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MANKIND
Sura
An-Nās (Arabic: سورة الناس, Sūrat
An-Nās, "Mankind") is the 114th and last sura,
or chapter, of the Qur'an, the Muslim holy book. It
is a short six-verse invocation,
asking Allah for protection
from the Shaitan. There is a Sunnah tradition of
reading this Sura over the sick or before sleeping.
Read on for the full Tafsir.
1. Say : I seek refuge with the Lord of mankind.
Commentary:
This surah is used in conjunction with the surah
before it (Surah Al-Falaq) for protection. Whereas Surah al-Falaq protects us
from the evil of mankind, Surah An-Naas protects us from Jinn and Satan.
The opening of the chapter includes a command: “SAY.”
This command encourages mankind to seek protection, or
refuge in Allah, not just from the Jinn and Satan. But also from the trials and
difficulties of this life.
But the first person commanded to seek refuge in
Allah, is Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).
What is interesting is that Allah does not refer to
Himself as “Allah” in this verse or in any other verse in this chapter. Instead,
He refers to Himself as “Rabb.”
RABB is often translated at “Lord” in English. But
this is a poor translation. RABB means much more than that.
Allah calls Himself THE LORD OF MANKIND because He is
the:
- Creator
of man.
- Cherisher
of man.
- Sustainer
of man.
This chapter refers to Allah by three of His
attributes and RABB is one of them. The three attributes of Allah are:
- Lordship
- Sovereignty
- Divinity
Allah is the Lord of all.
Allah is the Master (Sovereign) of all.
Allah is the God of all.
2. The King of Mankind.
3. The God of Mankind.
Commentary:
These two verses complete the three attributes of
Allah. These verses enhance the attribute of Lordship (RABB) mentioned in the
previous verse.
Allah calls Himself the Lord of Mankind in the first
verse, and in these two verses He calls Himself the King of Mankind and the God
of Mankind.
This is a unique position that can only belong to
Allah.
Not every lord is a king.
And no king is a god.
Allah alone fills all three categories perfectly.
Lord.
King.
God.
He is the Ruler, the Legislator, and the Governor of
the human race. Therefore, He is the only Being worthy of worship. And that is
why Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), and by extension all of mankind, were ordered to
seek refuge in Allah.
4. From the evil of the whisperer who withdraws.
Commentary:
Now what or who are we to seek refuge from? Allah
begins to explain in this verse.
We are ordered to seek refuge from the EVIL of the
WHISPERER who comes and goes.
This is of course, none other than Shaytan the
Rejected. He is the sneaking, withdrawing, Devil who speaks quietly into man’s
heart, encouraging him to do evil.
When the man remembers his RABB, Shaytan slinks away.
He withdraws, defeated.
But, when man forgets his RABB, Shaytan returns and
continues to whisper.
When Shaytan whispers to you, what is he calling to?
Is he calling to you worship Allah? Is he calling you to righteousness?
Of course not! He’s calling to you mischief. He’s
calling you to evil and disobedience.
Every man was assigned their own personal little devil
as the following hadith states:
“There is not a single one of you except that his
companion (a devil) has been assigned to him.” They (the Companions) said,
“What about you, O Messenger of Allah” He replied, “Yes. However, Allah has
helped me against him and he has accepted Islam. Thus, he only commands me to
do good.”
Sahih Bukhari
This devil sits on your heart and makes the evil
things seem beautiful and the good things seem ugly.
This devil confounds and confuses you, making you
forget Allah. And when you forget Allah, your devil’s whispers become even
stronger.
But when you remember Him, and mention your Lord’s
name, the devil withdraws and goes away.
Until next time.
5. Who whispers in the hearts of man.
Commentary:
Satan sees us from a position that we do not see him.
Your devil sits on your heart and whispers invitations
to evil. He puts evil thoughts and suggestions into your heart.
And just so you know that this whisperer need not
always be a devil or a jinn, Allah says in the next verse…
6. From amongst jinn and men.
Commentary:
The one who whispers evil thoughts in your heart just
might also be another human. It could be a person that tells you to do evil and
leave the good.
While a person cannot sit on your heart and whisper to
you like your devil can, they can still give you evil advice and convince you
to disobey Allah.
That is one of the amazing things about this chapter.
It not only protects us from the whispers of Satan, but also from the evil
suggestions of our fellow man.
So, when your so-called friend calls you to evil or
disobedience, recite this chapter and seek refuge in Allah from them.
