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قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلنَّاسِ
Mankind • 6 verses • Medinan
الناس
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلنَّاسِ
مَلِكِ ٱلنَّاسِ
إِلَـٰهِ ٱلنَّاسِ
مِن شَرِّ ٱلْوَسْوَاسِ ٱلْخَنَّاسِ
ٱلَّذِى يُوَسْوِسُ فِى صُدُورِ ٱلنَّاسِ
مِنَ ٱلْجِنَّةِ وَٱلنَّاسِ
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 Madani surah, revealed in Madinah after the Prophet's ﷺ migration.
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).