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1241 What is the name of those Surah which start with first word Kul?
The 4 Quls are known as protecting Surahs. These Surahs are Surah Al-Kafiroun, Surah Al-Ikhlas, Surah Al-Falaq and Surah An-Naas.

Surah Al-Kafiroun and Al-Ikhlas protect from shirk. Surahs Al-Falaq and An-Naas protect from mischief of created things, envy, magic and the whisperings of the shaitaan.

According to the Hadith, Surah Al-Ikhlas reward is equivalent to one third of the Quran while Surah Al-Kafiroun is one quarter.

All the Surahs start with the word 'Qul' which in Arabic means 'say'. Hence the four Surahs are collectively called as 'the four Quls'. Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) would get revelations from Allah(S.W.T) which would start with the word 'say' and he would repeat exactly, the revelations to people.

The 4 Quls start as:

Al-Kafiroun : [109.1] Say: O unbelievers
Al-Ikhlas : [112.1] Say: He is Allah, the One
Al-Falaq : [113.1] Say: I seek refuge with (Allah) the Lord of Daybreak
An-Naas : [114.1] Say: I seek refuge with (Allah)

(Answered by: Hafiz Mohammed Akhtar)
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