MANKIND
Sura
An-Nās (Arabic: سورة الناس, Sūrat
An-Nās, "Mankind") is the 114th and last sura,
or chapter, of the Qur'an, the Muslim holy book. It
is a short six-verse invocation,
asking Allah for protection
from the Shaitan. There is a Sunnah tradition of
reading this Sura over the sick or before sleeping.
Read on for the full Tafsir.
1. Say : I seek refuge with the Lord of mankind.
Commentary:
This surah is used in conjunction with the surah
before it (Surah Al-Falaq) for protection. Whereas Surah al-Falaq protects us
from the evil of mankind, Surah An-Naas protects us from Jinn and Satan.
The opening of the chapter includes a command: “SAY.”
This command encourages mankind to seek protection, or
refuge in Allah, not just from the Jinn and Satan. But also from the trials and
difficulties of this life.
But the first person commanded to seek refuge in
Allah, is Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).
What is interesting is that Allah does not refer to
Himself as “Allah” in this verse or in any other verse in this chapter. Instead,
He refers to Himself as “Rabb.”
RABB is often translated at “Lord” in English. But
this is a poor translation. RABB means much more than that.
Allah calls Himself THE LORD OF MANKIND because He is
the:
- Creator of man.
- Cherisher of man.
- Sustainer of man.
This chapter refers to Allah by three of His
attributes and RABB is one of them. The three attributes of Allah are:
- Lordship
- Sovereignty
- Divinity
Allah is the Lord of all.
Allah is the Master (Sovereign) of all.
Allah is the God of all.
2. The King of Mankind.
3. The God of Mankind.
Commentary:
These two verses complete the three attributes of
Allah. These verses enhance the attribute of Lordship (RABB) mentioned in the
previous verse.
Allah calls Himself the Lord of Mankind in the first
verse, and in these two verses He calls Himself the King of Mankind and the God
of Mankind.
This is a unique position that can only belong to
Allah.
Not every lord is a king.
And no king is a god.
Allah alone fills all three categories perfectly.
Lord.
King.
God.
He is the Ruler, the Legislator, and the Governor of
the human race. Therefore, He is the only Being worthy of worship. And that is
why Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), and by extension all of mankind, were ordered to
seek refuge in Allah.
4. From the evil of the whisperer who withdraws.
Commentary:
Now what or who are we to seek refuge from? Allah
begins to explain in this verse.
We are ordered to seek refuge from the EVIL of the
WHISPERER who comes and goes.
This is of course, none other than Shaytan the
Rejected. He is the sneaking, withdrawing, Devil who speaks quietly into man’s
heart, encouraging him to do evil.
When the man remembers his RABB, Shaytan slinks away.
He withdraws, defeated.
But, when man forgets his RABB, Shaytan returns and
continues to whisper.
When Shaytan whispers to you, what is he calling to?
Is he calling to you worship Allah? Is he calling you to righteousness?
Of course not! He’s calling to you mischief. He’s
calling you to evil and disobedience.
Every man was assigned their own personal little devil
as the following hadith states:
“There is not a single one of you except that his
companion (a devil) has been assigned to him.” They (the Companions) said,
“What about you, O Messenger of Allah” He replied, “Yes. However, Allah has
helped me against him and he has accepted Islam. Thus, he only commands me to
do good.”
Sahih Bukhari
This devil sits on your heart and makes the evil
things seem beautiful and the good things seem ugly.
This devil confounds and confuses you, making you
forget Allah. And when you forget Allah, your devil’s whispers become even
stronger.
But when you remember Him, and mention your Lord’s
name, the devil withdraws and goes away.
Until next time.
5. Who whispers in the hearts of man.
Commentary:
Satan sees us from a position that we do not see him.
Your devil sits on your heart and whispers invitations
to evil. He puts evil thoughts and suggestions into your heart.
And just so you know that this whisperer need not
always be a devil or a jinn, Allah says in the next verse…
6. From amongst jinn and men.
Commentary:
The one who whispers evil thoughts in your heart just
might also be another human. It could be a person that tells you to do evil and
leave the good.
While a person cannot sit on your heart and whisper to
you like your devil can, they can still give you evil advice and convince you
to disobey Allah.
That is one of the amazing things about this chapter.
It not only protects us from the whispers of Satan, but also from the evil
suggestions of our fellow man.
So, when your so-called friend calls you to evil or
disobedience, recite this chapter and seek refuge in Allah from them.
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