Surah 114 · Mankind

An-Nas

الناس

Ayat

Revealed

Makki

When to recite

Pair with Al-Falaq for bedtime protection.

What it means

A prayer for protection from the whispers of shaytan and bad people.

The Arabic

قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلنَّاسِ ۝ مَلِكِ ٱلنَّاسِ ۝ إِلَـٰهِ ٱلنَّاسِ ۝ مِن شَرِّ ٱلْوَسْوَاسِ ٱلْخَنَّاسِ ۝ ٱلَّذِى يُوَسْوِسُ فِى صُدُورِ ٱلنَّاسِ ۝ مِنَ ٱلْجِنَّةِ وَٱلنَّاسِ

How it sounds

Qul aʿūdhu bi-rabbin-nās…

English meaning

Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind…

Tajweed focus

Sustained nūn ghunnah throughout the rhymes.

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