النَّاس
Naas
People
Frequency241
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Status○ New
Grammar
Part of SpeechNoun (Ism)
Root (Arabic)أ ن س / ن و س
Root Transliterationa-n-s / n-w-s
Tajweed & Pronunciation
Phonetic SpellingAn-nā---s
Common MistakeFailing to hold the Ghunnah on the Shaddah of Nūn (نَّ), or pronouncing the Lām in *Al-* (it is a Sun Letter and must be assimilated).
Learning Notes
Micro Tafsir
In the Quran, *Al-Nās* encompasses all of humanity. Divine calls starting with *Yā ayyuhā an-nās* ('O mankind') address global human nature, universal moral duties, and common accountability before the Creator.
Memory Hook
Connect *An-Nās* to Surah An-Nās (the final Surah of the Quran)—the prayer for protection of all *people* from unseen harms.
Audio Pronunciation
Contextual Verse
An-Nas (114:1)
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ
Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind,
Common Combinations
يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ
Yā ayyuhā an-nās
يَا (O) + أَيُّهَا (you) + النَّاسُ (mankind/people)
O mankind! / O people!
يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اعْبُدُوا رَبَّكُمُ الَّذِي خَلَقَكُمْ وَالَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ
O mankind, worship your Lord, who created you and those before you, that you may become righteous -
رَبِّ النَّاسِ
Rabbi an-nās
رَبِّ (Lord of) + النَّاسِ (mankind)
The Lord of mankind
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ
Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind,
Forms
النَّاسِالنَّاسُالنَّاسَلِلنَّاسِ
Related Words
إنسانبشرقومخلق