114:1
قُلۡ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلنَّاسِ
Saheeh International
Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind,
Wahiduddin Khan
Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of people
Shabbir Ahmed
Say, "I seek refuge with the Lord of Mankind
114. An-Nas
Mankind · Meccan · 6 verses · Revelation order 21
Although these two Surahs of the Qur'an are separate entities and are written in the Mushaf also under separate names, yet they are so deeply related mutually and their contents so closely resemble each other's that they have been designated by a common name Mu'awwidhatayn (the two Surahs in which refuge with Allah has been sought). Imam Baihaqi in Dala'il an-Nubuwwat has written that these Surahs were revealed together, that is why the combined name of both is Mu'awwidhatayn. We are writing the same one Introduction to both, for they discuss and deal with just the same matters and topics. However, they will be explained and commented on separately below.
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
114:2
مَلِكِ ٱلنَّاسِ
Saheeh International
The Sovereign of mankind,
Wahiduddin Khan
the King of people
Shabbir Ahmed
The King of mankind
114:3
إِلَٰهِ ٱلنَّاسِ
Saheeh International
The God of mankind,
Wahiduddin Khan
the God of people
Shabbir Ahmed
The God of mankind
114:4
مِن شَرِّ ٱلۡوَسۡوَاسِ ٱلۡخَنَّاسِ
Saheeh International
From the evil of the retreating whisperer -
Wahiduddin Khan
from the mischief of every sneaking whis-perer
Shabbir Ahmed
From the evil of the whispering elusive tempter, the covert desire
114:5
ٱلَّذِي يُوَسۡوِسُ فِي صُدُورِ ٱلنَّاسِ
Saheeh International
Who whispers [evil] into the breasts of mankind -
Wahiduddin Khan
who whispers into the hearts of people
Shabbir Ahmed
That whispers in the hearts of people
114:6
مِنَ ٱلۡجِنَّةِ وَٱلنَّاسِ
Saheeh International
From among the jinn and mankind".
Wahiduddin Khan
from jinn and men
Shabbir Ahmed
(And) from the hidden psyche that rationalizes the evil, as well as the temptations that come from people