Al Nas

Transliteration

1 Qul aAAoothu birabbi alnnasi

Yusuf Ali

1 Say: I seek refuge with the Lord and Cherisher of Mankind,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Transliteration

2 Maliki alnnasi

Yusuf Ali

2 The King (or Ruler) of Mankind,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

2 "The King of mankind -

Transliteration

3 Ilahi alnnasi

Yusuf Ali

3 The god (or judge) of Mankind, -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

3 "The Ilah (God) of mankind,

Transliteration

4 Min sharri alwaswasi alkhannasi

Yusuf Ali

4 From the mischief of the Whisperer (of Evil), who withdraws (after his whisper), -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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).

Transliteration

5 Allathee yuwaswisu fee sudoori alnnasi

Yusuf Ali

5 (The same) who whispers into the hearts of Mankind, -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

5 "Who whispers in the breasts of mankind.

Transliteration

6 Mina aljinnati wa alnnasm

Yusuf Ali

6 Among Jinns and among men.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

6 "Of jinn and men."