Surah # 114 - An Nas

 (Arabic: سورة الناس‎, "Mankind") 

This is the 114th Surah of the Qur'an. 

It is a short six-verse invocation, asking Allah for protection from the evil of shaitan.

Surah Al Falaq surah and surah An Nas are the two surahs that are collectively referred to as Al-Mu'awwidhatayn.

        PERIOD OF  REVELATION

These surahs were sent down at Makkah in the first instance when opposition to the Prophet Muhammad (sallalaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) had grown very intense. Later, when at Madinah, storms of opposition were raised by the hypocrites, Jews and polytheists, the Prophet was instructed to recite these very Surahs, as has been mentioned in the tradition from Hadrat Uqbah bin Amir.

 After this, when magic was worked on him, and his illness grew intense, Angel Jibraeel ('alaihis salaam) came and instructed him by Allah's command to recite these two Surahs.

THEME AND SUBJECT MATTER

Surah Naas ⇨ This surah teaches us to seek Allah's refuge by referring to His three attributes:

1 He is Rabb-un nas, i.e. Sustainer;

2 Malik -in -nas,

i.e Providence and Master of all mankind; 

3 He is Ilah-un-nas, i.e. real Deity of all mankind.

Seeking refuge by means of these three attributes means: "I seek refuge with that God, Who being the Sustainer, King and Deity of men, has full power over mankind, can fully protect them and can save them from the evil.