Makki · 6 ayat
Mankind
Translation: Saheeh International
An-Naas (Arabic: سُورَةُ النَّاسِ, meaning: ‘Mankind’) is surah 114 of the Quran — a Meccan surah with 6 verses. Below you’ll find the complete classical tafsir (commentary) of Imam at-Tabari on every verse, faithfully translated — searchable, offline and free.
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلنَّاسِ
قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ
Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind,
مَلِكِ ٱلنَّاسِ
مَلِكِ
The Sovereign of mankind.
إِلَٰهِ ٱلنَّاسِ
إِلَ
The God of mankind,
مِن شَرِّ ٱلْوَسْوَاسِ ٱلْخَنَّاسِ
مِ
From the evil of the retreating whisperer -
ٱلَّذِى يُوَسْوِسُ فِى صُدُورِ ٱلنَّاسِ
ٱلَّذِى يُوَسْوِسُ فِى صُدُورِ
Who whispers [evil] into the breasts of mankind -
مِنَ ٱلْجِنَّةِ وَٱلنَّاسِ
مِنَ
From among the jinn and mankind."