Quran / Surah 114
سورة النَّاس
114. An-Naas
Mankind · 6 ayat · Meccan
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Mankind. The last surah of the Quran: seeking God's protection from the whisperer who works on the heart.
- Seeking God's protection
- Inner struggles
What it’s about
An-Nas calls on God by three names, Lord of people, King of people, God of people, and asks His protection from the whisperer who withdraws: the voice that plants doubt and harmful thoughts, from among jinn and people.
Why it matters for you
While al-Falaq is about harm from outside, an-Nas is about harm from within: the whispers of doubt and temptation. Everyone experiences them. The Quran’s answer is not panic, but turning to God.
Key ayat
قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلنَّاسِ ١
قُلۡ اَعُوۡذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِۙ ١
114:1 Say, “I seek refuge with the Lord of mankind,
مَلِكِ ٱلنَّاسِ ٢
مَلِكِ النَّاسِۙ ٢
114:2 the King of mankind,
إِلَٰهِ ٱلنَّاسِ ٣
اِلٰهِ النَّاسِۙ ٣
114:3 the God of mankind,
مِن شَرِّ ٱلْوَسْوَاسِ ٱلْخَنَّاسِ ٤
مِنۡ شَرِّ الۡوَسۡوَاسِ ۙ الۡخَـنَّاسِ ۙ ٤
114:4 from the evil of the whisperer who withdraws (when Allah’s name is pronounced),
ٱلَّذِى يُوَسْوِسُ فِى صُدُورِ ٱلنَّاسِ ٥
الَّذِىۡ يُوَسۡوِسُ فِىۡ صُدُوۡرِ النَّاسِۙ ٥
114:5 the one who whispers in the hearts of people,
مِنَ ٱلْجِنَّةِ وَٱلنَّاسِ ٦
مِنَ الۡجِنَّةِ وَالنَّاسِ ٦
114:6 whether from among the Jinn or Mankind.
The complete surah.
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
بِسۡمِ اللهِ الرَّحۡمٰنِ الرَّحِيۡمِ
قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلنَّاسِ ١
قُلۡ اَعُوۡذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِۙ ١
114:1 Say, “I seek refuge with the Lord of mankind,
مَلِكِ ٱلنَّاسِ ٢
مَلِكِ النَّاسِۙ ٢
114:2 the King of mankind,
إِلَٰهِ ٱلنَّاسِ ٣
اِلٰهِ النَّاسِۙ ٣
114:3 the God of mankind,
مِن شَرِّ ٱلْوَسْوَاسِ ٱلْخَنَّاسِ ٤
مِنۡ شَرِّ الۡوَسۡوَاسِ ۙ الۡخَـنَّاسِ ۙ ٤
114:4 from the evil of the whisperer who withdraws (when Allah’s name is pronounced),
ٱلَّذِى يُوَسْوِسُ فِى صُدُورِ ٱلنَّاسِ ٥
الَّذِىۡ يُوَسۡوِسُ فِىۡ صُدُوۡرِ النَّاسِۙ ٥
114:5 the one who whispers in the hearts of people,
مِنَ ٱلْجِنَّةِ وَٱلنَّاسِ ٦
مِنَ الۡجِنَّةِ وَالنَّاسِ ٦
114:6 whether from among the Jinn or Mankind.
Arabic text: Tanzil Project (tanzil.net), verified at every build, and cross-checked against Quran.com. Translations: Mufti Taqi Usmani and Shaykh al-Hind Mahmud al-Hasan (via Quran Foundation, Quran.com), and Marmaduke Pickthall. Word meanings: Quran Foundation. Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy. About our sources.