Surah An-Nas سُورَةُ النَّاسِ
Surah An-Nas (سُورَةُ النَّاسِ), "Mankind", is the final chapter of the Quran. It has 6 ayahs, is classified as Makki (revealed in Makkah), and appears in Juz 30 of the standard thirty-part division. Read it below with the Arabic text, the Sahih International English translation, word-by-word meanings and ayah-by-ayah recitation from your chosen reciter.
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلنَّاسِ
114:1Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind,
مَلِكِ ٱلنَّاسِ
114:2The Sovereign of mankind.
إِلَٰهِ ٱلنَّاسِ
114:3The God of mankind,
مِن شَرِّ ٱلْوَسْوَاسِ ٱلْخَنَّاسِ
114:4From the evil of the retreating whisperer -
ٱلَّذِى يُوَسْوِسُ فِى صُدُورِ ٱلنَّاسِ
114:5Who whispers [evil] into the breasts of mankind -
مِنَ ٱلْجِنَّةِ وَٱلنَّاسِ
114:6From among the jinn and mankind."
Arabic: Uthmani script via Islamic Network. Translation: Sahih International via Islamic Network. Audio: Islamic Network CDN. Word-by-word glosses and word pronunciation: Quran.com (Quran Foundation). Quranic text is displayed exactly as provided and never altered; see sources.
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