الـناس

1 Qul aAAoothu birabbi alnnasi

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

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Say: "I seek refuge with (Allah) the Lord of mankind,

2 Maliki alnnasi

2 The Sovereign of mankind.

2 "The King of mankind -

3 Ilahi alnnasi

3 The God of mankind,

3 "The Ilah (God) of mankind,

4 Min sharri alwaswasi alkhannasi

4 From the evil of the retreating whisperer -

4 "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).

5 Allathee yuwaswisu fee sudoori alnnasi

5 Who whispers [evil] into the breasts of mankind -

5 "Who whispers in the breasts of mankind.

6 Mina aljinnati wa alnnasm

6 From among the jinn and mankind."

6 "Of jinn and men."