114th surah of the Quran

Surah An-Nas

Mankind

Meccan 6 verses Juz 30
An-Nas

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلنَّاسِ ﴿١﴾

Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind,

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مَلِكِ ٱلنَّاسِ ﴿٢﴾

The King of mankind,

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إِلَٰهِ ٱلنَّاسِ ﴿٣﴾

The god of mankind,

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مِن شَرِّ ٱلْوَسْوَاسِ ٱلْخَنَّاسِ ﴿٤﴾

From the evil of the sneaking whisperer,

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ٱلَّذِى يُوَسْوِسُ فِى صُدُورِ ٱلنَّاسِ ﴿٥﴾

Who whispereth in the hearts of mankind,

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مِنَ ٱلْجِنَّةِ وَٱلنَّاسِ ﴿٦﴾

Of the jinn and of mankind.

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An-Nas Verse 1 of 6

Arabic text: Uthmani script. English translation: Marmaduke Pickthall. Audio: everyayah.com.

About Surah An-Nas

Surah An-Nas (الناس) is the 114th surah of the Quran. It has 6 verses and is found in Juz 30. It is classified as a Meccan surah, meaning it was mainly revealed before the Prophet's migration (Hijra) to Medina.

Its name, الناس, is commonly translated as “Mankind”.

Questions about Surah An-Nas

How many verses are in Surah An-Nas?

Surah An-Nas (الناس) has 6 verses. It is the 114th surah of the Quran, after Surah Al-Falaq, and the last one, and it is found in Juz 30.

Is Surah An-Nas Meccan or Medinan?

It is classified as a Meccan surah, meaning it was mainly revealed before the Hijra. In the traditional order of revelation it is number 21 out of 114. Scholars sometimes differ about the place of revelation of some verses.

What does the name of Surah An-Nas mean?

الناس is commonly translated as “Mankind”. The surahs are named after a word or a theme that appears in them, and the name is a label rather than a summary of the whole surah.

Which Juz is Surah An-Nas in?

Surah An-Nas is in Juz' 30.

What is the virtue of Surah An-Nas?

The Prophet ﷺ taught Al-Falaq and An-Nas as a protection, and recited them with Al-Ikhlas morning, evening and before sleep (Sahih al-Bukhari, Sunan Abi Dawud).

Where can I listen to Surah An-Nas?

Press Play on this page to hear the whole surah without breaks, or press the play button on a verse to hear it verse by verse. Choose among 19 reciters: Abdur-Rahman As-Sudais, Mishary Alafasy, Mahmoud Khalil Al-Husary, Abdul Basit Abdus-Samad, Maher Al-Muaiqly, Saad Al-Ghamdi, Ahmad Al-Ajmi, Abu Bakr Ash-Shatri, Hani Ar-Rifai, Mohamed Siddiq Al-Minshawi, Ali Al-Hudhaify, Muhammad Ayyub, Abdullah Basfar, Yasser Ad-Dosari, Nasser Al-Qatami, Salah Al-Budair, Saud Ash-Shuraim, Abdullah Awad Al-Juhany, Muhammad Jibreel.

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