Al-Mulk

Basmala, before verse 1: بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

1. Verse 1:

   تَبَـٰرَكَ ٱلَّذِى بِيَدِهِ ٱلْمُلْكُ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ1

   Blessed is He in whose hand is dominion, and He is over all things competent -

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2. Verse 2:

   ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَٱلْحَيَوٰةَ لِيَبْلُوَكُمْ أَيُّكُمْ أَحْسَنُ عَمَلًا ۚ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْغَفُورُ2

   [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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3. Verse 3:

   ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ سَبْعَ سَمَـٰوَٰتٍ طِبَاقًا ۖ مَّا تَرَىٰ فِى خَلْقِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ مِن تَفَـٰوُتٍ ۖ فَٱرْجِعِ ٱلْبَصَرَ هَلْ تَرَىٰ مِن فُطُورٍ3

   [And] who created seven heavens in layers.^{note 1712} 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?

   Notes, Verse 3

   [1712] i.e., one covering or fitting over the other.

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4. Verse 4:

   ثُمَّ ٱرْجِعِ ٱلْبَصَرَ كَرَّتَيْنِ يَنقَلِبْ إِلَيْكَ ٱلْبَصَرُ خَاسِئًا وَهُوَ حَسِيرٌ4

   Then return [your] vision twice again.^{note 1713} [Your] vision will return to you humbled while it is fatigued.

   Notes, Verse 4

   [1713] i.e., repeatedly.

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5. Verse 5:

   وَلَقَدْ زَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنْيَا بِمَصَـٰبِيحَ وَجَعَلْنَـٰهَا رُجُومًا لِّلشَّيَـٰطِينِ ۖ وَأَعْتَدْنَا لَهُمْ عَذَابَ ٱلسَّعِيرِ5

   And We have certainly beautified the nearest heaven with lamps [i.e., stars] and have made [from] them what is thrown at the devils^{note 1714} and have prepared for them the punishment of the Blaze.

   Notes, Verse 5

   [1714] Thereby driving them from the heavens and preventing them from eavesdropping. See 72:8-9.

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6. Verse 6:

   وَلِلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ بِرَبِّهِمْ عَذَابُ جَهَنَّمَ ۖ وَبِئْسَ ٱلْمَصِيرُ6

   And for those who disbelieved in their Lord is the punishment of Hell, and wretched is the destination.

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7. Verse 7:

   إِذَآ أُلْقُوا۟ فِيهَا سَمِعُوا۟ لَهَا شَهِيقًا وَهِىَ تَفُورُ7

   When they are thrown into it, they hear from it a [dreadful] inhaling while it boils up.

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8. Verse 8:

   تَكَادُ تَمَيَّزُ مِنَ ٱلْغَيْظِ ۖ كُلَّمَآ أُلْقِىَ فِيهَا فَوْجٌ سَأَلَهُمْ خَزَنَتُهَآ أَلَمْ يَأْتِكُمْ نَذِيرٌ8

   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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9. Verse 9:

   قَالُوا۟ بَلَىٰ قَدْ جَآءَنَا نَذِيرٌ فَكَذَّبْنَا وَقُلْنَا مَا نَزَّلَ ٱللَّهُ مِن شَىْءٍ إِنْ أَنتُمْ إِلَّا فِى ضَلَـٰلٍ كَبِيرٍ9

   They will say, "Yes, a warner had come to us, but we denied and said, 'Allāh has not sent down anything. You are not but in great error.'"

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10. Verse 10:

    وَقَالُوا۟ لَوْ كُنَّا نَسْمَعُ أَوْ نَعْقِلُ مَا كُنَّا فِىٓ أَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلسَّعِيرِ10

    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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11. Verse 11:

    فَٱعْتَرَفُوا۟ بِذَنۢبِهِمْ فَسُحْقًا لِّأَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلسَّعِيرِ11

    And they will admit their sin, so [it is] alienation^{note 1715} for the companions of the Blaze.

    Notes, Verse 11

    [1715] From all good and from Allāh's mercy.

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12. Verse 12:

    إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَخْشَوْنَ رَبَّهُم بِٱلْغَيْبِ لَهُم مَّغْفِرَةٌ وَأَجْرٌ كَبِيرٌ12

    Indeed, those who fear their Lord unseen will have forgiveness and great reward.

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    Verse 13:

    وَأَسِرُّوا۟ قَوْلَكُمْ أَوِ ٱجْهَرُوا۟ بِهِۦٓ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ عَلِيمٌۢ بِذَاتِ ٱلصُّدُورِ13

    And conceal your speech or publicize it; indeed, He is Knowing of that within the breasts.

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14. Verse 14:

    أَلَا يَعْلَمُ مَنْ خَلَقَ وَهُوَ ٱللَّطِيفُ ٱلْخَبِيرُ14

    Does He who created not know,^{note 1716} while He is the Subtle, the Aware?

    Notes, Verse 14

    [1716] Another accepted meaning is "Does He not know those whom He created...?"

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15. Verse 15:

    هُوَ ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلْأَرْضَ ذَلُولًا فَٱمْشُوا۟ فِى مَنَاكِبِهَا وَكُلُوا۟ مِن رِّزْقِهِۦ ۖ وَإِلَيْهِ ٱلنُّشُورُ15

    It is He who made the earth tame^{note 1717} for you - so walk among its slopes and eat of His provision - and to Him is the resurrection.

