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Surah An-Nas · Verse 4

Arabic Text

مِن شَرِّ ٱلْوَسْوَاسِ ٱلْخَنَّاسِ

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Mahmoud Khalil Al-Husary
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English Translation

From the evil of the retreating whisperer2016 -

  1. [2016] i.e., a devil who makes evil suggestions to man but disappears when one remembers Allāh. ↩

— Noor International Center

Transliteration

Min sharri l-waswasi l-khannas

Context in This Surah

The withdrawing whisperer — verses 4-5

The danger operates through suggestions directed toward human hearts and is described as withdrawing. The language calls for vigilance without making fear itself the center of the prayer. The surrounding verses define both its immediate purpose and the limits that prevent a careless or overbroad modern application.

Interpretation Notes

  • The surah should not be used as a stand-alone diagnosis for intrusive thoughts or mental-health conditions.
  • It does not authorize identifying particular people as controlled by jinn or as secret spiritual enemies.
  • The cited recitation practices do not guarantee immunity from every thought, illness, or harm and do not replace treatment or safety measures.

Sources

Recitation: Mahmoud Khalil Al-Husary

Arabic text: Tanzil Project · English translation: QuranEnc (Noor International Center, v1.1.2) · sources and licensing information