The Lord’s sovereignty indicates that He alone has absolute power and authority over mankind and other creatures, and that all people are His possessions and servants. The human being, his body and his property belong to Allah, as well as his soul, his senses, his spouse, his friends and his enemies. Allah is the owner of all He created, which includes mankind.Īllah, al-Malik, possesses everything, the universe, its forces of nature and its living creatures. Sovereignty is primarily ownership and authority. It is He who brings all beings into existence and manages their affairs.Īnd it is He who sustains, directs and protects mankind, so this attribute has been mentioned to emphasize the Lord’s relationship with His servants He is their master and caretaker.Īllah, the Lord of mankind, instructs His Messenger and all believers to recognize His attributes and seek His protection against the subtle forms of evil which can invade their hearts įor they can only be repelled with His support.
The Lord (Rabb) refers to Allah, and includes the connotations of owner, master, controller, sustainer, provider and guardian.įor it is Allah who owns, governs and runs His universe. Refuge is sought in the Lord of mankind from various afflictions of the mind and heart. In the first verse, the Prophet SAW is again commanded to say and convey the specific words which follow as protection against the devils among jinn and men who suggest evil to people’s minds. “O Allah, I seek refuge in You from knowledge that does not benefit, from a heart that is not humbled, from a soul that is not satisfied, and from supplication that is not answered.” What is surah Naas good for? “O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the evil of what I have done and from the evil of what I have not done. The Sahabah noted that the Messenger of Allah SAW would begin his speeches by saying, “We seek refuge in Allah from the evils of ourselves and from the evils of our deeds. In Surah al-Falaq, Allah’s protection is sought from the external evils which cause one harm, whereas in this surah, protection is sought against internal evil within the individual, by which harm is caused to the self and others.
From the evil of the retreating whisperer Say, “I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind.
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