| Yusuf Ali | Pickthal | Shakir | |||
| 1 | Say: I seek refuge with the Lord and Cherisher of Mankind, | Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind, | Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of men, | ||
| 2 | The King (or Ruler) of Mankind, | The King of mankind, | The King of men, | ||
| 3 | The god (or judge) of Mankind,- | The god of mankind, | The god of men, | ||
| 4 | From the mischief of the Whisperer (of Evil), who withdraws (after his whisper),- | From the evil of the sneaking whisperer, | From the evil of the whisperings of the slinking (Shaitan), | ||
| 5 | (The same) who whispers into the hearts of Mankind,- | Who whispereth in the hearts of mankind, | Who whispers into the hearts of men, | ||
| 6 | Among Jinns and among men. | Of the jinn and of mankind. | From among the jinn and the men. |