بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلنَّاسِ
Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind,
Pickthall (1930): Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind,
Quran · Surah 114 · 6 ayat
Surah An-Nas
Mankind
ٱلنَّاس
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About this surah
Surah An-Nas ('Mankind') has 6 ayat and is Meccan, and it is the last surah of the Quran. It teaches the believer to seek refuge in Allah, described as the Lord, the King and the God of mankind, from the harm of the whisperer who slinks away, who puts evil suggestions into people's hearts, whether from among the jinn or from among people. With Surah Al-Falaq it forms al-Mu'awwidhatayn, 'the two surahs of seeking refuge'. Following the practice of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) reported in Bukhari, many Muslims recite it for protection after prayers, in the morning and evening, and before sleeping.
Seeking refuge in AllahAllah as Lord, King and God of mankindGuarding the heart from evil whispers
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مَلِكِ ٱلنَّاسِ
the King of mankind,
Pickthall (1930): The King of mankind,
إِلَـٰهِ ٱلنَّاسِ
the God of mankind,
Pickthall (1930): The God of mankind,
مِن شَرِّ ٱلْوَسْوَاسِ ٱلْخَنَّاسِ
from the harm of the whisperer who slinks away (when Allah is remembered),
Pickthall (1930): From the evil of the sneaking whisperer,
ٱلَّذِى يُوَسْوِسُ فِى صُدُورِ ٱلنَّاسِ
who whispers evil into the hearts of people,
Pickthall (1930): Who whispereth in the hearts of mankind,
مِنَ ٱلْجِنَّةِ وَٱلنَّاسِ
whether from among the jinn or from among people.
Pickthall (1930): Of the jinn and of mankind.
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Tanzil Quran Text (Uthmani, Version 1.1), tanzil.net, CC BY 3.0, verbatim: tanzil.net. Marmaduke Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran (1930), public domain; text from English Wikisource. Al-Fatiha aligned to the Hafs count (basmala as verse 1, his verses 6 and 7 joined); Quraysh: his verses 4 and 5 joined.. Plain meanings, introductions and quiz: IndiaDigital, awaiting review by an Islamic scholar.
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