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مَالِكُ الْمُلْكِ

Malik al-Mulk (مالك الملك): Meaning of Allah’s Name

Name 84 of 991 verse of the Quran

Malik al-Mulk: The Owner of Sovereignty

Recitation: Mahmoud Khalil Al-Hussary · 24 voices to choose from

Explanation of the name Malik al-Mulk

Malik al-Mulk means that sovereignty is in His hand and that He grants it to whom He wills. It may also mean the Owner of all kings, just as one says Lord of lords and Master of masters. It may further mean the Inheritor of sovereignty on the Day when no claimant will lay claim to sovereignty and no rival will contend with Him.

Summary translated from the Arabic of al-Khattabi
Original Arabic text

مالك الملك: معناه أن الملك بيده يؤتيه من يشاء كقوله [تعالى]: (قل اللهم مالك الملك، تؤتي الملك من تشاء وتنزع الملك ممن تشاء [وتعز من تشاء]).

وقد يكون معناه: مالك الملوك، كما يقال: رب الأرباب. وسيد السادات. وقد يحتمل أن يكون معناه: وارث الملك يوم لا يدعي الملك مدع ولا ينازعه منازع. كقوله [تعالى]: (الملك يومئذ الحق للرحمن).

The name in the Quran

This name occurs in 1 verse of 1 surah.

قُلِ ٱللَّهُمَّ مَٰلِكَ ٱلْمُلْكِ تُؤْتِى ٱلْمُلْكَ مَن تَشَآءُ وَتَنزِعُ ٱلْمُلْكَ مِمَّن تَشَآءُ وَتُعِزُّ مَن تَشَآءُ وَتُذِلُّ مَن تَشَآءُ بِيَدِكَ ٱلْخَيْرُ إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ ۝٢٦

Say, "O Allāh, 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.

Explanation: Al-Mukhtasar

O Prophet, say in praise of your Lord and in declaration of His greatness: Allah, to You belongs all authority in this world and the Afterlife. You give authority to whomever of Your creation You wish, and remove it from whomever of Your creation You wish. You give honour to whomever You wish, and You disgrace whomever You wish. All of this is done according to Your wisdom and justice. All good lies only in Your hand. You have power over everything.

Surah Ali ’Imran, Verse 26

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