قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلنَّاسِ
Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind,
Mankind · 6 verses · Meccan
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلنَّاسِ
Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind,
مَلِكِ ٱلنَّاسِ
The Sovereign of mankind,
إِلَـٰهِ ٱلنَّاسِ
The God of mankind,
مِن شَرِّ ٱلْوَسْوَاسِ ٱلْخَنَّاسِ
From the evil of the retreating whisperer -
ٱلَّذِى يُوَسْوِسُ فِى صُدُورِ ٱلنَّاسِ
Who whispers [evil] into the breasts of mankind -
مِنَ ٱلْجِنَّةِ وَٱلنَّاسِ
From among the jinn and mankind".
An-Nas closes the Quran with a plea for protection addressed to the Lord, King, and God of mankind — refuge from the retreating whisperer who whispers into the breasts of people, from among jinn and mankind. The Quran thus opens with guidance sought (Al-Fatihah) and closes with the heart guarded.
An-Nas (الناس) means "Mankind" in English. It is chapter 114 of the Holy Quran.
Surah An-Nas has 6 verses (ayat). It appears on pages 604 to 604 of the mushaf.
Surah An-Nas is a Makki surah, revealed in Makkah before the Prophet's ﷺ migration to Madinah.
An-Nas closes the Quran with a plea for protection addressed to the Lord, King, and God of mankind — refuge from the retreating whisperer who whispers into the breasts of people, from among jinn and mankind. The Quran thus opens with guidance sought (Al-Fatihah) and closes with the heart guarded.
Together with Al-Falaq, An-Nas was recited by the Prophet ﷺ every night before sleep and after each prayer as protection (Sahih al-Bukhari, Abu Dawud).