Surah Al-Mulk
سورة الملك · The Sovereignty · 30 verses · Meccan
Al-Mulk has 30 verses and many people read it every night before sleeping. The Prophet ﷺ said: "A surah of the Quran with thirty verses interceded for a man until he was forgiven. It is: Blessed is He in whose hand is the dominion" (at-Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud).
Also written as: Mulk, Tabarak, Mülk Suresi
- Number
- 67
- Arabic
- الملك
- Meaning
- The Sovereignty
- Verses
- 30
- Revealed in
- Mecca
- Juz
- 29
- Mushaf page
- 562–564
Surah Al-Mulk in Arabic and English
بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
تَبَٰرَكَ ٱلَّذِي بِيَدِهِ ٱلۡمُلۡكُ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيۡءٖ قَدِيرٌ ﴿١﴾
Tabaraka allathee biyadihi almulku wahuwa ʿala kulli shayin qadeerun
Blessed is He in whose hand is dominion, and He is over all things competent
ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَ ٱلۡمَوۡتَ وَٱلۡحَيَوٰةَ لِيَبۡلُوَكُمۡ أَيُّكُمۡ أَحۡسَنُ عَمَلٗاۚ وَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلۡغَفُورُ ﴿٢﴾
Allathee khalaqa almawta waalhayata liyabluwakum ayyukum ahsanu ʿamalan wahuwa alʿazeezu alghafooru
[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
ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَ سَبۡعَ سَمَٰوَٰتٖ طِبَاقٗاۖ مَّا تَرَىٰ فِي خَلۡقِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ مِن تَفَٰوُتٖۖ فَٱرۡجِعِ ٱلۡبَصَرَ هَلۡ تَرَىٰ مِن فُطُورٖ ﴿٣﴾
Allathee khalaqa sabʿa samawatin tibaqan ma tara fee khalqi alrrahmani min tafawutin fairjiʿi albasara hal tara min futoorin
[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
ثُمَّ ٱرۡجِعِ ٱلۡبَصَرَ كَرَّتَيۡنِ يَنقَلِبۡ إِلَيۡكَ ٱلۡبَصَرُ خَاسِئٗا وَهُوَ حَسِيرٞ ﴿٤﴾
Thumma irjiʿi albasara karratayni yanqalib ilayka albasaru khasian wahuwa haseerun
Then return [your] vision twice again. [Your] vision will return to you humbled while it is fatigued
وَلَقَدۡ زَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا بِمَصَٰبِيحَ وَجَعَلۡنَٰهَا رُجُومٗا لِّلشَّيَٰطِينِۖ وَأَعۡتَدۡنَا لَهُمۡ عَذَابَ ٱلسَّعِيرِ ﴿٥﴾
Walaqad zayyanna alssamaa alddunya bimasabeeha wajaʿalnaha rujooman lilshshayateeni waaʿtadna lahum ʿathaba alssaʿeeri
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
وَلِلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ بِرَبِّهِمۡ عَذَابُ جَهَنَّمَۖ وَبِئۡسَ ٱلۡمَصِيرُ ﴿٦﴾
Walillatheena kafaroo birabbihim ʿathabu jahannama wabisa almaseeru
And for those who disbelieved in their Lord is the punishment of Hell, and wretched is the destination
إِذَآ أُلۡقُواْ فِيهَا سَمِعُواْ لَهَا شَهِيقٗا وَهِيَ تَفُورُ ﴿٧﴾
Itha olqoo feeha samiʿoo laha shaheeqan wahiya tafooru
When they are thrown into it, they hear from it a [dreadful] inhaling while it boils up
تَكَادُ تَمَيَّزُ مِنَ ٱلۡغَيۡظِۖ كُلَّمَآ أُلۡقِيَ فِيهَا فَوۡجٞ سَأَلَهُمۡ خَزَنَتُهَآ أَلَمۡ يَأۡتِكُمۡ نَذِيرٞ ﴿٨﴾
Takadu tamayyazu mina alghaythi kullama olqiya feeha fawjun saalahum khazanatuha alam yatikum natheerun
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
قَالُواْ بَلَىٰ قَدۡ جَآءَنَا نَذِيرٞ فَكَذَّبۡنَا وَقُلۡنَا مَا نَزَّلَ ٱللَّهُ مِن شَيۡءٍ إِنۡ أَنتُمۡ إِلَّا فِي ضَلَٰلٖ كَبِيرٖ ﴿٩﴾
Qaloo bala qad jaana natheerun fakaththabna waqulna ma nazzala Allahu min shayin in antum illa fee dalalin kabeerin
