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This surah invokes protection from the whispers of the jinn and humanity, emphasizing the Lordship over all creation and the futility of seeking aid from beings other than the Divine.
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King James Version (1611)
The most influential English translation ever made. Sometimes archaic, but the standard PD English text.
Translators commissioned by King James I of England, 1604–1611
Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of mankindThe Refuge and Stron… 2The Sovereign of mankind 3The God of mankind 4From the evil of the retreating whisperer 5Who whispers [evil] into the breasts of mankind 6From among the jinn and mankind
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1قُلۡ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلنَّاسِ 2مَلِكِ ٱلنَّاسِ 3إِلَٰهِ ٱلنَّاسِ 4مِن شَرِّ ٱلۡوَسۡوَاسِ ٱلۡخَنَّاسِ 5ٱلَّذِي يُوَسۡوِسُ فِي صُدُورِ ٱلنَّاسِ 6مِنَ ٱلۡجِنَّةِ وَٱلنَّاسِ
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