Tafsir of Surat al-Nas

Question:
With Allah’s blessing, we begin this session with the questioner’s message. Umm Aiman says: Honorable Shaykh, I am inquiring about Surat al-Nas. First, please explain Surat al-Nas to me, and what is the point of comparison between these two terms: al-Waswas al-Khannas? In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. May Allah send prayers and blessings upon His servant and Messenger,

Answer:
our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), and upon his family and all his Companions. As for what follows, Surat al-Nas is the last surah in the mushaf, and it is a great surah. Allah commanded His Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and commanded the entire community to seek refuge with Allah from the evil of al-Waswas al-Khannas. Al-Waswas is Shaytan, and al-Khannas is because he retreats when Allah is mentioned; that is, he withdraws. So when the servant mentions his Lord, he retreats and withdraws. And when the servant is heedless of the remembrance of Allah, he whispers and draws near to the servant. So he is al-Waswas when one is heedless of the remembrance of Allah, and al-Khannas when Allah the Exalted and Majestic is mentioned.
And at its beginning, Allah the Exalted and Majestic says to His Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him): meaning: seek refuge with Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. Malik al-Nas, Ilah al-Nas. This contains the three types of tawhid (the oneness of Allah): tawhid al-rububiyyah (oneness of lordship) in "Lord of mankind," tawhid al-uluhiyyah (oneness of worship) in "God of mankind," and tawhid al-asma' wa al-sifat (oneness of the names and attributes) in "King of mankind." So it contains the three types of tawhid. Allah concluded the Qur'an with it, just as He began the Qur'an with it in Surat al-Fatihah: This is tawhid al-rububiyyah. This is tawhid al-asma' wa al-sifat. This is tawhid al-uluhiyyah. So Allah began the Qur'an, or the mushaf, with tawhid in its three types, and concluded it with the three types of tawhid: . And "Ilah" means the one who is worshipped in truth. From what does he seek refuge? From the Lord of mankind, the King of mankind, the God of mankind. He seeks refuge from the evil of al-Waswas, meaning from the evil of Shaytan. Yes.