Mālik-ul-Mulk: meaning
Name of Allah no. 84 of 99 · Master of the Kingdom
مَالِكُ ٱلْمُلْكِ
Mālik-ul-Mulk is one of the 99 most beautiful names of Allah (al-Asma al-Husna) and means "Master of the Kingdom". All dominion belongs to Him. He gives it to whom He wills and takes it from whom He wills.
- Arabic
- مَالِكُ ٱلْمُلْكِ
- Transliteration
- Mālik-ul-Mulk
- Meaning
- Master of the Kingdom
- Number
- 84
Explanation in Arabic: مالك الملك كله يتصرف فيه كيف يشاء
Mālik-ul-Mulk in the Quran
قُلِ ٱللَّهُمَّ مَٰلِكَ ٱلۡمُلۡكِ تُؤۡتِي ٱلۡمُلۡكَ مَن تَشَآءُ وَتَنزِعُ ٱلۡمُلۡكَ مِمَّن تَشَآءُ وَتُعِزُّ مَن تَشَآءُ وَتُذِلُّ مَن تَشَآءُۖ بِيَدِكَ ٱلۡخَيۡرُۖ إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيۡءٖ قَدِيرٞ ﴿٢٦﴾
Quli allahumma malika almulki tutee almulka man tashao watanziʿu almulka mimman tashao watuʿizzu man tashao watuthillu man tashao biyadika alkhayru innaka ʿala kulli shayin qadeerun
Say, "O Allah, Owner of Sovereignty, You give sovereignty to whom You will and You take sovereignty away from whom You will. You honor whom You will and You humble whom You will. In Your hand is [all] good. Indeed, You are over all things competent
Calling upon Allah by this name
Allah says: "And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them. And leave [the company of] those who practice deviation concerning His names. They will be recompensed for what they have been doing" (Quran 7:180). In supplication you call upon Allah by the name that suits your need. For example: Yā Mālikal-Mulk.
Frequently asked questions
What does Mālik-ul-Mulk mean?
Mālik-ul-Mulk (مَالِكُ ٱلْمُلْكِ) means "Master of the Kingdom". All dominion belongs to Him. He gives it to whom He wills and takes it from whom He wills.
Where is Mālik-ul-Mulk in the Quran?
For example in Surah Al-Imran 3:26. The verse is shown above with its translation.
Which number is Mālik-ul-Mulk among the 99 names?
In the well-known list in at-Tirmidhi, Mālik-ul-Mulk is number 84.