Surah 114 · 6 verses

Surah An-Nas for kids

An-Nas, “Mankind”, is the last surah of the Quran. We seek refuge in Allah, the Lord, King and God of mankind, from the whisperer who whispers into people's hearts, from among jinn and people. Six short verses.

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The surah

The 6 verses of An-Nas

Surah
114
Verses
6
Revealed in
Makkah
Meaning
Mankind
  1. 1

    قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلنَّاسِ

    qul aʿūdhu birabbi l-nāsi

    Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind,

    Word by word
    • قُلْqulSay
    • أَعُوذُaʿūdhuI seek refuge
    • بِرَبِّbirabbiin (the) Lord
    • ٱلنَّاسِl-nāsi(of) mankind
  2. 2

    مَلِكِ ٱلنَّاسِ

    maliki l-nāsi

    The Sovereign of mankind,

    Word by word
    • مَلِكِmaliki(The) King
    • ٱلنَّاسِl-nāsi(of) mankind
  3. 3

    إِلَـٰهِ ٱلنَّاسِ

    ilāhi l-nāsi

    The God of mankind,

    Word by word
    • إِلَـٰهِilāhi(The) God
    • ٱلنَّاسِl-nāsi(of) mankind
  4. 4

    مِن شَرِّ ٱلْوَسْوَاسِ ٱلْخَنَّاسِ

    min sharri l-waswāsi l-khanāsi

    From the evil of the retreating whisperer -

    Word by word
    • مِنminFrom
    • شَرِّsharri(the) evil
    • ٱلْوَسْوَاسِl-waswāsi(of) the whisperer
    • ٱلْخَنَّاسِl-khanāsithe one who withdraws
  5. 5

    ٱلَّذِى يُوَسْوِسُ فِى صُدُورِ ٱلنَّاسِ

    alladhī yuwaswisu fī ṣudūri l-nāsi

    Who whispers [evil] into the breasts of mankind -

    Word by word
    • ٱلَّذِىalladhīThe one who
    • يُوَسْوِسُyuwaswisuwhispers
    • فِىfīin
    • صُدُورِṣudūri(the) breasts
    • ٱلنَّاسِl-nāsi(of) mankind
  6. 6

    مِنَ ٱلْجِنَّةِ وَٱلنَّاسِ

    mina l-jinati wal-nāsi

    From among the jinn and mankind."

    Word by word
    • مِنَminaFrom
    • ٱلْجِنَّةِl-jinatithe jinn
    • وَٱلنَّاسِwal-nāsiand men

Arabic text, transliteration and translation as they appear in the Quran for Kids app. English translation: Saheeh International.

What it teaches

What An-Nas teaches

Allah is our Lord

Allah is the Lord, the King and the God of all people (verses 1 to 3).

Protection from bad whispers

We ask Allah to protect us from the whisperer who puts bad ideas into hearts (verses 4 and 5).

From jinn and people

Bad whispers can come from jinn and from people; Allah protects us from both (verse 6).

Tips for parents

Learning An-Nas with your child

Hear the rhyme

Every verse ends in “-nas”. Children love the rhythm; let them say the endings with you.

A pair with Al-Falaq

Learn An-Nas together with Al-Falaq; both begin with “Say, I seek refuge”.

When a bad thought comes

Teach your child that when a bad idea comes, we can ask Allah for protection.

In the app

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