whisperings which can weaken belief, introduce doubts, or entice mankind towards evil. In Quran 113 (Q:113), God protects from the outward harms of evils, whereas in Quran 114 (Q:114) God protects from evils which affect inside i.e. The root problem is mentioned in Quran 113 ( al-falaq) but more specific information is mentioned in this chapter as to the problem of the shaytan himself who puts waswāsa (whisperings) into the hearts of the people. Relation to topics discussed in previous chapter The response is that even though God has provided detailed guidance, the seeker of guidance must also pray to God that he remains free from the 'whisper' ( waswāsa) of the Satan. Al-Tirmidhi, An-Nisai and ibn Majah recorded this.īeing the last chapter of the Quran, it is a kind of final response to the invocation that the reader of the Quran is implored to make to God in Quran 1 (Al-Fatihah). But when the Muawwidhatayn were revealed, he used them (for protection) and abandoned all else besides them. Impacts of the sūrah on a Muslim's life Īccording to 14th century exegesis of Ibn Kathir ( tafsir), it has been reported from Abu Sa'id that: Prophet Muhammad used to seek protection from the evil eyes of the jinn and mankind. "From the evil of the whisperer (devil who whispers evil in the hearts of men) who withdraws (from his whispering in one's heart after one remembers Allah), Say: "I seek refuge with (Allah) the Lord of mankind, Text and meaning Text and transliteration There is a Sunnah tradition of reading this chapter for the sick or before sleeping. Early Muslims were persecuted in Mecca where Muhammed was not a leader, and not persecuted in Medina, where he was a protected leader. Regarding the timing and contextual background of the believed revelation ( asbāb al-nuzūl), it is an earlier " Meccan surah", which indicates a revelation in Mecca rather than Medina. This and the preceding chapter, Al-Falaq ("Daybreak"), are known as "the Refuges" ( Al-Mu'awwidhatayn): dealing with roughly the same theme, they form a natural pair. The chapter takes its name from the word "men", "people" or "mankind" ( al-nās), which recurs throughout the chapter. The God of mankind, From the evil of the retreating whisperer – Who whispers into the breasts of mankind – From among the jinn and mankind." Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind, The Sovereign of mankind. Chester Beatty LibraryĪl-Nās or Mankind ( Arabic: الناس, romanized: an-nās) is the 114th and last chapter ( sūrah) of the Qur'an. Closing pages from a Mamluk Qur'an with chapter 113 and 114 in muhaqqaq script.
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