    Notes, Verse 15

    [1717] i.e., stable and subservient.

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16. Verse 16:

    ءَأَمِنتُم مَّن فِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ أَن يَخْسِفَ بِكُمُ ٱلْأَرْضَ فَإِذَا هِىَ تَمُورُ16

    Do you feel secure that He who is above^{note 1718} would not cause the earth to swallow you and suddenly it would sway?^{note 1719}

    Notes, Verse 16

    [1718] Literally, "in ascendancy" or "over the heaven."

    [1719] In a circular motion, as in an earthquake.

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17. Verse 17:

    أَمْ أَمِنتُم مَّن فِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ أَن يُرْسِلَ عَلَيْكُمْ حَاصِبًا ۖ فَسَتَعْلَمُونَ كَيْفَ نَذِيرِ17

    Or do you feel secure that He who is above would not send against you a storm of stones? Then you would know how [severe] was My warning.

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18. Verse 18:

    وَلَقَدْ كَذَّبَ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ نَكِيرِ18

    And already had those before them denied, and how [terrible] was My reproach.

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19. Verse 19:

    أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا۟ إِلَى ٱلطَّيْرِ فَوْقَهُمْ صَـٰٓفَّـٰتٍ وَيَقْبِضْنَ ۚ مَا يُمْسِكُهُنَّ إِلَّا ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍۭ بَصِيرٌ19

    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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20. Verse 20:

    أَمَّنْ هَـٰذَا ٱلَّذِى هُوَ جُندٌ لَّكُمْ يَنصُرُكُم مِّن دُونِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ۚ إِنِ ٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ إِلَّا فِى غُرُورٍ20

    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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21. Verse 21:

    أَمَّنْ هَـٰذَا ٱلَّذِى يَرْزُقُكُمْ إِنْ أَمْسَكَ رِزْقَهُۥ ۚ بَل لَّجُّوا۟ فِى عُتُوٍّ وَنُفُورٍ21

    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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22. Verse 22:

    أَفَمَن يَمْشِى مُكِبًّا عَلَىٰ وَجْهِهِۦٓ أَهْدَىٰٓ أَمَّن يَمْشِى سَوِيًّا عَلَىٰ صِرَٰطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ22

    Then is one who walks fallen on his face better guided or one who walks erect on a straight path?

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23. Verse 23:

    قُلْ هُوَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنشَأَكُمْ وَجَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلسَّمْعَ وَٱلْأَبْصَـٰرَ وَٱلْأَفْـِٔدَةَ ۖ قَلِيلًا مَّا تَشْكُرُونَ23

    Say, "It is He who has produced you and made for you hearing and vision and hearts [i.e., intellect]; little are you grateful."

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24. Verse 24:

    قُلْ هُوَ ٱلَّذِى ذَرَأَكُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَإِلَيْهِ تُحْشَرُونَ24

    Say, "It is He who has multiplied you throughout the earth, and to Him you will be gathered."

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25. Verse 25:

    وَيَقُولُونَ مَتَىٰ هَـٰذَا ٱلْوَعْدُ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ25

    And they say, "When is this promise, if you should be truthful?"

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26. Verse 26:

    قُلْ إِنَّمَا ٱلْعِلْمُ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ وَإِنَّمَآ أَنَا۠ نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ26

    Say, "The knowledge is only with Allāh, and I am only a clear warner."

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    Verse 27:

    فَلَمَّا رَأَوْهُ زُلْفَةً سِيٓـَٔتْ وُجُوهُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ وَقِيلَ هَـٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَدَّعُونَ27

    But when they see it^{note 1720} approaching, the faces of those who disbelieve will be distressed, and it will be said, "This is that for which you used to call."^{note 1721}

    Notes, Verse 27

    [1720] The punishment of which they were warned.

    [1721] When they challenged their prophets, saying, "Bring on the punishment, if you are truthful."

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28. Verse 28:

    قُلْ أَرَءَيْتُمْ إِنْ أَهْلَكَنِىَ ٱللَّهُ وَمَن مَّعِىَ أَوْ رَحِمَنَا فَمَن يُجِيرُ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ مِنْ عَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ28

    Say, [O Muḥammad], "Have you considered:^{note 1722} whether Allāh should cause my death and those with me or have mercy upon us, who can protect the disbelievers from a painful punishment?"

    Notes, Verse 28

    [1722] i.e., inform me.

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29. Verse 29:

    قُلْ هُوَ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ ءَامَنَّا بِهِۦ وَعَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْنَا ۖ فَسَتَعْلَمُونَ مَنْ هُوَ فِى ضَلَـٰلٍ مُّبِينٍ29

    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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30. Verse 30:

    قُلْ أَرَءَيْتُمْ إِنْ أَصْبَحَ مَآؤُكُمْ غَوْرًا فَمَن يَأْتِيكُم بِمَآءٍ مَّعِينٍۭ30

    Say, "Have you considered: if your water was to become sunken [into the earth], then who could bring you flowing water?"

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