Surah An-Nas - The People
(Revealed at Mecca)
6 Verses in 1 Section
Sections of Surah An-Nas
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Seeking Refuge against the Jinn and the Men.
An-Nas - Seeking Refuge Against The Jinn And The Men
To seek refuge in God from the mischief, be it of the Jinn or man
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
“In the name of God the Beneficent the Merciful”
قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ
“Say: ‘‘I seek refuge in the Lord of the people!” (114:1)
مَلِكِ النَّاسِ
“The King of the people!” (114:2)
إِلَٰهِ النَّاسِ
“The God of the people!” (114:3)
مِنْ شَرِّ الْوَسْوَاسِ الْخَنَّاسِ
“From the evil of the Satan (slinking whisperer,)” (114:4)
الَّذِي يُوَسْوِسُ فِي صُدُورِ النَّاسِ
“Who whispereth into the breasts (hearts) of the people” (114:5)
الَّذِي يُوَسْوِسُ فِي صُدُورِ النَّاسِ
“From among the Jinn and the Men” (114:6)
Commentary
Verse 1
This Surah is identical with the previous one, Surah 113. The matter is supplementary to that of the previous Surah.
Man is asked to seek refuge in God with His name as “Rabb”, i.e., the Lord of Men - i.e., the Cherisher and Sustainer. Invoking this great attribute, man can expect an especially paternal treatment.
Verse 2
To seek refuge in God, invoking His authority over the affairs of men, as their King, i.e., He is the One Who can independently act over His creation.
Verse 3
To seek the protection invoking the divinity of the Lord as the God of mankind - for it is God’s authority which must necessarily be obeyed, i.e., it is His command or His will which is always done.
Verse 4
‘Khannas’, i.e., the one who gets back or withdraws. This is a reference to Satan who withdraws himself, the moment he hears the name of the Lord mentioned.
Verse 5
Satan Who whispers evil into the minds of men and leaves them to suffer the consequences of obeying his instigations to evil.
Verse 6
Be the evil doers, the Jinns or human beings. It is a well-known fact that among the forces hidden from the human eye, which are active in the world, there are good and also bad ones among them. Jinns, like Satan are spiritual beings1.
The End
