الناس

 

An-Nas

 

Mankind

1 - An-Nas (Mankind) - 001

قُلۡ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلنَّاسِ
Say, “I seek refuge with the Lord of mankind,

2 - An-Nas (Mankind) - 002

مَلِكِ ٱلنَّاسِ
the Sovereign of mankind[1],
[1] i.e., the King of mankind.

3 - An-Nas (Mankind) - 003

إِلَٰهِ ٱلنَّاسِ
the God of mankind,

4 - An-Nas (Mankind) - 004

مِن شَرِّ ٱلۡوَسۡوَاسِ ٱلۡخَنَّاسِ
from the harm of the lurking whisperer[2],
[2] Which disappears when one remembers Allah.

5 - An-Nas (Mankind) - 005

ٱلَّذِي يُوَسۡوِسُ فِي صُدُورِ ٱلنَّاسِ
who whispers into the hearts of mankind,

6 - An-Nas (Mankind) - 006

مِنَ ٱلۡجِنَّةِ وَٱلنَّاسِ
from among jinn and mankind[3].”
[3] Evil prompters and whisperers can be from jinn or from men.