A2noun
فَلَقٌ
falaq
daybreak / dawn / splitting
Example
قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ
qul aʿūdhu bi-rabbi al-falaq
Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of daybreak (113:1)
Grammar
Masculine noun (maṣdar). From فَلَقَ (to split/cleave). Surah al-Falaq (113) is one of the two protective surahs (al-muʿawwidhatayn).
Culture
Muslims recite Surah al-Falaq and Surah an-Nās daily for protection from evil — the Prophet ﷺ recommended them before sleep.