﴿ بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلنَّاسِ ﴾

“SAY: "I seek refuge with the Sustainer of men,”

Say ‘I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind their Creator and their Possessor they mankind have been singled out for mention here in order to honour them and a preface to seeking refuge from the evil of the one who whispers in their hearts;