Although, there is a difference of opinion as to this Suarah
is “Makki” or “Madani” but the contents of this Surah points towards the
probability that it is “Makki”. It has 6 Ayahs as follows:
1. “Say: I take refuge with the Lord of the
Mankind,”
2. “The king of Mankind,”
3. “The God of Mankind,”
4. “From the evil of the slinking whisperer,”
5. “Who whispers evil into the hearts of the
Mankind,”
6. “From among Jinn and Mankind.”
In one of the traditions it is mentioned that
once the Messenger (s.a.w.a.s.) became gravely ill. The two great angels,
Jibra’il and Mika’il came to him. Jibra’il sat besides the head of the
Messenger (s.a.w.a.s.) and Mika’il sat near his (s.a.w.a.s.) feet. Jibra’il
recited Surah al-Falaq and by it placed the Messenger (s.a.w.a.s.) in the
refuge of Allah (s.w.t.); and Mika’il recited Surah Nas.
In this Surah, three attributes of Allah
are emphasized; Lordship, Ownership and Divinity. All three attributes are
concerned with the training of Man, and his rescue from the grips of the
tempters. The objective of taking refuge with Allah should not be restricted to
oral repetition but should be accomplished by his thoughts, faith and actions.
One should avoid satanic thoughts, assemblies and follow Divine path. By
saying, “the Lord of Mankind” he places himself under His guidance, by saying
“King of Mankind” he acknowledges that he is His obedient servant, and by
saying, “the God of Mankind” he goes on the path of worshipping Him and avoids
worshipping others than Him.
The
three attributes are three important lessons of instructions and three means of
rescue from the evils of:
“From the evils of slinking
whisperers”
“Who whispers evil in the hearts
of the Mankind?”
“From among Jinn and Mankind”
“Was- was” means to tempt or tempter. The
term “Khannas” is derived from “Khunus” meaning to get back or withdraw. Here
it refers to Shaitan who withdraws himself the moment he hears the name of
Allah. The devilish ones act hidden and murmur temptations into our ears which
make us believe as if it is our own idea. Shaitan shows injustice in the form
of justice, lies inside a shell of truth, sins in the semblance of worship.
Satanic affairs and Shaitan himself is hidden and they will not be open and
clear. The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali (a.s.) said in Nahjul Balagha,
“The fact is, had falsehood been allowed to appear separately from Truth,
seekers of Truth would have easily discerned it and would have kept away from
Falsehood” They always take parts of Truth and falsehood and mix them together to get control over people.
The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali
(a.s.) continued, “...and Shaitan took advantage of this situation and gained
complete control over the minds of its followers.”
At
any time, it is possible that we could get astray, and when Allah bids His
Apostle to take refuge with the Lord from the evil of the slinking whisperer
then the common man stand nowhere. When we seek refuge with Allah, then Allah
sends heavenly angels to help the seekers of refuge as stated in Surah Fussilat Ayah 30 which says: “In the
case of those who say: ‘Our Lord is Allah’, and further, stand straight and
steadfast, the angels descend on them (from time to time)…”
We
must supplicate as; “O Lord! Protect us
from all the evil of every tempter and dark inspiration. O Lord! The trap is
deep, the enemy is wakeful, his plots are hidden, and rescue is impossible but
with Your Grace.”
Sources
used:
The
Glorious Qur’an (English Translation) by Ayatollah Agha H.M.M. Pooya Yazdi
The
Glorious Qur’an (Urdu Translation) by Ayatollah Nasir Makarem Shirazi
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