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Tafsir of Surah An-Nas (114) — Mankind · الناس
Meccan surah, 6 ayat. Read the whole surah
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An-Nas 114:1
قُلۡ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلنَّاسِ
Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind
Tafsir 114:1
Say, O Messenger: “I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind and seek His protection.”
An-Nas 114:2
مَلِكِ ٱلنَّاسِ
The Sovereign of mankind
Tafsir 114:2
“The King of the people, who does whatever He wishes with them. They do not have any real king other than Him.”
An-Nas 114:3
إِلَٰهِ ٱلنَّاسِ
The God of mankind
Tafsir 114:3
“He is their rightful deity; they do not have any rightful deity except Him.”
An-Nas 114:4
مِن شَرِّ ٱلۡوَسۡوَاسِ ٱلۡخَنَّاسِ
From the evil of the retreating whisperer
Tafsir 114:4
“From the evils of Satan who whispers to the human when he is neglectful of the remembrance of Allah, or delays in it when he remembers.”
An-Nas 114:5
ٱلَّذِي يُوَسۡوِسُ فِي صُدُورِ ٱلنَّاسِ
Who whispers [evil] into the breasts of mankind
Tafsir 114:5
“He whispers to the hearts of people.”
An-Nas 114:6
مِنَ ٱلۡجِنَّةِ وَٱلنَّاسِ
From among the jinn and mankind
Tafsir 114:6
“And he could be from the humankind or from the Jinn.”
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