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SAY: "I seek refuge with the Sustainer of men
Say: 'I take refuge with the Lord of men
Say: I seek refuge with the Lord and Cherisher of Mankind
Source Arabic and Literal tools
قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلنَّاسِ
qul a’ūzu birabbi l-nāsi
Say: I seek refuge (i.e., protection) in the Lord of the humankind
Say, "I seek refuge in (the) Lord (of) mankind,
Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
SAY: "I seek refuge with the Sustainer of men
Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind
Say: I seek refuge with the Lord and Cherisher of Mankind
Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “I seek refuge in the Lord of humankind,
Say: “I seek refuge with the Lord of people,
Say, I seek refuge in the Lord of people
Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of men
Say: I take refuge with the Lord of humanity,
SAY: "I take refuge with the Lord of Mankind,
Say: “I seek refuge with the Lord of mankind,
Say, “I seek refuge with the Rabb of humankind—
Say, “I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind
Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind."
Say, 'I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind
Declare: “I seek refuge with Rabb (Nourisher-Sustainer) of mankind
Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of the mankind
Say, "I take refuge with The Lord of mankind
(Muhammad), say, "I seek protection from the Cherisher of mankind
Say, .I seek refuge with the Lord of mankind
Say, "I seek refuge with the Lord of Mankind
Say, "I seek refuge with the Lord of mankind!"
Say: "I seek shelter (and security) with the Lord (Rab, the Cherisher) of mankind
Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind
Say: "I seek refuge with the Lord of the people,"
Say, ‘I seek refuge with the Lord of people
Say thou: I seek refuge with the Lord of mankind
SAY: "I SEEK refuge with the Lord of men
Say: ´I seek refuge with the Lord of mankind,
Say: "I seek refuge in the Lord of humankind
Say, ‘I seek the protection of the Lord of humans
Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord and Cherisher of mankind
Say: “I seek protection of the Lord of the people,
Say, I seek refuge with the Guardian Evolver of humanity
Say: “I seek refuge in the Lord of the people,
Say: "I seek refuge with the Lord of mankind
Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind,"
Controversial or status undetermined works
Say you, I came in the refuge of the Lord of all mankind;
Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of the people
Say: 'I take refuge with the Lord of people
Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of men
Say: "I seek protection with/by the people's Lord/master/owner."
Say: “I seek refuge in mankind’s Teacher (i.e., God)
Proclaim (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him), “I take refuge of the One Who is the Lord of all mankind.”
Say, `I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind
Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of the people,"
Beseech: ‘I seek refuge with the Lord of (the whole of) mankind
Say, `I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind
Say: "I seek refuge with (Allah) the Lord of mankind
Non-Muslim and/or Orientalist works
Say: 'I take refuge with the Lord of men
Say, I fly for refuge unto the Lord of men
Say, I seek refuge in the Lord of men
SAY: I betake me for refuge to the Lord of MEN
SAY: ‘I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Say (Qul'): "I seek protection (Auuzu) with (Bi) the LORD (Rabbi) of the people (mankind) (En'Naas)*,
Say, “I seek refuge in Lord of the mankind,
Say: "I seek earnestly the protection of the Lord of mankind,
Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind,
Saysg, “I seek refuge with the Lord of mankind,
Say, “I seek refuge with the Lord of People.
SAY: "I take refuge with the Lord of Mankind,
Say, “I am incanting with the people’s Lord.
Say: O seek refuge in the Lord of men
Say, ‘I seek the protection of the Lord of humans,
Say, "I take refuge in the Lord of humankind,
Say (recognize, realize, comprehend, experience): “I seek refuge in the Rabb (the reality of the Names comprising the essence) of the Nas (mankind).”
Say: "I seek refuge with the Lord of An-Nas,"
Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of the people,
"Say: 'I seek protection with the Lord of all people,"
Say: "I commit myself to Allah, the Creator and Master of mankind"
l. Say, “I seek the protection of the Fosterer of mankind,
Say, 'I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind,
Obsolete and/or older editions
Say: I seek refuge with the Lord and Cherisher of Mankind
Say: "I seek refuge with the Lord of the people,"
Say: "I seek refuge with the Lord of mankind,"
Say, "I seek refuge in (the) Lord (of) mankind
Qul aAAoothu birabbi alnnasi