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
وَقَالُواْ لَوۡ كُنَّا نَسۡمَعُ أَوۡ نَعۡقِلُ مَا كُنَّا فِيٓ أَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلسَّعِيرِ ﴿١٠﴾
Waqaloo law kunna nasmaʿu aw naʿqilu ma kunna fee ashabi alssaʿeeri
And they will say, "If only we had been listening or reasoning, we would not be among the companions of the Blaze
فَٱعۡتَرَفُواْ بِذَنۢبِهِمۡ فَسُحۡقٗا لِّأَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلسَّعِيرِ ﴿١١﴾
Faiʿtarafoo bithanbihim fasuhqan liashabi alssaʿeeri
And they will admit their sin, so [it is] alienation for the companions of the Blaze
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَخۡشَوۡنَ رَبَّهُم بِٱلۡغَيۡبِ لَهُم مَّغۡفِرَةٞ وَأَجۡرٞ كَبِيرٞ ﴿١٢﴾
Inna allatheena yakhshawna rabbahum bialghaybi lahum maghfiratun waajrun kabeerun
Indeed, those who fear their Lord unseen will have forgiveness and great reward
وَأَسِرُّواْ قَوۡلَكُمۡ أَوِ ٱجۡهَرُواْ بِهِۦٓۖ إِنَّهُۥ عَلِيمُۢ بِذَاتِ ٱلصُّدُورِ ﴿١٣﴾
Waasirroo qawlakum awi ijharoo bihi innahu ʿaleemun bithati alssudoori
And conceal your speech or publicize it; indeed, He is Knowing of that within the breasts
أَلَا يَعۡلَمُ مَنۡ خَلَقَ وَهُوَ ٱللَّطِيفُ ٱلۡخَبِيرُ ﴿١٤﴾
Ala yaʿlamu man khalaqa wahuwa allateefu alkhabeeru
Does He who created not know, while He is the Subtle, the Acquainted
هُوَ ٱلَّذِي جَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلۡأَرۡضَ ذَلُولٗا فَٱمۡشُواْ فِي مَنَاكِبِهَا وَكُلُواْ مِن رِّزۡقِهِۦۖ وَإِلَيۡهِ ٱلنُّشُورُ ﴿١٥﴾
Huwa allathee jaʿala lakumu alarda thaloolan faimshoo fee manakibiha wakuloo min rizqihi wailayhi alnnushooru
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
ءَأَمِنتُم مَّن فِي ٱلسَّمَآءِ أَن يَخۡسِفَ بِكُمُ ٱلۡأَرۡضَ فَإِذَا هِيَ تَمُورُ ﴿١٦﴾
Aamintum man fee alssamai an yakhsifa bikumu alarda faitha hiya tamooru
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
أَمۡ أَمِنتُم مَّن فِي ٱلسَّمَآءِ أَن يُرۡسِلَ عَلَيۡكُمۡ حَاصِبٗاۖ فَسَتَعۡلَمُونَ كَيۡفَ نَذِيرِ ﴿١٧﴾
Am amintum man fee alssamai an yursila ʿalaykum hasiban fasataʿlamoona kayfa natheeri
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
وَلَقَدۡ كَذَّبَ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبۡلِهِمۡ فَكَيۡفَ كَانَ نَكِيرِ ﴿١٨﴾
Walaqad kaththaba allatheena min qablihim fakayfa kana nakeeri
And already had those before them denied, and how [terrible] was My reproach
أَوَلَمۡ يَرَوۡاْ إِلَى ٱلطَّيۡرِ فَوۡقَهُمۡ صَـٰٓفَّـٰتٖ وَيَقۡبِضۡنَۚ مَا يُمۡسِكُهُنَّ إِلَّا ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُۚ إِنَّهُۥ بِكُلِّ شَيۡءِۭ بَصِيرٌ ﴿١٩﴾
Awalam yaraw ila alttayri fawqahum saffatin wayaqbidna ma yumsikuhunna illa alrrahmanu innahu bikulli shayin baseerun
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
أَمَّنۡ هَٰذَا ٱلَّذِي هُوَ جُندٞ لَّكُمۡ يَنصُرُكُم مِّن دُونِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِۚ إِنِ ٱلۡكَٰفِرُونَ إِلَّا فِي غُرُورٍ ﴿٢٠﴾
Amman hatha allathee huwa jundun lakum yansurukum min dooni alrrahmani ini alkafiroona illa fee ghuroorin
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
أَمَّنۡ هَٰذَا ٱلَّذِي يَرۡزُقُكُمۡ إِنۡ أَمۡسَكَ رِزۡقَهُۥۚ بَل لَّجُّواْ فِي عُتُوّٖ وَنُفُورٍ ﴿٢١﴾
Amman hatha allathee yarzuqukum in amsaka rizqahu bal lajjoo fee ʿutuwwin wanufoorin
