قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ مَلِكِ النَّاسِ إِلَٰهِ النَّاسِ مِن شَرِّ الْوَسْوَاسِ الْخَنَّاسِ الَّذِي يُوَسْوِسُ فِي صُدُورِ النَّاسِ مِنَ الْجِنَّةِ وَالنَّاسِ
Qul a'udhu bi Rabbin-Nas. Malikin-Nas. Ilahin-Nas. Min sharril-waswasil-khannas. Alladhi yuwaswisu fi sudurin-nas. Minal-jinnati wan-nas.
Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind, the Sovereign of mankind, the God of mankind, from the evil of the retreating whisperer, who whispers in the breasts of mankind, from among the jinn and mankind.
Virtue
To be recited once after every obligatory prayer, and three times after Maghrib and Fajr prayers.
Tafsir
Surah An-Nas seeks refuge in Allah from the retreating whisperer (Shaytan) who breathes evil into the hearts of mankind and jinn. Reciting it after prayer protects the believer against temptations and evil thoughts that may arise after the state of devotion.