Surah An-Nas
الناس
Full text, transliteration, translation and color-coded tajweed
- 6 verses
- Meccan
- Juz 30
- Page 604
- 29 s to listen
- 28 tajweed rules
More facts
- 20 words
- Order of revelation: 21
An-Nas (الناس) is surah 114 of the Quran: Meccan, 6 verses, in juz 30, page 604 of the Madani Mushaf. Listening takes 29 s with al-Husary's teaching recitation. Here is the full text of An-Nas with color-coded tajweed, transliteration, translation of the meaning and an explanation of each verse.
The full text of An-Nas
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
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قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلنَّاسِ ﴿١﴾
qul 'aʿūdhu birabbi n-nās
Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind,
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مَلِكِ ٱلنَّاسِ ﴿٢﴾
maliki n-nās
The Sovereign of mankind,
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إِلَـٰهِ ٱلنَّاسِ ﴿٣﴾
ilāhi n-nās
The God of mankind,
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مِن شَرِّ ٱلْوَسْوَاسِ ٱلْخَنَّاسِ ﴿٤﴾
min sharri l-waswāsi l-khannās
From the evil of the retreating whisperer -
i.e., a devil who makes evil suggestions to man but disappears when one remembers Allāh.
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ٱلَّذِى يُوَسْوِسُ فِى صُدُورِ ٱلنَّاسِ ﴿٥﴾
alladhī yuwaswisu fī ṣudūri n-nās
Who whispers [evil] into the breasts of mankind -
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مِنَ ٱلْجِنَّةِ وَٱلنَّاسِ ﴿٦﴾
mina l-jinnati wan-nās
From among the jinn and mankind."
Evil prompters may be from men as well as from jinn.
In the transliteration, “|”: the reciter stops; “·”: sakt, a brief cut without taking a breath.
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Tajweed in An-Nas, by the numbers
| Rule | Count | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Hamzat al-Wasl | 8 | |
| Ghunnah | 7 | |
| Madd at a stop | 6 | |
| Lam Shamsiyyah | 5 | |
| Ikhfa | 1 | |
| Madd Tabee'ee | 1 |
The meaning of An-Nas, verse by verse
Show the meaning of the 6 verses
- 114:1
Say, O Messenger: “I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind and seek His protection.”
- 114:2
“The King of the people, who does whatever He wishes with them. They do not have any real king other than Him.”
- 114:3
“He is their rightful deity; they do not have any rightful deity except Him.”
- 114:4
“From the evils of Satan who whispers to the human when he is neglectful of the remembrance of Allah, or delays in it when he remembers.”
- 114:5
“He whispers to the hearts of people.”
- 114:6
“And he could be from the humankind or from the Jinn.”
Frequently asked questions
How many verses are in Surah An-Nas?
6 verses and 20 words. It starts in juz 30 and covers page 604 of the Madani Mushaf.
Is An-Nas Meccan or Medinan?
Meccan, according to the classification of the Madani Mushaf. In the order of revelation, it comes 21st.
How long does it take to listen to An-Nas?
29 s with al-Husary's teaching recitation (al-Mushaf al-Mu'allim), which is slower than a usual recitation.
Which tajweed rules are in An-Nas?
28 rules are color-coded on this page. The most frequent in An-Nas: Hamzat al-Wasl (8), Ghunnah (7) and Madd at a stop (6).
How can I practice reciting Surah An-Nas and get corrected?
Recite Surah An-Nas out loud in the Tilawa app, on iPhone or Android: it follows every word of An-Nas, then shows you the words and tajweed rules to work on, with the correct recitation to replay.
Keep reading
In juz 30
- Juz Amma
- 78. An-Naba'
- 79. An-Nazi'at
- 80. 'Abasa
- 81. At-Takwir
- 82. Al-Infitar
- 83. Al-Mutaffifin
- 84. Al-Inshiqaq
- 85. Al-Buruj
- 86. At-Tariq
- 87. Al-A'la
- 88. Al-Ghashiyah
- 89. Al-Fajr
- 90. Al-Balad
- 91. Ash-Shams
- 92. Al-Layl
- 93. Ad-Duhaa
- 94. Ash-Sharh
- 95. At-Tin
- 96. Al-'Alaq
- 97. Al-Qadr
- 98. Al-Bayyinah
- 99. Az-Zalzalah
- 100. Al-'Adiyat
- 101. Al-Qari'ah
- 102. At-Takathur
- 103. Al-'Asr
- 104. Al-Humazah
- 105. Al-Fil
- 106. Quraysh
- 107. Al-Ma'un
- 108. Al-Kawthar
- 109. Al-Kafirun
- 110. An-Nasr
- 111. Al-Masad
- 112. Al-Ikhlas
- 113. Al-Falaq
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