Surah An-Nas 114:6
سُورَةُ النَّاسِ · Meccan · Verse 6 of 6
مِنَ ٱلْجِنَّةِ وَٱلنَّاسِ
Translation
whether they be jinn or people.’
English translation: M.A.S. Abdel Haleem.
Meaning and reflection
The Qur'an's very last words name the two sources of the whisper: 'from among the jinn and mankind.' al-Razi and Ibn Kathir stress the second half, there are human whisperers too, the 'friend' who plants a doubt while posing as a sincere adviser, casting suspicion without ever raising his voice. And there is a quiet majesty in where the whole Qur'an ends: al-Biqa'i shows the circle closing, the Book that opened by begging 'guide us to the straight path' ends by guarding the heart that walks it. Ask yourself: whose 'advice' consistently leaves my faith weaker, my heart more cynical, my certainty shaken? The last verse warns that not every whisper comes from the unseen, some sit across the table from me.
Grounded in classical tafsir: al-Razi, Ibn Kathir, al-Biqa'i.
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