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
Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim. Qul a'udhu bi-Rabbil-falaq. Min sharri ma khalaq. Wa min sharri ghasiqin idha waqab. Wa min sharrin-naffathati fil-'uqad. Wa min sharri hasidin idha hasad.
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, from the evil of darkness when it settles, from the evil of the blowers in knots, and from the evil of an envier when he envies.
Virtue
The Prophet ﷺ would blow into his hands while reciting the last three surahs, then wipe his hands over his entire body.
Tafsir
Surah Al-Falaq is a protection against the evils of the night: harmful creatures, darkness, sorcery, and envy. Reciting it before sleep is particularly relevant as nighttime is when these dangers are most present. The believer thus places himself entirely under the protection of his Lord.