An-Naas Surah 114 · 6 verses

الناس

An-Naas

Mankind

Revelation: Meccan
Verses: 6 verses
Ruku: 1 ruku
Order of revelation: 21st revealed

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

1

قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلنَّاسِ

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Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind,
2

مَلِكِ ٱلنَّاسِ

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The King of mankind,
3

إِلَٰهِ ٱلنَّاسِ

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The god of mankind,
4

مِن شَرِّ ٱلْوَسْوَاسِ ٱلْخَنَّاسِ

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From the evil of the sneaking whisperer,
5

ٱلَّذِى يُوَسْوِسُ فِى صُدُورِ ٱلنَّاسِ

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Who whispereth in the hearts of mankind,
6

مِنَ ٱلْجِنَّةِ وَٱلنَّاسِ

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Of the jinn and of mankind.

About Surah An-Nas

Also written Nas, Naas

Surah An-Nas is the 114th surah of the Quran: a Makki surah of 6 verses in para 30.

The last surah of the Quran. It seeks refuge from the evil of the retreating whisperer, who whispers into the hearts of people, from among the jinn and mankind (114:4–6).

What is the meaning of Surah An-Nas?

An-Nas means “Mankind”: it seeks refuge in the Lord, the King and the God of mankind (114:1–3).

How many verses are in Surah An-Nas?

Surah An-Nas has 6 verses (ayat) in 1 ruku.

Is Surah An-Nas Makki or Madani?

It is a Makki (Meccan) surah, revealed in Mecca before the Hijrah. It was the 21st surah to be revealed.

Which para is Surah An-Nas in?

It is in para (juz) 30 of the Quran, Juz ‘Amma.

What is special about Al-Falaq and An-Nas?

The Prophet ﷺ said verses had been revealed that night the like of which had never been seen: Al-Falaq and An-Nas (Sahih Muslim 814). He would recite them with Al-Ikhlas into his hands and wipe over his body before sleeping (Sahih al-Bukhari 5017).

Can I read Surah An-Nas with transliteration?

Yes. Open Display (the sliders icon above the verses) and turn on Transliteration to show the Arabic in Latin letters beneath each verse, or Word by word for the meaning of every word. The tafsir (commentary) of any verse opens from the book icon beside it.