Sūrah an-Nās (Arabic: سورة الناس‎, "Mankind") is the 114th and the last sura, or chapter, of the Qur'ān, the Muslim holy book. It is a short six-verse invocation, asking God (Allāh)for protection from the shayāteen (malevolent creatures). 

Together with Sūrah al-Falaq it is also known as al-Mu'awwidhatayn; dealing with roughly the same theme, they form a natural pair. There is a Sunnah tradition of reading these suras for the sick or before sleeping.

Sūrah an-Nās

Sūrah al-Masad (Arabic: سورة المسد‎, meaning "The Palm Fiber") is the 111th chapter (sura) of the Qur'ān with 5 verses. Verse 1 mentions one of Muhammad's adversaries named Abū Lahab. This sura takes its name from verse 5 in which the phrase “ḥablun min masad” (meaning “a rope of palm fibre”) occurs that mentions the palm fibre rope that in hellfire shall be twisted around the neck of the wife of Muhammad’s uncle, who bitterly opposed Islam; for she took great pride in wearing an ostentatious necklace she became known for and would slip by night to strew thorns and prickly plants in Muhammad’s path to injure his feet.

This sura is also commonly named Sūrah al-Lahab.

Sūrah al-Masad

The sūrah is named after the word "al-bayyinah" at the end of the first verse.

Its having been placed after Sürah Al-Alaq and Al-Qadr in the arrangement of the Quran is very meaningful. Al-Alaq contains the very first revelation, while Al-Qadr shows as to when it was revealed, and in this sürah it has been explained why it was necessary to send a Messenger along with this Holy Book.

First of all the need of sending a Messenger has been explained, saying: The people of the world, be they from among the followers of the earlier scriptures or from among the idolaters, could not possibly be freed from their state of unbelief, until a Messenger was sent whose appearance by itself should be a clear proof of his apostleship, and he should present the Book of God before the people in its original, pristine form, which should be free from every mixture of falsehood corrupting the earlier Divine Books; and which should comprise sound teachings.

Then, about the errors of the followers of the earlier Books it has been said that the cause of their straying into different creeds was not that Allah had not provided any guidance to them, but they strayed only after a clear statement of the Right Creed had come to them. From this it automatically follows that they themselves were responsible for their error and deviation. Now, if even after the coming of the clear statement through this Messenger, they continued to stray, their responsibility would further increase.

In this very connection, it has been stated that the Prophets who came from Allah and the, Books sent down by Him, did not enjoin anything but that the way of sincere and true service to Allah be adopted, apart from all other ways, no one else's worship, service or obedience be mixed with His, the salat be established and the zakat be paid. This same has been the true religion since ever. From this also it automatically follows that the followers of the earlier scriptures, straying from this true religion, have added extraneous things to it, which are false, and Allah's this Messenger has come to invite them back to, the same original faith.

In conclusion, it has been pointed out clearly that the followers of the earlier Books and the idolaters who would refuse to acknowledge this Messenger are the worst of creatures: their punishment is an everlasting Hell; and the people who would believe and act righteously, and would spend life in the world in awe of God, are the best of creatures: their reward is eternal Paradise wherein they will live for ever. Allah became well pleased with them and they became well pleased with Allah.

Excerpts from: Quran.com

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Sūrah al-Bayyinah

Sūrah al-Humazah

Sūrah at-Tīn

The sūrah has been named so after the word "al-mā`ūn" occurring at the end of the last verse.

Sūrah al-Mā`ūn

The sūrah has been named so after the word "al-qadr" in the first verse.

Sūrah al-Qadr

The sūrah gets its name from the word "al-`asr" in the very first verse.

Sūrah al-`Asr

The sūrah has been named so after the word "al-`ādiyāt" in the first verse.

Sūrah al-`Ādiyāt

The sūrah takes its name from the word "al-qāri`ah" (resurrection) with which it opens. It is not only a name but also the title of its subject matter, for the sūrah is devoted to resurrection.

Excerpts from: Quran.com

Sūrah al-Qāri`ah

The sūrah's name comes from the word "zilzal" in the very first verse.

Sūrah al-Zalzalah

The sūrah has been entitled so after the word "Quraish" in the first verse.

Sūrah Quraish

The example of a believer who recites the Qur’an and acts on it is like an orange (utrujjah), which tastes nice and smells nice. And a believer who does not recite the Qur’an but acts on it is like a date, which tastes sweet but has no smell. And the example of a hypocrite who recites the Quran is like a sweet basil, which smells good but tastes bitter. And a hypocrite who does not recite the Qur’an is like a colocynth (bitter apple), which tastes bitter and has a bad smell.

[Sahih Bukhari and Muslim]

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