Muawwidhatayn
Muawwidhatayn refers to the two final chapters of the Qur’an, Surah Al-Falaq (113) and Surah An-Nas (114). The term comes from the Arabic root meaning to seek refuge, with the plural form indicating the two surahs. They are commonly called the two protectors or the two chapters of refuge.
These two short surahs are traditionally understood as a paired supplication for protection. Surah Al-Falaq asks
Muawwidhatayn have a central place in Islamic practice as verses of protection (ruqya). They are frequently
Historically, these surahs are Meccan revelations, believed to have been revealed before the Prophet’s migration to