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QUR’AN · SURAH 114

An-Naas

Mankind · undefined verses · Meccan

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Translation of meaning: Muhammad Asad. Transliteration is a learning aid; it cannot capture every Arabic sound. Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy via Islamic Network. Recitation is streamed from Islamic Network and requires internet access.
114:1
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلنَّاسِ

Qul a'uzu birabbin naas

SAY: "I seek refuge with the Sustainer of men,

114:2
مَلِكِ ٱلنَّاسِ

Malikin naas

"the Sovereign of men,

114:3
إِلَٰهِ ٱلنَّاسِ

Ilaahin naas

"the God of men,

114:4
مِن شَرِّ ٱلْوَسْوَاسِ ٱلْخَنَّاسِ

Min sharril was waasil khannaas

"from the evil of the whispering, elusive tempter

114:5
ٱلَّذِى يُوَسْوِسُ فِى صُدُورِ ٱلنَّاسِ

Al lazee yuwas wisu fee sudoorin naas

"who whispers in the hearts of men

114:6
مِنَ ٱلْجِنَّةِ وَٱلنَّاسِ

Minal jinnati wan naas

"from all [temptation to evil by] invisible forces as well as men,"

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Qur’an 114:1

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلنَّاسِ

SAY: "I seek refuge with the Sustainer of men,

Qur’an 114:2

مَلِكِ ٱلنَّاسِ

"the Sovereign of men,

Qur’an 114:3

إِلَٰهِ ٱلنَّاسِ

"the God of men,

Qur’an 114:4

مِن شَرِّ ٱلْوَسْوَاسِ ٱلْخَنَّاسِ

"from the evil of the whispering, elusive tempter

Qur’an 114:5

ٱلَّذِى يُوَسْوِسُ فِى صُدُورِ ٱلنَّاسِ

"who whispers in the hearts of men

Qur’an 114:6

مِنَ ٱلْجِنَّةِ وَٱلنَّاسِ

"from all [temptation to evil by] invisible forces as well as men,"