Surah Al-Mulk
بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
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تَبَارَكَ ٱلَّذِى بِيَدِهِ ٱلْمُلْكُ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ قَدِيرٌ
1. Blessed is He in whose hand is dominion, and He is over all things competent –
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ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَٱلْحَيَوٰةَ لِيَبْلُوَكُمْ أَيُّكُمْ أَحْسَنُ عَمَلًۭاۚ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْغَفُورُ
2. [He] who created death and life to test you [as to] which of you is best in deed – and He is the Exalted in Might, the Forgiving –
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ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ سَبْعَ سَمَٰوَٰتٍۢ طِبَاقًۭاۖ مَّا تَرَىٰ فِى خَلْقِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ مِن تَفَٰوُتٍۢۖ فَٱرْجِعِ ٱلْبَصَرَ هَلْ تَرَىٰ مِن فُطُورٍۢ
3. [And] who created seven heavens in layers. You do not see in the creation of the Most Merciful any inconsistency. So return [your] vision [to the sky]; do you see any breaks?
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ثُمَّ ٱرْجِعِ ٱلْبَصَرَ كَرَّتَيْنِ يَنقَلِبْ إِلَيْكَ ٱلْبَصَرُ خَاسِئًۭا وَهُوَ حَسِيرٌۭ
4. Then return [your] vision twice again. [Your] vision will return to you humbled while it is fatigued.
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وَلَقَدْ زَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنْيَا بِمَصَٰبِيحَ وَجَعَلْنَٰهَا رُجُومًۭا لِّلشَّيَٰطِينِۖ وَأَعْتَدْنَا لَهُمْ عَذَابَ ٱلسَّعِيرِ
5. And We have certainly beautified the nearest heaven with stars and have made [from] them what is thrown at the devils and have prepared for them the punishment of the Blaze.
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وَلِلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ بِرَبِّهِمْ عَذَابُ جَهَنَّمَۖ وَبِئْسَ ٱلْمَصِيرُ
6. And for those who disbelieved in their Lord is the punishment of Hell, and wretched is the destination.
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إِذَآ أُلْقُوا۟ فِيهَا سَمِعُوا۟ لَهَا شَهِيقًۭا وَهِىَ تَفُورُ
7. When they are thrown into it, they hear from it a [dreadful] inhaling while it boils up.
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تَكَادُ تَمَيَّزُ مِنَ ٱلْغَيْظِۖ كُلَّمَآ أُلْقِىَ فِيهَا فَوْجٌۭ سَأَلَهُمْ خَزَنَتُهَآ أَلَمْ يَأْتِكُمْ نَذِيرٌۭ
8. It almost bursts with rage. Every time a company is thrown into it, its keepers ask them, “Did there not come to you a warner?”
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قَالُوا۟ بَلَىٰ قَدْ جَآءَنَا نَذِيرٌۭ فَكَذَّبْنَا وَقُلْنَا مَا نَزَّلَ ٱللَّهُ مِن شَىْءٍ إِنْ أَنتُمْ إِلَّا فِى ضَلَٰلٍۢ كَبِيرٍۢ
9. They will say, “Yes, a warner had come to us, but we denied and said, ‘Allah has not sent down anything. You are not but in great error.'”
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وَقَالُوا۟ لَوْ كُنَّا نَسْمَعُ أَوْ نَعْقِلُ مَا كُنَّا فِىٓ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلسَّعِيرِ
10. And they will say, “If only we had been listening or reasoning, we would not be among the companions of the Blaze.”
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فَٱعْتَرَفُوا۟ بِذَنۢبِهِمْ فَسُحْقًۭا لِّأَصْحَٰبِ ٱلسَّعِيرِ
11. And they will admit their sin, so [it is] alienation for the companions of the Blaze.
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إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَخْشَوْنَ رَبَّهُم بِٱلْغَيْبِ لَهُم مَّغْفِرَةٌۭ وَأَجْرٌۭ كَبِيرٌۭ
12. Indeed, those who fear their Lord unseen will have forgiveness and great reward.
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وَأَسِرُّوا۟ قَوْلَكُمْ أَوِ ٱجْهَرُوا۟ بِهِۦٓۖ إِنَّهُۥ عَلِيمٌۢ بِذَاتِ ٱلصُّدُورِ
13. And conceal your speech or publicize it; indeed, He is Knowing of that within the breasts.
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أَلَا يَعْلَمُ مَنْ خَلَقَ وَهُوَ ٱللَّطِيفُ ٱلْخَبِيرُ
14. Does He who created not know, while He is the Subtle, the Acquainted?
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هُوَ ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلْأَرْضَ ذَلُولًۭا فَٱمْشُوا۟ فِى مَنَاكِبِهَا وَكُلُوا۟ مِن رِّزْقِهِۦۖ وَإِلَيْهِ ٱلنُّشُورُ
15. It is He who made the earth tame for you – so walk among its slopes and eat of His provision – and to Him is the resurrection.
