Surah Al-Falaq · Verse 5
Arabic Text
وَمِن شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ
5
Mahmoud Khalil Al-Husary
English Translation
And from the evil of an envier when he envies."
— Noor International Center
Transliteration
Wa min sharri hasidin idha hasad
Context in This Surah
Envy when it acts — verses 5
The final request concerns harmful envy. It gives language for seeking refuge but does not establish a method for diagnosing which person, if any, caused a particular problem. Read this language within the chapter’s full movement before drawing broader theological, legal, or devotional conclusions from a single passage.
Interpretation Notes
- The surah does not authorize accusations of envy, magic, or hidden harm against named individuals.
- Recitation should not replace appropriate medical, mental-health, legal, or safety assistance.
- The cited prophetic practices do not guarantee that illness or danger will end in a specified manner or time.
Recitation: Mahmoud Khalil Al-Husary
Arabic text: Tanzil Project · English translation: QuranEnc (Noor International Center, v1.1.2) · sources and licensing information