Surah Naas

An-Naas - Quran Kareem Last Chapter 114

Surat An-Nas is the 114th and last sura, or chapter, of the Qur'an, the Muslim holy book. It is a short six-verse invocation, asking God (Allah) for protection from the Shaitan. There is a Sunnah tradition of reading this Sura over the sick or before sleeping

Virtues:

Besides the virtues of Surah an Naas which it shares with Surah al Falaq that are mentioned above, there are a few hadiths that tell of other virtues of reciting Surah an Naas. Hazrat Abu Saeed al-Khurdi (RA) narrates:

“The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) used to seek refuge with Allah from the jinn and from the evil eye until the Mu’wadaitain (Surah Falaq and Surah Naas) were revealed, and whey they were revealed He started to recite them and not anything else.” (Tirmidhi)

From the narration it is clear that Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) used these two Surahs as a means of protection from Jinns and to ward of the effects of evil eye. The narration also shows that once the Surahs were revealed, then Prophet (PBUH) did not resort on anything else than the Surahs to get protection. Therefore, if Prophet (PBUH) was in need of protection from jinn and the evil eye, then every Muslim must also consider their recitation to keep safe from the ill effects of such elements.

Another narration regarding Surah an Naas is from Hazrat Abdullah bin Khabeeb (RA) who said:

“We got out once on a rainy night and it was very dark and we looked for the Prophet (PBUH) to pray for us and then we found Him and He said ‘Did you pray?’ and I didn’t say anything. Then He said, ‘Say’ but I didn’t say anything. Then He said, ‘Say’ but again I didn’t say anything. Then He said, ‘Say’ So, I said, ‘What should I say?’ He said, ‘Qul Hoo wAllahu Ahad and Muwaidaitain when you enter the evening and when you wake up in the morning three times and it will protect you from everything.” (Tirmidhi)

From the hadith it is clear that the recitation of the last three Quls of Quran can help in protection from everything once they are recited early in the morning. Therefore, a Muslim must get into the habit of reciting this Surah every day.

Finding Insight:

If one ponders over the meaning of the verses of Surah an Naas, then one sees that this Surah is also like Surah al Falaq where one asks for protection of Allah Almighty, however, in Surah an Naas the protection is from the evil whispers of Satan, the evil whispers of people and the Jinn. All these three bring devastation and all sorts of problems to a person, therefore, the recitation of this Surah can help keep these three evils at bay.

Conclusion:

In a nutshell, Surah al Falaq and Surah an Naas are the two most renowned and easy to remember Surahs of Quran. A Muslim who has memorized these Surahs should recite them as frequently as possible in order to gain protection of Allah Almighty from all sorts of evils.