Al-Nas


Al-Nas or Mankind is the 114th and last chapter of the Qur'an. It is a short six-verse invocation.
The chapter takes its name from the word "people" or "mankind", which recurs throughout the chapter. This and the preceding chapter, Al-Falaq, are known Al-Mu'awwidhatayn : dealing with roughly the same theme, they form a natural pair.
Regarding the timing and contextual background of the believed revelation, it is an earlier Meccan surah, which indicates a revelation in Mecca rather than Medina. Early Muslims were persecuted in Mecca when Muhammed began preaching there, but gained power and protection while in Medina, where Muhammad became a leader.
There is a Sunnah tradition of reading this chapter for the sick or before sleeping.

Verses and translations


Bismi l-lāhi r-raḥmāni r-raḥīm
In the Name of Allah—the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.




1 Qul ’a‘ūdhu birabbi n-nās
Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “I seek refuge in the Lord of humankind,




2 Maliki n-nās
the Master of humankind,




3 ’ilāhi n-nās
the God of humankind
,



4 Min sharri l-waswāsi l-khannās
from the evil of the lurking whisperer—




5 ’al ladhī yuwaswisu fī ṣudūri n-nās
who whispers into the hearts of humankind—




6 Mina l-jinnati wannās
from among jinn and humankind.”





Bismi l-lāhi r-raḥmāni r-raḥīm




1 Qu




2 Maliki n-nās




3 ’ilāhi n-nās




4 Min sharri l-waswāsi l-khannās




5 ’al ladhī yuwaswisu fī ṣudūri n-nās




6 Mina l-jinnati wannās



Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind,


The Sovereign of mankind,


The God of mankind,


From the evil of the retreating whisperer –


Who whispers into the breasts of mankind –


From among the jinn and mankind."





Say: I seek refuge with the Lord and Cherisher of Mankind,


The King of Mankind,


The god of Mankind,-


From the mischief of the Whisperer, who withdraws,-


who whispers into the hearts of Mankind,-


Among Jinns and among men.





Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind,


The King of mankind,


The god of mankind,


From the evil of the sneaking whisperer,


Who whispereth in the hearts of mankind,


Of the jinn and of mankind.


Impacts of the sūrah on a Muslim's life

According to 14th century exegesis of Ibn Kathir, it has been reported from Abu Sa'id that: Prophet Muhammad used to seek protection from the evil eyes of the jinn and mankind. But when the Muawwidhatayn were revealed, he used them and abandoned all else besides them. Al-Tirmidhi, An-Nisai and ibn Majah recorded this.