Surah An-Nas (الناس)

Surah An-Nas — “Mankind” — is the 114th surah (chapter) of the Holy Qur'an. It has 6 verses (ayat), was revealed in Makkah, and is found in Juz 30 (pages 604–604 of the standard Madani mushaf). It is also searched for as Surah Nas.

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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلنَّاسِ ﴿1﴾

1. Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind,

مَلِكِ ٱلنَّاسِ ﴿2﴾

2. The Sovereign of mankind.

إِلَٰهِ ٱلنَّاسِ ﴿3﴾

3. The God of mankind,

مِن شَرِّ ٱلْوَسْوَاسِ ٱلْخَنَّاسِ ﴿4﴾

4. From the evil of the retreating whisperer -

ٱلَّذِى يُوَسْوِسُ فِى صُدُورِ ٱلنَّاسِ ﴿5﴾

5. Who whispers [evil] into the breasts of mankind -

مِنَ ٱلْجِنَّةِ وَٱلنَّاسِ ﴿6﴾

6. From among the jinn and mankind."

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Arabic text: Tanzil Project (Uthmani script). Translation: Saheeh International. Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy.

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