Al-Qur'an Surah An-Nas Verse 4

Mufti Taqi Usmani

from the evil of the whisperer who withdraws (when Allah’s name is pronounced),

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

from the evil of the lurking whisperer—

Ruwwad Translation Center

from the harm of the lurking whisperer,

A. J. Arberry

from the evil of the slinking whisperer

Abdul Haleem

against the harm of the slinking whisperer––

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

From the evil of the sneaking whisperer

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

From the mischief of the Whisperer (of Evil), who withdraws (after his whisper),-

Abul Ala Maududi

from the mischief of the whispering, elusive prompter who returns again and again,

Ahmed Ali

From the evil of him who breathes temptations into the minds of men,

Ahmed Raza Khan

“From the evil of the one who instils evil thoughts in the hearts – and stays hidden.”

Ali Quli Qarai

from the evil of the sneaky tempter

Ali Ünal

"From the evil of the sneaking whisperer (the Satan),

Amatul Rahman Omar

`(That He may protect me) from the evil (of the whisperings) of the whisperer, the sneaking one.

English Literal

From bad/evil/harm (of) the inspirer and talker/giver of evil suggestions and temptations (whisperer of evil influences), the devil .

Faridul Haque

“From the evil of the one who instils evil thoughts in the hearts – and stays hidden.”

Hamid S. Aziz

From the mischief of the Whisperer, who slinks off,

Hilali & Khan

"From the evil of the whisperer (devil who whispers evil in the hearts of men) who withdraws (from his whispering in one's heart after one remembers Allah),

Maulana Mohammad Ali

From the evil of the whisperings of the slinking (devil),

Mohammad Habib Shakir

From the evil of the whisperings of the slinking (Shaitan),

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

From the evil of the sneaking whisperer,

Muhammad Sarwar

against the evil of the temptations of the satans,

Qaribullah & Darwish

from the evil of the slinking whisperer.

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

"From the evil of the whisperer who withdraws."

Wahiduddin Khan

from the mischief of every sneaking whis-perer,

Talal Itani

From the evil of the sneaky whisperer.

Tafsir jalalayn

from the evil of the slinking whisperer, Satan -- he is referred to by the name of the action [waswasa] on account of his repeated engaging in it -- who slinks [away] and recoils from the heart whenever God is mentioned,

Tafseer Ibn Kathir

الْوَسْوَاسِ الْخَنَّاس

The whisperer (Al-Waswas) who withdraws.

"The devil who is squatting (perched) upon the heart of the Son of Adam. So when he becomes absentminded and heedless he whispers. Then, when he remembers Allah he withdraws."

Mujahid and Qatadah also said this.

Al-Mu`tamir bin Sulayman reported that his father said,

"It has been mentioned to me that Shaytan is Al-Waswas. He blows into the heart of the Son of Adam when he is sad and when he is happy. But when he (man) remembers Allah, Shaytan withdraws."

Al-`Awfi reported from Ibn Abbas;
الْوَسْوَاسِ
The whisperer.

"He is Shaytan. He whispers and then when he is obeyed, he withdraws."

As for Allah's saying;

الَّذِي يُوَسْوِسُ فِي صُدُورِ النَّا