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ءَأَمِنتُم مَّن فِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ أَن يَخْسِفَ بِكُمُ ٱلْأَرْضَ فَإِذَا هِىَ تَمُورُ
16. Do you feel secure that He who [holds authority] in the heaven would not cause the earth to swallow you and suddenly it would sway?
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أَمْ أَمِنتُم مَّن فِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ أَن يُرْسِلَ عَلَيْكُمْ حَاصِبًۭاۖ فَسَتَعْلَمُونَ كَيْفَ نَذِيرِ
17. Or do you feel secure that He who [holds authority] in the heaven would not send against you a storm of stones? Then you would know how [severe] was My warning.
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وَلَقَدْ كَذَّبَ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ نَكِيرِ
18. And already had those before them denied, and how [terrible] was My reproach.
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أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا۟ إِلَى ٱلطَّيْرِ فَوْقَهُمْ صَٰٓفَّٰتٍۢ وَيَقْبِضْنَۚ مَا يُمْسِكُهُنَّ إِلَّا ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُۚ إِنَّهُۥ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍۭ بَصِيرٌ
19. Do they not see the birds above them with wings outspread and [sometimes] folded in? None holds them [aloft] except the Most Merciful. Indeed He is, of all things, Seeing.
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أَمَّنْ هَٰذَا ٱلَّذِى هُوَ جُندٌۭ لَّكُمْ يَنصُرُكُم مِّن دُونِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِۚ إِنِ ٱلْكَٰفِرُونَ إِلَّا فِى غُرُورٍ
20. Or who is it that could be an army for you to aid you other than the Most Merciful? The disbelievers are not but in delusion.
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أَمَّنْ هَٰذَا ٱلَّذِى يَرْزُقُكُمْ إِنْ أَمْسَكَ رِزْقَهُۥۚ بَل لَّجُّوا۟ فِى عُتُوٍّۢ وَنُفُورٍ
21. Or who is it that could provide for you if He withheld His provision? But they have persisted in insolence and aversion.
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أَفَمَن يَمْشِى مُكِبًّۭا عَلَىٰ وَجْهِهِۦٓ أَهْدَىٰٓ أَمَّن يَمْشِى سَوِيًّۭا عَلَىٰ صِرَٰطٍۢ مُّسْتَقِيمٍۢ
22. Then is one who walks fallen on his face better guided or one who walks erect on a straight path?
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قُلْ هُوَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنشَأَكُمْ وَجَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلسَّمْعَ وَٱلْأَبْصَٰرَ وَٱلْأَفْـِٔدَةَۖ قَلِيلًۭا مَّا تَشْكُرُونَ
23. Say, “It is He who has produced you and made for you hearing and vision and hearts; little are you grateful.”
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قُلْ هُوَ ٱلَّذِى ذَرَأَكُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَإِلَيْهِ تُحْشَرُونَ
24. Say, “It is He who has multiplied you throughout the earth, and to Him you will be gathered.”
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وَيَقُولُونَ مَتَىٰ هَٰذَا ٱلْوَعْدُ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ
25. And they say, “When is this promise, if you should be truthful?”
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قُلْ إِنَّمَا ٱلْعِلْمُ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ وَإِنَّمَآ أَنَا۠ نَذِيرٌۭ مُّبِينٌۭ
26. Say, “The knowledge is only with Allah, and I am only a clear warner.”
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فَلَمَّا رَأَوْهُ زُلْفَةًۭ سِيٓـَٔتْ وُجُوهُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ وَقِيلَ هَٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَدَّعُونَ
27. But when they see it approaching, the faces of those who disbelieve will be distressed, and it will be said, “This is that for which you used to call.”
