An-Naas
Mankind · verses 1–6
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلنَّاسِ
مَلِكِ ٱلنَّاسِ
إِلَٰهِ ٱلنَّاسِ
مِن شَرِّ ٱلْوَسْوَاسِ ٱلْخَنَّاسِ
ٱلَّذِى يُوَسْوِسُ فِى صُدُورِ ٱلنَّاسِ
114:5who puts temptations into the breasts of humans,
مِنَ ٱلْجِنَّةِ وَٱلنَّاسِ
114:6from among the jinn and humans.’
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Verse 5
2.Allah is the owner and possessor of everything. But humans are mentioned because doubt comes to humans alone and only they are to be warned. For human life a great danger is this evil suggestion (temptation) against truth. Sometimes it is created by humans and sometimes by Jinns. Humans create it in the name of philosophy, intellectuality, politics, wisdom, and customs. The methods of Jinns are almost endless, the basis of which is on egotism. These verses has made it absolutely clear that surely the Might of Allah is unlimited. For this reason there is only one way to protect from these dangers; and that is His protection and other than this there is no other means. Allahumma Inna Na-uzo beka min sharril waswasil khannasil-lazi yo-wasweso fi soduriinnaaase minal Jinnate-wannas. Wa-akhero da’wana anil hamdo-lillahe Rabbil-Ala-min.
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