Surah 114
Surah An-Nas (Mankind)
الناس
Also written: Nas, Naas, Al Nas
Surah An-Nas (الناس) is surah 114 of the 114 surahs of the Quran. It has 6 ayahs, was revealed in Mecca (Meccan), and its name means “Mankind”.
- Number
- 114
- Ayahs
- 6
- Revelation
- Meccan
- Meaning
- Mankind
Names, meaning and Meccan/Medinan classification as listed in the quran-json dataset.
About Surah An-Nas
An-Nas, “Mankind”, is the last surah of the Quran. It seeks refuge in God as Lord, King and God of mankind from the whisperer who withdraws — the one who whispers into people’s hearts, from among jinn and people.
Where Al-Falaq seeks protection from outward harms, An-Nas focuses on the inner danger of whispering that leads people astray. The three descriptions of God — Lord, King, God — are repeated with “of mankind”, which commentators see as a complete surrender of the human being to God’s care.
With Al-Falaq and Al-Ikhlas, it is recited after prayers, in the morning and evening, and before sleep. It is often the first surah children learn, and memorisation of the Quran frequently starts here and moves backwards through the last surahs.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the last surah of the Quran?
- An-Nas (114), in the order of the mushaf.
- What is Surah An-Nas about?
- Seeking refuge in God from the whisperer who leads people astray, from among jinn and people.
- How many ayahs are in Surah An-Nas?
- Surah An-Nas has 6 ayahs. It is surah number 114 in the Quran and is Meccan.
- Can I read Surah An-Nas in English or save it as a PDF?
- Yes. This page shows the Arabic text of every ayah with the Saheeh International English meaning under it. Use “Print / Save as PDF” for a clean printable copy that you can save as a PDF file from your browser.
- Is Surah An-Nas the same as Surah Nas?
- Yes. Nas, Naas, Al Nas and An-Nas are different English spellings of the same surah name, الناس.
Summaries describe the surah’s content and commonly cited reports for general readers; they are not a tafsir or a religious ruling.
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Surah An-Nas in Arabic with English meaning
Arabic: Uthmani script from The Noble Qur'an Encyclopedia (quranenc.com), Uthmani script, via quran-json (CC-BY-SA 4.0), shown as in the verified dataset; open-tanween marks use the equivalent codepoints this font draws, as in the editor. English meaning: Saheeh International (tanzil.net). A translation conveys the meaning; it is not the Quran itself.
قُلۡ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلنَّاسِ ١
114:1Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind
مَلِكِ ٱلنَّاسِ ٢
114:2The Sovereign of mankind
إِلَٰهِ ٱلنَّاسِ ٣
114:3The God of mankind
مِن شَرِّ ٱلۡوَسۡوَاسِ ٱلۡخَنَّاسِ ٤
114:4From the evil of the retreating whisperer
ٱلَّذِي يُوَسۡوِسُ فِي صُدُورِ ٱلنَّاسِ ٥
114:5Who whispers [evil] into the breasts of mankind
مِنَ ٱلۡجِنَّةِ وَٱلنَّاسِ ٦
114:6From among the jinn and mankind