قُلۡ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلنَّاسِ
Say: I seek refuge with the Lord and Cherisher of Mankind,
Abdullah Yusuf Ali

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قُلۡ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلنَّاسِ
Say: I seek refuge with the Lord and Cherisher of Mankind,
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
مَلِكِ ٱلنَّاسِ
The King (or Ruler) of Mankind,
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
إِلَٰهِ ٱلنَّاسِ
The God (or Judge) of Mankind,-
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
مِن شَرِّ ٱلۡوَسۡوَاسِ ٱلۡخَنَّاسِ
From the mischief of the Whisperer (of Evil), who withdraws (after his whisper),-
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
ٱلَّذِي يُوَسۡوِسُ فِي صُدُورِ ٱلنَّاسِ
(The same) who whispers into the hearts of Mankind,-
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
مِنَ ٱلۡجِنَّةِ وَٱلنَّاسِ
Among Jinns and among men.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
The Quran addresses An-Nas in 6 verses across the category of Invocations - Duas. Below are the relevant Quran verses presented without interpretation, using the Yusuf Ali translation.
An-Nas 114:1 — Translation by Abdullah Yusuf AliSay: I seek refuge with the Lord and Cherisher of Mankind,
An-Nas 114:2 — Translation by Abdullah Yusuf AliThe King (or Ruler) of Mankind,
An-Nas 114:3 — Translation by Abdullah Yusuf AliThe God (or Judge) of Mankind,-
An-Nas 114:4 — Translation by Abdullah Yusuf AliFrom the mischief of the Whisperer (of Evil), who withdraws (after his whisper),-
An-Nas 114:5 — Translation by Abdullah Yusuf Ali(The same) who whispers into the hearts of Mankind,-
An-Nas 114:6 — Translation by Abdullah Yusuf AliAmong Jinns and among men.
Source: The Quran Says — https://thequransays.com/islam/invocations-duas/an-nas/