An-Naas

سُورَةُ النَّاسِ

Mankind

**In The Name of Allah, The Beneficent, The Merciful** The human is always exposed to devilish temptations and the Satans, of Jinn and men, try to penetrate into his heart. The higher the standard of his knowledge and degree of his social position, the more intense the temptations of the Satans will be until they divert him from the straight way and send him astray. This Surah commands the Holy Prophet (S), as a leader and as an example, to seek refuge with Allah from the evil of any temptations. The content of this Surah corresponds with the previous one, Surah Falaq. The subject is supplementary to that of the previous Surah. In both of them, Man is asked to take refuge with Allah by using His name **/rabb/, 'the Lord',** with a difference that in Surah Falaq various kinds of external evil are mentioned, but in this Surah the evil of internal, hidden tempters is emphasized. Opinions are divided as to whether this Surah is Meccan or Medinan, but the tone of the statements is more agreeable with other Meccan Suras. Regarding the fact that this Surah and Surah Falaq, according to the Islamic narrations, have been revealed together, and in many commentators' opinions Surah Falaq is Meccan, this Surah can be considered Meccan, too.

1. بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلنَّاسِ

   Qul a'uzu birabbin naas

   SAY: "I SEEK refuge with the Lord of men,

2. مَلِكِ ٱلنَّاسِ

   Malikin naas

   The King of men,

3. إِلَٰهِ ٱلنَّاسِ

   Ilaahin naas

   The God of men,

4. مِن شَرِّ ٱلْوَسْوَاسِ ٱلْخَنَّاسِ

   Min sharril was waasil khannaas

   From the evil of him who breathes temptations into the minds of men,

5. ٱلَّذِى يُوَسْوِسُ فِى صُدُورِ ٱلنَّاسِ

   Al lazee yuwas wisu fee sudoorin naas

   Who suggests evil thoughts to the hearts of men --

6. مِنَ ٱلْجِنَّةِ وَٱلنَّاسِ

   Minal jinnati wan naas

   From among the jinns and men.