Surah An-Nas

Conclusion

Conclusion:

This surah is deeply connected with surahs; surahs' Falaq and al Fatiha.

When Allah's Messenger finished the Qur'an - he began reciting again with al Fatiha. This shows that the Qur'an study never ends. Its holds a deep treasure of immense depth and knowlegde.

Similarities of an-Naas and al Fatiha:

1 - In surah al Fatiha - we ask Allah for isti'aanah (help/guidance), we are asking Allah to help us in guidance.

In this surah an-Naas we ask Allah for isti'aadhah (protection). We are asking Allah to protect us from the one who is trying to prevent us from Allah's guidance.

2 - The 3 names of Allah are repeated in both surahs (Fatiha and an-Naas);

Rabb; alHamdu lillahi RABBil 'aalameen (surah Fatiha - ayah 1)

qul a'oodhu bi RABBi an-naas (surah an-Naas - ayah 1)

Malik: Maliki yawmi ad-deen (King of the Day of Ressurection) (Fatiha ayah 2)

Maliki an-naas (an-Naas ayah 2)

Illah; iyyaaka na'budoo wa iyyaaka nasta'een - You alone we worship/enslave ourselves to, and

You alone we ask for help (Fatiha ayah 3)

Illaahi an-naas (God of mankind) - (surah an-Naas ayah 3)

3 - Allah mentions His Mercy in surah al Fatiha but does not mention His Mercy in surah an- Naas, because al Fatiha has a theme of Mercy but surah an-Naas does not have a theme of Mercy.

4 - This surah (an-Naas) began with asking for Help, and surah al Fatiha ends with asking Allah for help.

5 - Collective and Singular Asking for Help:

an-Naas: A'oodhu (singular - I humbly enter into the refuge). In this surah - we are personally asking Allah for refuge against the shaytan.

al Fatiha; but the wording in al Fatiha is plural i.e. Nasta'een [We ask for help] etc.) We ask collectively in Fatiha because we do not want to go astray like previous nations.

6 - Two Negative Influences

an-Naas: There are 2 negative influences in this surah (evil whispers from men and jinn)

In al Fatiha: there are 2 negative influences (the misguided ways of the Jews and Christians).

7 - Both Surah's split into Two Halves:

Surah al Fatiha; Is split into two halves;

Iyyaaka na'budu [You we enslave ourselves to] (ayah 4). is the centre ayah in al Fatiha. All the ayahs before it focus on why Allah should be worshipped, and the ayahs after it explain the guidance we should follow, and the ways we should NOT follow.

Surah an-Naas; This surah is also split into two halves;

-Who we should seek protection in [Allah]

-What we should seek protection from. [whisperings of shaytan].

8 - Allah told us to seek refuge in Him against Shaytan;

Allah told us to seek refuge in Him because it was due to the waswasa of shaytan that our parents Adam and Hawwa had to leave Jannah/Paradise. The entire struggle against Muslims and the devils begins with the waswasa Iblees gave our father Adam.

The story of Adam is so important, that Allah has mentioned it 7 times in the Qur'an repeatedly; in surah al Baqarah, al A'raf, al Hijr, Israa' and Kahf, Taha and Saad.

There is a reason which ties all the Qur'an together.

 He (shaytan) said give me respite/time/deadline until the day they are brought back. Allah said surely you are from those given respite. satan said, because You have put me in error- i will sit for them waiting on Your straight path [al A'raf 7: 14-16]

In al Fatiha - we are asking Allah to guide us on the straight path. And shaytan hates us following this path - so he will sit in our way unless we enter humbly into Allah's protection.

But iblees/shaytan continued;

وَلَ تَجِدُ أَكْثَرَهُمْ شَاكِرِينَ ..wa laa tajidu aktharahum shaakireen - (and you will not find most of them being thankful) [al A'raf 7:17]

9 - Shaytan's Main Tool is to Promote Shamelessness

In the first ayah of surah al Fatiha, Allah begins with; Alhamdu lillahi Rabb al aalameen (the

praise is for Allah, Master of all creation)

Hamd includes Shukr (thanks) and Thannaa ثنا (Praise). So Allah teaches us thankfulness to Him in the first ayah of al Fatiha. However, shaytan's tool to make us unthankful is to promote shamelessness.

فَوَسْوَسَ لَهُمَا الشّيْطَانُ ا - so he (shaytan) whispered to them both [Adam and Eve] (surah ala'raf 7:20)

The word Waswasa is mentioned. And this is when the problem of mankind vs shaytan begins. There is one whisper which we should be most careful of;

he whispered to them both so he could expose to them that which was

covered from their clothes (i.e. he exposed to them that which would bring shame) [al A'raf

7:20]

 he commands you with shameful acts... (surah al

Baqarah 2:268)

Of all the fears Allah's Messenger was afraid of was al Fahshaa' - shamelessness. He did not fear for unjust rulers or Muslim massacres as much as he feared shamelessness. Shaytan never stops in trying to talk to the opposite gender, freemix, and do other forms of shamefulness.

10 - The beginning and end of the Qur'an is Du'a (invoking/praying to Allah).

Surah al Fatiha; ihdinnaa as-siraat al mustaqeem (guide us to the straight path).

Surah an-Naas: And it ends with du'a - A'oodhu bi Rabbi an-Naas (i humbly enter into the

protection of the Master of mankind)..

The biggest enemy will get you off this path mentally, psychology and emotionally. So continuously, we should seek refuge and protection in Allah. Don't underestimate the power of Du'a.