Surah An-Nas الناس (الناس) — Chapter 114
Classification: Meccan · Verses: 6 · Meaning: Mankind
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Surah An-Nas (الناس - 'Mankind') is the 114th chapter of the Holy Quran, containing 6 verses. It was revealed in Meccan. This page presents the complete Uthmani Arabic text with color-coded Tajweed rules (including 16-Line Tajweedi Mus'haf & card views), Word-by-Word Urdu & English Translation, Arabic Root Morphology (جذور), Roman Transliteration, continuous audio recitation by Sheikh Mishary Rashid Alafasy, and authentic Shan-e-Nuzool (Asbab al-Nuzul: causes and historical context of revelation).
Roman English Transliteration (Opening Verses)
Qul a‘ūdhu bi-Rabbin-nās (1) Malikin-nās (2) Ilāhin-nās (3) Min sharril-waswāsil-khannās (4) Al-ladhī yuwaswisu fī ṣudūrin-nās (5) Minal-jinnati wan-nās (6).
Sacred Text & Translations (Uthmani Arabic, English & Urdu)
Verse 114:1
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلنَّاسِ
English: Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind,
اردو: کہو کہ میں لوگوں کے پروردگار کی پناہ مانگتا ہوں
Verse 114:2
مَلِكِ ٱلنَّاسِ
English: The Sovereign of mankind.
اردو: (یعنی) لوگوں کے حقیقی بادشاہ کی
Verse 114:3
إِلَٰهِ ٱلنَّاسِ
English: The God of mankind,
اردو: لوگوں کے معبود برحق کی
Verse 114:4
مِن شَرِّ ٱلْوَسْوَاسِ ٱلْخَنَّاسِ
English: From the evil of the retreating whisperer -
اردو: (شیطان) وسوسہ انداز کی برائی سے جو (خدا کا نام سن کر) پیچھے ہٹ جاتا ہے
Verse 114:5
ٱلَّذِى يُوَسْوِسُ فِى صُدُورِ ٱلنَّاسِ
English: Who whispers [evil] into the breasts of mankind -
اردو: جو لوگوں کے دلوں میں وسوسے ڈالتا ہے
Verse 114:6
مِنَ ٱلْجِنَّةِ وَٱلنَّاسِ
English: From among the jinn and mankind."
اردو: وہ جنّات میں سے (ہو) یا انسانوں میں سے
Spiritual Virtues & Authentic Hadith
"Aisha (RA) reported: Whenever the Prophet (ﷺ) went to bed every night, he cupped his hands together and blew over them after reciting Surah Al-Ikhlas, Surah Al-Falaq, and Surah An-Nas, and rubbed them over his body starting from his head and face." — Sahih al-Bukhari (5017)
- The concluding chapter of the Holy Quran, seeking refuge in the Lord, King, and God of mankind.
- Protects from the insidious whispers of Al-Waswas (the retreating whisperer) from both Jinn and humankind.
- Recited along with Surah Al-Falaq for complete psychological peace and spiritual shielding.
Frequently Asked Questions (People Also Ask)
What is the difference between Surah Al-Falaq and Surah An-Nas?
Surah Al-Falaq primarily seeks refuge from external and physical evils (night, envy, magic), while Surah An-Nas seeks refuge from internal spiritual and psychological evils (the whispering of doubts and temptations).