Surah Al-Mulk
سورة الملك
بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
📖 Page 1 Verse-by-Verse Translations
Blessed is He in whose hand is dominion, and He is over all things competent
[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
[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
Then return [your] vision twice again. [Your] vision will return to you humbled while it is fatigued
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
And for those who disbelieved in their Lord is the punishment of Hell, and wretched is the destination
When they are thrown into it, they hear from it a [dreadful] inhaling while it boils up
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
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
And they will say, "If only we had been listening or reasoning, we would not be among the companions of the Blaze
And they will admit their sin, so [it is] alienation for the companions of the Blaze
Indeed, those who fear their Lord unseen will have forgiveness and great reward
And conceal your speech or publicize it; indeed, He is Knowing of that within the breasts
About Surah Al-Mulk
Surah Al-Mulk (67th Chapter, Tabarakalladhi) consists of 30 verses. It is the protector from the torment of the grave (Mani'ah / Munjiyah). Rasoolullah (ﷺ) said: 'There is a Surah in the Quran containing thirty verses which intercedes for a person until he is forgiven: Tabarakalladhi bi-yadihil-Mulk' (Sunan Abi Dawud 1400 / Tirmidhi 2891).
📜Revelation History & Period
Classification: Meccan Surah (Chronological Order #77 in Revelation Timeline)
Revelation Context: Revealed in Makkah Mukarramah emphasizing Allah's absolute sovereignty over life, death, and the universe.
Key Themes & Lessons
- Absolute dominion of Allah who created death and life to test who is best in deed
- Perfection of the seven heavens created without flaws
- Warning of Jahannam for those who deny Allah's messengers
- Protection from the punishment of the grave through nightly recitation
When Commonly Recited
Recited every night before sleeping, after Isha prayer, and during night voluntary worship.
👑Aala Hazrat & Ahle Sunnat Scholarly References
- Kanzul Iman — Translation by Aala Hazrat Imam Ahmad Raza Khan (رحمۃ اللہ علیہ)
- Fatawa Razvia — Vol. 26 (Intercession & Protection from Grave Punishment)
- Bahar-e-Shariat — Part 4