Surah An-Nas — Word by Word
الناس
Mankind
MeccanJuz 306 ayahs
Explanations are simplified from tafsirs by Ibn Kathir, Mufti Muhammad Shafi, and Maulana Wahiduddin Khan. Spot an inaccuracy? Let us know.
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
1
١
qul aʿūdhu birabbi l-nāsi
Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind,
2
٢
maliki l-nāsi
The Sovereign of mankind,
3
٣
ilāhi l-nāsi
The God of mankind,
4
٤
min sharri l-waswāsi l-khanāsi
From the evil of the retreating whisperer -
5
٥
alladhī yuwaswisu fī ṣudūri l-nāsi
Who whispers [evil] into the breasts of mankind -
6
٦
mina l-jinati wal-nāsi
From among the jinn and mankind".