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قُلْ أَرَءَيْتُمْ إِنْ أَهْلَكَنِىَ ٱللَّهُ وَمَن مَّعِىَ أَوْ رَحِمَنَا فَمَن يُجِيرُ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ مِنْ عَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍۢ
28. Say, [O Muhammad], “Have you considered: whether Allah should cause my death and those with me or have mercy upon us, who can protect the disbelievers from a painful punishment?”
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قُلْ هُوَ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ ءَامَنَّا بِهِۦ وَعَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْنَاۖ فَسَتَعْلَمُونَ مَنْ هُوَ فِى ضَلَٰلٍۢ مُّبِينٍۢ
29. Say, “He is the Most Merciful; we have believed in Him, and upon Him we have relied. And you will [come to] know who it is that is in clear error.”
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قُلْ أَرَءَيْتُمْ إِنْ أَصْبَحَ مَآؤُكُمْ غَوْرًۭا فَمَن يَأْتِيكُم بِمَآءٍۢ مَّعِينٍۭ
30. Say, “Have you considered: if your water was to become sunken [into the earth], then who could bring you flowing water?”
The Greatness of Surah Al-Mulk: Meaning, Protection, and Blessings
Surah Al-Mulk (The Sovereignty) is the 67th chapter of the Quran, consisting of 30 verses. Revealed in Makkah, this powerful Surah serves as a profound reminder of Allah’s absolute dominion over the universe, the perfection of His creation, and the ultimate purpose of human life.
For centuries, Muslims have made it a daily habit to recite this Surah, drawn by the immense spiritual rewards and protection promised by the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ).
Key Themes of the Surah
- Absolute Dominion: The Surah opens with a powerful declaration: “Blessed is He in whose hand is dominion, and He is over all things competent.” It establishes that everything in the heavens and the earth belongs to and is controlled by the Creator.
- The Purpose of Life and Death: Verse 2 explicitly highlights why we are here: “[He] who created death and life to test you [as to] which of you is best in deed.” Life is a testing ground, and our actions determine our ultimate destiny.
- The Flawlessness of Creation: The Surah challenges mankind to look at the skies and the world around them to find any flaws, gaps, or inconsistencies in Allah’s design. The balance of the cosmos is a clear sign of divine wisdom.
- A Warning and a Promise: It contrasts the regret of those who reject the truth with the beautiful promise awaiting those who fear their Lord unseen—forgiveness and a magnificent reward.
Documented Benefits of Reciting Surah Al-Mulk
The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) emphasized the unique virtues of this Surah in several authentic narrations:
- An Intercessor on the Day of Judgment“There is a Surah in the Quran which contains thirty verses which interceded for a man until he was forgiven. It is the Surah ‘Blessed is He in Whose Hand is the dominion’ (Surah Al-Mulk).” (Sunan Abi Dawud)
- Protection from the Punishment of the Grave Abdullah ibn Mas’ud stated that whoever recites Surah Al-Mulk every night, Allah will protect them from the torment of the grave. It was traditionally referred to as Al-Mani’ah (The Preventer/Protector).
- The Prophet’s Daily Habit The companions noted that the Prophet (ﷺ) would never go to sleep until he had recited Surah As-Sajdah and Surah Al-Mulk.
How to Connect with Surah Al-Mulk Daily
To truly benefit from this chapter, try to incorporate these practices into your routine:
- Establish a Nightly Routine: Read or listen to the 30 verses right before you sleep. It takes less than 10 minutes but offers lifelong and eternal protection.
- Reflect on the Meaning: Don’t just rush through the Arabic. Take a moment to read the English translation of verses like Verse 19 (about the birds flying overhead) or Verse 30 (about the water supply) to spark deep gratitude.
- Listen and Correct Your Pronunciation: Use the audio player below to follow along verse by verse (Ayah by Ayah) to perfect your recitation and memorize it over time.
The Blessed Nightly Routine
Build an eternal shield before you sleep
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Make Wudu (Ablution)
Cleanse your body and spirit before entering a state of rest.
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Recite Surah Al-Mulk (30 Verses)
Use the player below to listen or follow along. Consistency is key.
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Reflect on the Meaning
Ponder Allah’s sovereignty over creation and your purpose on Earth.
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Seek Forgiveness (Istighfar)
Close your day with humility, asking for pardon from your Lord.