The Meaning of the Glorious Koran (1930)/Mankind
SÛRAH CXIV
An-Nâs, the second of the two cries for refuge and protection, takes its name from a recurring word which marks the rhythm in the Arabic. In this case protection is sought especially from the evil in a man's own heart and in the hearts of other men.
An early Meccan revelation.
MANKIND
Revealed at Mecca
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.
1 Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind,
2 The King of mankind,
3 The God of mankind,
4 From the evil of the sneaking whisperer,
5 Who whispereth in the hearts of mankind,
6 Of the jinn and of mankind.