Or who is it that could provide for you if He withheld His provision? But they have persisted in insolence and aversion
أَفَمَن يَمۡشِي مُكِبًّا عَلَىٰ وَجۡهِهِۦٓ أَهۡدَىٰٓ أَمَّن يَمۡشِي سَوِيًّا عَلَىٰ صِرَٰطٖ مُّسۡتَقِيمٖ ﴿٢٢﴾
Afaman yamshee mukibban ʿala wajhihi ahda amman yamshee sawiyyan ʿala siratin mustaqeemin
Then is one who walks fallen on his face better guided or one who walks erect on a straight path
قُلۡ هُوَ ٱلَّذِيٓ أَنشَأَكُمۡ وَجَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلسَّمۡعَ وَٱلۡأَبۡصَٰرَ وَٱلۡأَفۡـِٔدَةَۚ قَلِيلٗا مَّا تَشۡكُرُونَ ﴿٢٣﴾
Qul huwa allathee anshaakum wajaʿala lakumu alssamʿa waalabsara waalafidata qaleelan ma tashkuroona
Say, "It is He who has produced you and made for you hearing and vision and hearts; little are you grateful
قُلۡ هُوَ ٱلَّذِي ذَرَأَكُمۡ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَإِلَيۡهِ تُحۡشَرُونَ ﴿٢٤﴾
Qul huwa allathee tharaakum fee alardi wailayhi tuhsharoona
Say, "It is He who has multiplied you throughout the earth, and to Him you will be gathered
وَيَقُولُونَ مَتَىٰ هَٰذَا ٱلۡوَعۡدُ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ ﴿٢٥﴾
Wayaqooloona mata hatha alwaʿdu in kuntum sadiqeena
And they say, "When is this promise, if you should be truthful
قُلۡ إِنَّمَا ٱلۡعِلۡمُ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ وَإِنَّمَآ أَنَا۠ نَذِيرٞ مُّبِينٞ ﴿٢٦﴾
Qul innama alʿilmu ʿinda Allahi wainnama ana natheerun mubeenun
Say, "The knowledge is only with Allah, and I am only a clear warner
فَلَمَّا رَأَوۡهُ زُلۡفَةٗ سِيٓـَٔتۡ وُجُوهُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ وَقِيلَ هَٰذَا ٱلَّذِي كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَدَّعُونَ ﴿٢٧﴾
Falamma raawhu zulfatan seeat wujoohu allatheena kafaroo waqeela hatha allathee kuntum bihi taddaʿoona
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
قُلۡ أَرَءَيۡتُمۡ إِنۡ أَهۡلَكَنِيَ ٱللَّهُ وَمَن مَّعِيَ أَوۡ رَحِمَنَا فَمَن يُجِيرُ ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ مِنۡ عَذَابٍ أَلِيمٖ ﴿٢٨﴾
Qul araaytum in ahlakaniya Allahu waman maʿiya aw rahimana faman yujeeru alkafireena min ʿathabin aleemin
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
قُلۡ هُوَ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ ءَامَنَّا بِهِۦ وَعَلَيۡهِ تَوَكَّلۡنَاۖ فَسَتَعۡلَمُونَ مَنۡ هُوَ فِي ضَلَٰلٖ مُّبِينٖ ﴿٢٩﴾
Qul huwa alrrahmanu amanna bihi waʿalayhi tawakkalna fasataʿlamoona man huwa fee dalalin mubeenin
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
قُلۡ أَرَءَيۡتُمۡ إِنۡ أَصۡبَحَ مَآؤُكُمۡ غَوۡرٗا فَمَن يَأۡتِيكُم بِمَآءٖ مَّعِينِۭ ﴿٣٠﴾
Qul araaytum in asbaha maokum ghawran faman yateekum bimain maʿeenin
Say, "Have you considered: if your water was to become sunken [into the earth], then who could bring you flowing water
Translation: Saheeh International. Transliteration: Tanzil.net. Recitation: Mishary Alafasy (EveryAyah.com). A translation conveys the meaning and does not replace the Arabic text.
Frequently asked questions
How many verses are in Surah Al-Mulk?
Surah Al-Mulk has 30 verses.
Where was Surah Al-Mulk revealed?
Surah Al-Mulk is a Meccan surah; it was revealed in Mecca.
Which juz is Surah Al-Mulk in?
Surah Al-Mulk is in juz 29, on pages 562–564 of the standard Madinah mushaf.
What does Al-Mulk mean?
الملك means "The Sovereignty".