سورة من القرآن ثلاثون آية تشفع لصاحبها حتى يغفر له: ﴿تَبَارَكَ الَّذِي بِيَدِهِ الْمُلْكُ﴾
A surah of the Qur’an of thirty verses intercedes for its companion until he is forgiven: “Blessed is He in whose hand is the dominion” (Tabarak).
Virtues and benefits of Surah Al-Mulk
Surah Al-Mulk (Tabarak) is thirty verses that intercede for whoever recites them until he is forgiven. It is “the Protector” that shields from the punishment of the grave, and the Prophet ﷺ would not sleep until he had recited it with As-Sajdah, which is why it is read every night.
Its virtues at a glance
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It intercedes for its reciter
The Prophet ﷺ said that a surah of thirty verses intercedes for its companion until he is forgiven and argues on his behalf until it brings him into Paradise: Surah Tabarak.
Good (hasan)Abu Dawud (1400) and At-Tirmidhi (2891) Good (hasan)At-Tabarani (Al-Mu’jam as-Saghir)
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It protects from the punishment of the grave
The Prophet ﷺ called it “the one that protects from the punishment of the grave”. Ibn Mas’ud added that whoever recites it every night, Allah protects him by it.
Good (hasan)Abu ash-Shaykh (Tabaqat al-Muhaddithin) Good (hasan)An-Nasa’i (As-Sunan al-Kubra, 10547) and At-Tabarani
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The Prophet’s ﷺ recitation before sleeping
The Prophet ﷺ would not go to sleep until he had recited As-Sajdah and Al-Mulk.
Authentic (sahih)At-Tirmidhi (2892) and An-Nasa’i (As-Sunan al-Kubra, 10544)
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A surah of the Mufassal
It belongs to the Mufassal, the last part of the Qur’an by which the Prophet ﷺ was favoured over the other prophets, according to the hadith of Wathilah ibn al-Asqa’: “… and I was favoured with the Mufassal.”
When to recite it
- Every night before sleeping, following the Prophet ﷺ who would not sleep until he had recited it with As-Sajdah
Hadiths on its virtues
Arabic text, translation, reference and authenticity grade of each hadith.
سورة من القرآن ما هي إلا ثلاثون آية خاصمت عن صاحبها حتى أدخلته الجنة، وهي سورة تبارك
A surah of the Qur’an of only thirty verses argued on behalf of its companion until it brought him into Paradise: it is Surah Tabarak.
سورة تبارك هي المانعة من عذاب القبر
Surah Tabarak is the one that protects from the punishment of the grave.
من قرأ ﴿تَبَارَكَ الَّذِي بِيَدِهِ الْمُلْكُ﴾ كل ليلة منعه الله بها من عذاب القبر، وكنا في عهد رسول الله ﷺ نسميها: المانعة، وإنها في كتاب الله سورةٌ من قرأ بها في كل ليلة فقد أكثر وأطاب
Whoever recites “Blessed is He in whose hand is the dominion” every night, Allah protects him by it from the punishment of the grave. In the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ we used to call it “the Protector” (al-Mani’ah). In the Book of Allah it is a surah: whoever recites it every night has done much and done well.
كان رسول الله ﷺ لا ينام حتى يقرأ ﴿الم (1) تَنْزِيلُ﴾ السجدة و﴿تَبَارَكَ الَّذِي بِيَدِهِ الْمُلْكُ﴾
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ would not sleep until he had recited “Alif-Lam-Mim. Tanzil” (As-Sajdah) and “Blessed is He in whose hand is the dominion”.
Widespread but unproven narrations
The account of the companion who pitched his tent over a grave and heard its occupant reciting Al-Mulk has a weak chain, as does the saying “I would love for it to be in the heart of every person of my nation”; the established hadiths above are sufficient.
هي المانعة، هي المنجية، تنجيه من عذاب القبر
The account of a companion who pitched his tent over a grave and heard a man in it reciting Al-Mulk to the end; the Prophet ﷺ is reported to have said: “It is the protector, it is the saviour: it saves him from the punishment of the grave.”
وددت أنها في قلب كل إنسان من أمتي
“I would love for it to be in the heart of every person of my nation.”
What the surah is about
- The greatness of Allah, sole Owner of dominion, who has power over all things
- The wisdom behind creating death and life: to test who is best in deeds
- The flawless creation of the heavens as a sign of His power
- The fate of the disbelievers and the reward of those who fear their Lord unseen
- Allah’s knowledge, from which nothing secret or open is hidden
- The earth made subservient to people, who are told to seek their provision in it
- The birds spreading their wings: none but Allah gives help or provision
Main purpose: To show the perfect dominion and power of Allah, so as to inspire fear of Him and warn against His punishment.
About Surah Al-Mulk
Al-Mulk is a Meccan surah, the 67th in the order of the Qur’an, revealed after Al-Mu’minun and before Al-Haqqah. It has thirty verses (thirty-one in the Meccan count). It is also called “Tabarak”, “the Protector” (al-Mani’ah), “the Saviour” (al-Munjiyah) and “the Pleader” (al-Mujadilah); Ibn Mas’ud said: “In the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ we called it the Protector.”
Detailed study in Arabic
The full Arabic text: introduction, virtues, themes, and a study of the chain and authenticity of each hadith.
- التعريف بسورة الملك
- فضائل سورة الملك
- موضوعات سورة الملك
- مقاصد سورة الملك
- الأحاديث الواردة في الفضل ودرجتها
Virtues of other surahs
All 114 surahs- Virtues of Surah Al-Kahf A light between two Fridays and protection from the Dajjal
- Virtues of Surah Ya-Sin Whoever recites it at night seeking Allah’s Face is forgiven
- Virtues of Surah Al-Baqarah Satan flees the house where it is recited; it is the peak of the Qur’an
- Virtues of Surah Al-Fatihah The greatest surah of the Qur’an, without which there is no prayer
- Virtues of Surah Al-Ikhlas It equals a third of the Qur’an; loving it earns Allah’s love
- Virtues of Surah Al-Waqi’ah One of the surahs that greyed the Prophet ﷺ; he recited it at Fajr
- Virtues of Surah Ar-Rahman Recited by the Prophet ﷺ to the jinn, who responded better than people
- Ayat al-Kursi The greatest verse in the Book of Allah, a guard against Satan