you be worshippers of what I worship.
لَكُمْ دِينُكُمْ وَلِىَ دِينِ ﴿6﴾
6. For you is your religion, and for me is my religion."
Surah Ikhlas (Al-Ikhlas)
قُلْ هُوَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدٌ ﴿1﴾
1. Say, "He is Allāh, [who is] One,
ٱللَّهُ ٱلصَّمَدُ ﴿2﴾
2. Allāh, the Eternal Refuge.
لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ ﴿3﴾
3. He neither begets nor is born,
وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُۥ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌۢ ﴿4﴾
4. Nor is there to Him any equivalent."
Surah Falaq (Al-Falaq)
قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلْفَلَقِ ﴿1﴾
1. Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of daybreak
مِن شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ ﴿2﴾
2. From the evil of that which He created
وَمِن شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ ﴿3﴾
3. And from the evil of darkness when it settles
وَمِن شَرِّ ٱلنَّفَّـٰثَـٰتِ فِى ٱلْعُقَدِ ﴿4﴾
4. And from the evil of the blowers in knots
وَمِن شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ ﴿5﴾
5. And from the evil of an envier when he envies."
Surah Nas (An-Nas)
قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلنَّاسِ ﴿1﴾
1. Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind,
مَلِكِ ٱلنَّاسِ ﴿2﴾
2. The Sovereign of mankind,
إِلَـٰهِ ٱلنَّاسِ ﴿3﴾
3. The God of mankind,
مِن شَرِّ ٱلْوَسْوَاسِ ٱلْخَنَّاسِ ﴿4﴾
4. From the evil of the retreating whisperer -
ٱلَّذِى يُوَسْوِسُ فِى صُدُورِ ٱلنَّاسِ ﴿5﴾
5. Who whispers [evil] into the breasts of mankind -
مِنَ ٱلْجِنَّةِ وَٱلنَّاسِ ﴿6﴾
6. From among the jinn and mankind."
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