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In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.

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The concise commentary on the book *Bitaqat al-Ta'rif*

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*bi-Suwar al-Mushaf al-Sharif* (Introductory Profiles of the Surahs of the Noble Qur'an)

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By Dr. Muhammad Ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz Ibn 'Umar Nasif,

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May Allah preserve him.

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Surah An-Nas.

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In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful, and all praise is due to Allah,

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And may peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah.

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By the grace of Allah, we are

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In the final segment of this concise commentary on these introductory profile cards,

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Arriving at Surah An-Nas.

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I would like to make three brief points regarding it.

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The first point

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Pertains to the fact that this surah

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Seeks refuge from hidden evils.

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Just as there are manifest evils that a person can physically perceive,

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There are also unseen, hidden evils

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Whose existence we must firmly believe in,

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Away from

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The myths and exaggerations fabricated by people.

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We have the Qur'an and we have the Sunnah,

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In which there is clear evidence establishing

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Real, hidden evils,

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The greatest of which is mentioned

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In this surah, namely Satan.

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As for the second point,

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It relates to the surah containing

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A command to seek refuge, just like the preceding surah.

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This underscores the profound importance of seeking refuge,

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As it is repeated in two consecutive surahs

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At the very conclusion of the Mushaf.

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This repetition signals the vital necessity

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For a person to seek refuge in his Creator, Glorified and Exalted be He.

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The third and final point

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Is that this surah reminds us

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Of the weakness of our enemy—

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That enemy who was briefly

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Alluded to in Surat Al-Fatihah

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Through his misleading of those who went astray

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And those who incurred Allah's wrath.

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You also see him mentioned explicitly in Surat Al-Baqarah:

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"Go down,

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Being enemies to one another."

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There is no disagreement regarding the Tafsir of "the enemy"

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In this particular verse; nevertheless,

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Satan is undoubtedly our greatest adversary.

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This surah, Surat An-Nas, reminds us

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Of the retreating whisperer:

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Whenever you remember Allah, Satan withdraws and retreats.

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Therefore, let us hold fast to Allah and make Him

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Our perpetual refuge, exalted is He in His majesty.

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And Allah knows best. May Allah send blessings and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad,

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And upon his family and all his Companions. All praise is due to Allah

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For the completion of this commentary,

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And I ask Allah to make it blessed and beneficial.