Surah Al-Mulk


Surah Al-Mulk, or Surah Mulk, the 67th Surah, is one of the most famous Surahs of the Quran. It constitutes 30 verses (Ayahs). It is a Makki Surah divided into two ruku', situated in the 29th Juz (Para) of the Holy Quran. Surah Mulk takes its name from the word 'Al-Mulk' referring to the 'Dominion' and 'Sovereignty' of Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى). The Surah is also known as Tabaraka (Blessed is He), Al-Mani'ah (The Preventer), Al-Waqiya (The Protector), Al-Munjiya (The Rescuer), and Al-Manna'a (The extreme preventer). The exact circumstances around the revelation of this Surah are not exactly known, but it is one of the earliest Surahs of the Makkan period.

٦٧ - ٱلْمُلْك

67 - Al-Mulk (JA)

تَبٰرَكَ الَّذِيْ بِيَدِہِ الْمُلْكُ۝۰ۡوَہُوَعَلٰي كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيْرُۨ۝۱ۙ
Tabaraka allathee biyadihi almulku wahuwa AAala kulli shayin qadeerun

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大権を掌握なされる方に祝福あれ。本当にかれは凡てのことに全能であられる。

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الَّذِيْ خَلَقَ الْمَوْتَ وَالْحَيٰوۃَ لِيَبْلُوَكُمْ اَيُّكُمْ اَحْسَنُ عَمَلًا۝۰ۭ وَہُوَالْعَزِيْزُ الْغَفُوْرُ۝۲ۙ
Allathee khalaqa almawta waalhayata liyabluwakum ayyukum ahsanu AAamalan wahuwa alAAazeezu alghafooru

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（かれは）死と生を創られた方である。それは，あなたがたの中誰の行いが優れているのかを試みられるためで，かれは偉力ならびなく寛容であられる。

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الَّذِيْ خَلَقَ سَبْعَ سَمٰوٰتٍ طِبَاقًا۝۰ۭ مَا تَرٰى فِيْ خَلْقِ الرَّحْمٰنِ مِنْ تَفٰوُتٍ۝۰ۭ فَارْجِعِ الْبَصَرَ۝۰ۙ ہَلْ تَرٰى مِنْ فُطُوْرٍ۝۳
Allathee khalaqa sabAAa samawatin tibaqan ma tara fee khalqi alrrahmani min tafawutin fairjiAAi albasara hal tara min futoorin

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（かれは）一層一層に，7天を創られる御方。慈悲あまねく御方の創造には，少しの不調和もないことを見るであろう。それで改めて観察しなさい。あなたは何か裂け目を見るのか。

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ثُمَّ ارْجِعِ الْبَصَرَ كَرَّتَيْنِ يَنْقَلِبْ اِلَيْكَ الْبَصَرُ خَاسِـئًا وَّہُوَحَسِيْرٌ۝۴
Thumma irjiAAi albasara karratayni yanqalib ilayka albasaru khasian wahuwa haseerun

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それで今一度，目を上げて見るがいい。あなたの視線は，（何の欠陥も捜し出せず）只ぼんやりしてもとに戻るだけである。

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وَلَقَدْ زَيَّنَّا السَّمَاۗءَ الدُّنْيَا بِمَصَابِيْحَ وَجَعَلْنٰہَا رُجُوْمًا لِّلشَّـيٰطِيْنِ وَاَعْتَدْنَا لَہُمْ عَذَابَ السَّعِيْرِ۝۵
Walaqad zayyanna alssamaa alddunya bimasabeeha wajaAAalnaha rujooman lilshshayateeni waaAAtadna lahum AAathaba alssaAAeeri

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かれは灯明（星）をもって，最下層の天を飾り，悪魔たちに対する磔（流星）となし，またかれらのために烈火の懲罰を準備した。

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وَلِلَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا بِرَبِّہِمْ عَذَابُ جَہَنَّمَ۝۰ۭ وَبِئْسَ الْمَصِيْرُ۝۶
Walillatheena kafaroo birabbihim AAathabu jahannama wabisa almaseeru

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かれらの主を信じない者には，地獄の懲罰がある。何と悪い帰り所であることよ。

