114al-NāsThe Peopleسُورَةُ الناس

Makkan · 6 ayat · 21st in order of revelation

بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

قُلۡ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلنَّاسِ 

Say, “I seek refuge with the Sustainer of people,

مَلِكِ ٱلنَّاسِ 

“The Sovereign of people,

إِلَٰهِ ٱلنَّاسِ 

“The God of people,

مِن شَرِّ ٱلۡوَسۡوَاسِ ٱلۡخَنَّاسِ 

“From the evil of the susurrous, elusive tempter,

ٱلَّذِي يُوَسۡوِسُ فِي صُدُورِ ٱلنَّاسِ 

“Who suggests [and insinuates] within the psychology of people —

مِنَ ٱلۡجِنَّةِ وَٱلنَّاسِ 

“From all [temptation to evil by] invisible beings as well as [visible] people.”