(1) (1) Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind,
(2) (2) The Sovereign of mankind,
(3) (3) The God of mankind,
(4) (4) From the evil of the retreating whisperer[2016] -
[2016]- i.e., a devil who makes evil suggestions to man but disappears when one remembers Allāh.
(5) (5) Who whispers [evil] into the breasts of mankind -
(6) (6) From among the jinn and mankind."[2017]
[2017]- Evil prompters may be from men as well as from jinn.