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اِذَاۗ اُلْقُوْا فِيْہَا سَمِعُوْا لَہَا شَہِيْقًا وَّہِىَ تَفُوْرُ۝۷ۙ
Itha olqoo feeha samiAAoo laha shaheeqan wahiya tafooru

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かれらがその中に投げ込まれる時，それ（地獄）が沸騰するかのように不気味で忌しい音でうなるのをかれらは聞こう。

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تَكَادُ تَمَيَّزُ مِنَ الْغَيْظِ۝۰ۭ كُلَّمَاۗ اُلْقِيَ فِيْہَا فَوْجٌ سَاَلَہُمْ خَزَنَــتُہَاۗ اَلَمْ يَاْتِكُمْ نَذِيْرٌ۝۸
Takadu tamayyazu mina alghaythi kullama olqiya feeha fawjun saalahum khazanatuha alam yatikum natheerun

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激しい怒りのために破裂するかのようである。一団がその中に投げ込まれる度に，そこの看守はかれらに，「あなたがたに，警告者はやって来なかったのか。」と問う。

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قَالُوْا بَلٰي قَدْ جَاۗءَنَا نَذِيْرٌ۝۰ۥۙ فَكَذَّبْنَا وَقُلْنَا مَا نَزَّلَ اللہُ مِنْ شَيْءٍ۝۰ۚۖ اِنْ اَنْتُمْ اِلَّا فِيْ ضَلٰلٍ كَبِيْرٍ۝۹
Qaloo bala qad jaana natheerun fakaththabna waqulna ma nazzala Allahu min shayin in antum illa fee dalalin kabeerin

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かれらは言う。「そうです，確かに一人の警告者がわたしたちの許にやって来ました。だがわたしたちは拒否して言った。『アッラーは何（の啓示）も下されない。あなたがたは，大変な過誤の中にいるだけである。』」

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وَقَالُوْا لَوْ كُنَّا نَسْمَعُ اَوْ نَعْقِلُ مَا كُنَّا فِيْۗ اَصْحٰبِ السَّعِيْرِ۝۱۰
Waqaloo law kunna nasmaAAu aw naAAqilu ma kunna fee ashabi alssaAAeeri

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かれらはなお言う。「わたしたちが聞き，熟考したならば，烈火の住人の中には入らなかったでしょうに。」

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Themes and Subject Matter of Surah Mulk


The main theme of Surah Mulk revolves around the absolute sovereignty of Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى) and the perfection with which He has assembled this universe. The Surah also briefly introduces the teachings of Islam, a characteristic of Makki Surahs with the purpose that they are most easily understood and practiced by the people.

The Surah talks about the well-organized nature of the universe and asks man to detect any fault in it whatsoever and that even upon tireless efforts, one can find no fault in this well-made system. It also apprises man of the purpose of his life and the reason for which he has been sent into this world. The Surah invariably reiterates the fact that whatever a person may seem around him, does he not ponder and question how everything came into being and that they don't find the existence of a Creator without Whom none of this would exist?

Surah Mulk discusses the truth about heaven and hell. It addresses the disbelievers and tells them about the dreadful consequences they would face due to their ignorance of Islam and their negligent and disregarding attitude towards Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) and his companions. 

 

Virtues and Benefits of Surah Mulk 

Surah Mulk is one of the most important Surahs of the Quran. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) mentioned this Surah as the interceder on behalf of its reader in the grave unless and until they are forgiven. The recitation of this Surah before sleeping is described to wipe clean our sins and ensure our forgiveness.

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah (رَضِيَ ٱللَّٰهُ عَنْهُ) that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "There is a surah in the Qur'an, with thirty verses, which will intercede for its companion (the one who recites it) until he is forgiven: Tabarakal-ladhi bi yadihil mulk (Blessed is He in Whose Hand is the Dominion)." - Sunan Ibn Majah 3786

Surah Mulk increases the good deeds of a person and removes his sins.

Jabir (رَضِيَ ٱللَّٰهُ عَنْهُ) reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, would not go to sleep until he had recited the chapters, "The revelation of the Book, in which there is no doubt, from the Lord of the worlds" (32:1) and "Blessed is He in whose hand is the dominion, and has power over all things," - Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2892