Blowing on Knots - Questions to Muslims.

[Rationalt]

Dictionary of Qur'an by Mannan Omar, Pg 434, Falaq is the "plain appearing of a truth having been once dubious" which others seem to shorten as "dawn". Also means Hell, hidden and manifest evil.,,,

Somebody made up stuff .

I am yet to come across usage of the world falaq that suggests it could stand for Hell.

 

[SanFrank]

Somebody made up stuff .

I am yet to come across usage of the world falaq that suggests it could stand for Hell.

You have yet to come across it outside of the qur'an?

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Dictionary of Holy Qur'an, 2006, 'Abdul Mannan 'Omar, Pg 434

• falaq has two meanings that fit the sura well
• since sura 113 deals with good vs evil, or seeking refuge from something evil... it is only fitting that the word falaq should be understood as hell.
• the sura is at the end of the qur'an allowing the author to fully disclose or (make plain what is dubious) the truth about "allah".
• the word "falaq" appears this one time in the entire qur'an (i may be wrong on this point)

"falaq" is taken as "hell".

113.1 Say: "I seek refuge from Hell's lord." (The author announces that he seeks refuge from Satan, i.e. “allah&#8221
113.2 “From evil that he created.” (Refuge from Satan’s evil)
113.3 “And from evil flowing when darkness overspread (from the) pit.” (The opening of the abyss)
113.4 “And from evil, the evil whisper in the bond." (The binding of Satan)
113.5 “And from evil, the envies, when he envied.” (The envy of Satan)

114.1 Say: "I seek refuge from the people's lord." (The author announces that he seeks refuge from Satan, i.e. “allah&#8221
114.2 "The people's king." (Refuge from the king of the people)
114.3 "The people's god." (Refuge from the god of the people)
114.4 "From evil, the whisperer, the devil.” (Refuge from Satan)
114.5 "Whom he whispers in the people's heart." (Refuge from Satan’s temptation)
114.6 "From the jinn and the people." (Refuge from the people possessed by the demons)

Bi or Ba can be "from". birabbi is "from the lord"

 

[SanFrank]

113.2 is not questioned but it definitely is understood as:

113.2 “From evil that he created.”

With the foregoing duly noted, why would 113.1 be, "I seek refuge with the lord of the dawn." OR "I seek refuge with Hell's lord." That would mean that this lord of the dawn created the evil. In this context, 113.1 should be "I seek refuge from Hell's lord."

 

[AskTheFamily]

Where are you getting it's "from the Lord..", "be" means "by/with"

 

[SanFrank]

The dictionary has "bi" as in, about, by, from. Unfortunately, no other qur'anic instances have bi as "from." The interpretation depends on context.

However, if the author depends on hell's lord, then I suppose he sought refuge with hell's lord. Then it would read, "I seek refuge with hell's lord."

That would put the author in league with hell's lord. That seems like a stretch but I would not put it past the author and I think it's possible.