This Surah has 5 verses. It takes its name from verse 1: Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of daytbreak( where the word "" meaning "Daybreak" appears. This Surah was revealed in Mecca most probably during the early days of Muhammad's proclamation of his Prophethood. There is a difference of opinion as some commentators of the Quran say that this Surah was revealed in Madina. However, as stated earlier in previous Surah summaries, God kept reminding different previously revealed Surahs to Prophet whenever some event or incident required their repetition.

This Surah and Surah Nas are also called "Muawwidhatayn," an Arabic term meaning "the two in which refuge with God has been sought". Referring to these which are two connected short Surahs beginning with the verse "Say seek refuge in the Lord of..". These Surahs are so strongly related with their contents closely resembling each other's that they have been designated by the common name المعونتان Traditions also state that these Surahs were revealed together,

Surah Falaq tells of seeking God's Refuge From Evil Of All Creation. And Surah Nas tells to Seek God's Refuge From Evil Of Conspiracies Of All Creation,

Ahmad bin Hanbal recorded from Uqbah bin Amir that he said, "While I was leading Prophet of God PBUH along one of these paths he said, D Uqbah! Will you not ride, I was afraid that this might be considered an act of disobedience. Sa Prophet of God PBUH got down, and I rode for a while. Then he rode. Then he said, O Uqbah! Should I not teach you two Surahs that are of the best two Surahs that the people recite? I said, Of course, So he taught me to recite Say. I seek refuge with the Lord of Falaq. And Say: "1 seek refuge with the Lord of mankind. Then the call was given to begin the prayer and Prophet of God PBUH went forward (to lead the people), and he recited them in the prayer. Afterward, he passed by me and said, What do you think, O Uqayb! "Recite these two Surahs whenever you go to sleep and whenever you get up.