Surah Al-Naas
(MANKIND)
Surah #114 Consisting of 6 Ayahs
Listen to Surah Al-Naas
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ
In Allah's Name, Most Gracious,
Most Merciful.
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Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind, |
قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ |
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the King of
mankind, |
مَلِكِ النَّاسِ
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the God of mankind, |
إِلَهِ النَّاسِ |
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from the evil of the sneaking whisperer
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مِن شَرِّ الْوَسْوَاسِ الْخَنَّاسِ
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which whispers in the hearts of mankind, |
الَّذِي
يُوَسْوِسُ فِي صُدُورِ النَّاسِ |
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whether among Jinns or mankind. |
مِنَ الْجِنَّةِ وَالنَّاسِ |
قُلْ
أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ
Say: I
seek refuge in the Lord of mankind,
Allah Almighty directs Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and all of us to
declare that we ask for protection and help from Him. No one else
can ever help us as much as Allah Almighty can. Allah (swt) knows us very
well and He knows how much help we need from Him. Allah wants us to be good
Muslims with pure hearts. He will respond to us when we seek His protection
and help.
Here we ask Him to give us shelter and protection from something
because we know that only He is the sole source of protection for all people
at all times.
مَلِكِ النَّاسِ
the King
of mankind,
Allah (swt) also describes Himself as the Supreme King of people. He is the
true and real King, the true and real Ruler, not only of us, but of all men
and creation throughout history. Allah is the merciful and compassionate
King, He is the just and supreme King. As we ask His help, we also remind
ourselves that He is the Lord of mankind, the Creator of mankind and the
Master of all.
Each
person has a direct link to Allah at all times and it is Allah who rules
every part of our daily lives.
إِلَهِ النَّاسِ
the God
of mankind,
Allah (swt) also describes Himself as the God of Mankind. He is the only
Deity we worship and He is the only Real Lord of Mankind. There are people
who pay more attention to money, their jobs, or other aspects of life than
to their Lord. People may even worship these things or others rather than
Allah (God).
We
worship nothing but Allah and our real salvation is in following His
religion and pleasing Him. That is why in our Shahaada
we say: There is no deity except Almighty Allah.
Allah created us, Allah rules us, to Allah we shall return. It is only to
Allah that each person should feel responsible.
مِن شَرِّ الْوَسْوَاسِ الْخَنَّاسِ
from the
evil of the sneaking whisperer
Allah Almighty has asked us to take refuge in Him and to ask for His
help and protection from disruptive thoughts that often come to us.
These thoughts can be evil and very bad, and if we are their captives we
will hurt ourselves and people around us. On occasion, all of us have bad
desires and evil thoughts, but we ask Allah's protection against temptations
and evil thoughts.
الَّذِي
يُوَسْوِسُ فِي صُدُورِ النَّاسِ
which
whispers in the hearts of mankind,
This
is a continuation of the previous Ayah. It means that those evil thoughts
may keep coming to us repeatedly, kind of bubbling inside our chests and in
our deepest emotions. We might even mistake them as logical or right. We
beg and beseech Allah (swt) to prevent these thoughts from being imbedded in
our hearts and minds
مِنَ الْجِنَّةِ وَالنَّاسِ
whether
among the Jinn or mankind.
These evil thoughts may appear in the hearts of all people as well as
the hearts of the Jinns. This is to say that both people and Jinns are
susceptible to these wrong thoughts.
THROUGH
SURAH AL-NAAS ALLAH WANTS US :
1. To ask His help and protection and to take refuge in Him
since He is:
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the Lord of mankind,
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the only King of mankind, and
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the only God of mankind;
2. To take refuge in Him from the evil thoughts that come to us off and on, because:
Allah's help will protect us from such evil thoughts,
such evil thoughts can hurt us or others a great deal, and
such evil thoughts can be in people and in the Jinns;
3. To read this Surah whenever bad ideas or thoughts come
to us. Surah Al-Naas will help us remain clean hearted and to avoid doing
bad things that can hurt us and other people. Islam encourages us to be
pure-hearted, to have good intentions, to avoid making trouble, and to
strive to improve.
Make
sure to recite Surah Al-Naas from the bottom of your heart especially when
evil thoughts cross your mind.
QUESTIONS
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What is meant by
بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ?
Why?
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Who
is مَلِكِ النَّاسِ?
Why?
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Who is
إِلَهِ النَّاسِ?
Anyone else besides Him?
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What is meant by:
صُدُورِ النَّاسِ?
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What does
الْوَسْوَاسِ الْخَنَّاسِ
do to us?
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Does the sneaking whisperer come only to people?
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When should you read this Surah?
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Have you ever heard the sneaking whisperer? How often?
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Has Allah protected you against the sneaking whisperer?
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How do you think this Surah protects you from the evil thoughts that come to you?
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Have you asked Allah to help you be a good person?
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Will you read Surah Al-Naas whenever you have trouble with your thoughts?
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Whose King is Allah?
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What do we mean when we say we take refuge in Allah?
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Recite the first Ayah of Surah Al-Naas?
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Recite the last Ayah of Surah Al-Naas?
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What is the meaning of the third Ayah of Surah Al-Naas?
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What is the meaning of the second Ayah of Surah Al-Naas?
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What is the meaning of the first Ayah of Surah Al-Naas?
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What do we learn from Surah Al-Naas?
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