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ناس

people, mankind

মানুষ

Root letters: أ ن سAppears 241 times in the Qur'an#51 most frequentNoun (ism)
Learn it in lesson 6

About this word

Noun (ism)Root letters: أ ن س

Singular & plural — as used in the Qur'an

  • Plural (jamʿ)ٱلنَّاسِ241 times

Forms in the Qur'an

  • ٱلنَّاسِthe peoplel-nāsi · 84 times
  • ٱلنَّاسَ[the] peoplel-nāsa · 47 times
  • ٱلنَّاسُthe peoplel-nāsu · 42 times
  • لِلنَّاسِto [the] peoplelilnnāsi · 36 times
  • لِّلنَّاسِfor mankindlilnnāsi · 10 times
  • وَٱلنَّاسِand the mankindwal-nāsi · 5 times

Words with similar meaning

Close in meaning, but each word keeps its own nuance.

Words from the same root

More words from the root أ ن س — know one root, recognise many words.

Examples from the Qur'an

From among the jinn and mankind".

Surah 114:6 — Read full ayah

Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind,

Surah 114:1 — Read full ayah

And it was said to the people, "Will you congregate.

Surah 26:39 — Read full ayah