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An-Naasالناس

Mankind · 6 verses · Meccan

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Six verses asking for refuge with the Lord, the King and the God of mankind, against a whisperer whom the closing verse places among both jinn and men. It is the last surah in the mushaf order, and the surah before it also asks for refuge.

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114:1

قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلنَّاسِ

Easy-read (simplified)qul a'oodhu birabbi n-naas

DIN 31635qul ʾaʿūḏu birabbi n-nāsi

Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind.

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Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Say, I seek refuge in the Lord of men

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

SAY: I betake me for refuge to the Lord of MEN

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Say, I fly for refuge unto the Lord of men

George Sale · published 1734

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114:2

مَلِكِ ٱلنَّاسِ

Easy-read (simplified)maliki n-naas

DIN 31635maliki n-nāsi

The King of mankind.

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The King of mankind

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

the King of men

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

The King of men

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

the King of men

George Sale · published 1734

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114:3

إِلَٰهِ ٱلنَّاسِ

Easy-read (simplified)ilaahi n-naas

DIN 31635ʾilāhi n-nāsi

The God of mankind.

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The god of mankind

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

the God of men

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

The God of men

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

the God of men

George Sale · published 1734

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114:4

مِن شَرِّ ٱلْوَسْوَاسِ ٱلْخَنَّاسِ

Easy-read (simplified)min sharri l-waswaasi l-khannaas

DIN 31635min šarri l-waswāsi l-ḫannāsi

From the evil of the sneaky whisperer.

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From the evil of the sneaking whisperer

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

from the evil of the whisperer, who slinks off

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Against the mischief of the stealthily withdrawing whisperer

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

that He may deliver me from the mischief of the whisperer who slyly withdraweth

George Sale · published 1734

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114:5

ٱلَّذِى يُوَسْوِسُ فِى صُدُورِ ٱلنَّاسِ

Easy-read (simplified)alladhee yuwaswisu fee sudoori n-naas

DIN 31635allaḏī yuwaswisu fī ṣudūri n-nāsi

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Who whispers into the hearts of people.

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Who whispereth in the hearts of mankind

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

who whispers into the hearts of men

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Who whispereth in man's breast

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

who whispereth evil suggestions into the breasts of men

George Sale · published 1734

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114:6

مِنَ ٱلْجِنَّةِ وَٱلنَّاسِ

Easy-read (simplified)mina l-jinnati wan-naas

DIN 31635mina l-ǧinnati wan-nāsi

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From among jinn and among people."

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Of the jinn and of mankind

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

from ginns and men

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Against djinn and men

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

from genii and men

George Sale · published 1734

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Arabic textTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026

Translations Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired

Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an ·1880 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026

Translations George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired

George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an ·1734 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026

Translations John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired

John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an ·1861 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026

Translations Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran·Public domain — copyright term expired

Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran ·1930 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026

Translations Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International

Talal Itani, ClearQuran ·ClearQuran, "God" edition, EPUB·Talal Itani / ClearQuran.com ·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International·retrieved 7 Sep 2026

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