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Chapter 114

Humansal-Nās ( الناس )

6 verses • revealed at Meccan

»The surah that opens with the mention of God as the Lord of Humans and teaches one to seek refuge in Him from the whisperings of Satan and those of evil jinn and people. It takes its name from the word “people” or “mankind” (al-nās) which recurs throughout the surah. This is another surah commonly used as an invocation against evil.«

The surah is also known as All People, Humankind, Mankind, People, The Men

بِسمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحمٰنِ الرَّحيمِ

Ali Unal: IN THE NAME OF GOD, THE ALL-MERCIFUL, THE ALL-COMPASSIONATE

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قُل أَعوذُ بِرَبِّ النّاسِ

Ali Unal

This sūrah of six verses was revealed in Madīnah. Its name comes from the word an-nās (humankind), which recurs throughout. It teaches us how to seek refuge with God from the secret devices of Satan or similar beings, and it is the last sūrah of the Holy Qur’ān.
Say: “I seek refuge in the Lord of humankind,