سورة الملك

Surah Al-Mulk

The Sovereignty 30 Ayah Page 561 5 min
بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّح۪يمِ
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تَبَارَكَ الَّذ۪ي بِيَدِهِ الْمُلْكُۘ وَهُوَ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَد۪يرٌۙ
Tabaraka allathee biyadihialmulku wahuwa AAala kulli shay-in qadeer
Most exalted is the One in whose hands is all kingship, and He is Omnipotent.
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The Final Testament
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اَلَّذ۪ي خَلَقَ الْمَوْتَ وَالْحَيٰوةَ لِيَبْلُوَكُمْ اَيُّكُمْ اَحْسَنُ عَمَلاًۜ وَهُوَ الْعَز۪يزُ الْغَفُورُۙ
Allathee khalaqa almawta walhayataliyabluwakum ayyukum ahsanu AAamalan wahuwa alAAazeezualghafoor
The One who created death and life for the purpose of distinguishing those among you who would do better. He is the Almighty, the Forgiving.
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The Final Testament
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اَلَّذ۪ي خَلَقَ سَبْعَ سَمٰوَاتٍ طِبَاقاًۜ مَا تَرٰى ف۪ي خَلْقِ الرَّحْمٰنِ مِنْ تَفَاوُتٍۜ فَارْجِعِ الْبَصَرَۙ هَلْ تَرٰى مِنْ فُطُورٍ
Allathee khalaqa sabAAa samawatintibaqan ma tara fee khalqi arrahmanimin tafawutin farjiAAi albasara hal taramin futoor
He created seven universes in layers. You do not see any imperfection in the creation by the Most Gracious. Keep looking; do you see any flaw?
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The Final Testament
4
ثُمَّ ارْجِعِ الْبَصَرَ كَرَّتَيْنِ يَنْقَلِبْ اِلَيْكَ الْبَصَرُ خَاسِئاً وَهُوَ حَس۪يرٌ
Thumma irjiAAi albasara karratayniyanqalib ilayka albasaru khasi-an wahuwa haseer
Look again and again; your eyes will come back stumped and conquered.
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The Final Testament
5
وَلَقَدْ زَيَّنَّا السَّمَٓاءَ الدُّنْ يَا بِمَصَاب۪يحَ وَجَعَلْنَاهَا رُجُوماً لِلشَّيَاط۪ينِ وَاَعْتَدْنَا لَهُمْ عَذَابَ السَّع۪يرِ
Walaqad zayyanna assamaaaddunya bimasabeeha wajaAAalnaharujooman lishshayateeni waaAAtadna lahumAAathaba assaAAeer
We adorned the lowest universe with lamps, and guarded its borders with projectiles against the devils; we prepared for them a retribution in Hell.
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The Final Testament
6
وَلِلَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا بِرَبِّهِمْ عَذَابُ جَهَنَّمَۜ وَبِئْسَ الْمَص۪يرُ
Walillatheena kafaroo birabbihim AAathabujahannama wabi/sa almaseer
For those who disbelieved in their Lord, the retribution of Gehenna. What a miserable destiny.
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The Final Testament
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اِذَٓا اُلْقُوا ف۪يهَا سَمِعُوا لَهَا شَه۪يقاً وَهِيَ تَفُورُۙ
Itha olqoo feeha samiAAoo lahashaheeqan wahiya tafoor
When they get thrown therein, they hear its furor as it fumes.
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The Final Testament
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تَكَادُ تَمَيَّزُ مِنَ الْغَيْظِۜ كُلَّمَٓا اُلْقِيَ ف۪يهَا فَوْجٌ سَاَلَهُمْ خَزَنَتُهَٓا اَلَمْ يَأْتِكُمْ نَذ۪يرٌ
Takadu tamayyazu mina alghaythikullama olqiya feeha fawjun saalahum khazanatuhaalam ya/tikum natheer
It almost explodes from rage. Whenever a group is thrown therein, its guards would ask them, "Did you not receive a warner?"
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The Final Testament
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قَالُوا بَلٰى قَدْ جَٓاءَنَا نَذ۪يرٌ فَكَذَّبْنَا وَقُلْنَا مَا نَزَّلَ اللّٰهُ مِنْ شَيْءٍۚ اِنْ اَنْتُمْ اِلَّا ف۪ي ضَلَالٍ كَب۪يرٍ
Qaloo bala qad jaananatheerun fakaththabna waqulna manazzala Allahu min shay-in in antum illa fee dalalinkabeer
They would answer, "Yes indeed; a warner did come to us, but we disbelieved and said, 'GOD did not reveal anything. You are totally astray.' "
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The Final Testament
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وَقَالُوا لَوْ كُنَّا نَسْمَعُ اَوْ نَعْقِلُ مَا كُنَّا ف۪ٓي اَصْحَابِ السَّع۪يرِ
Waqaloo law kunna nasmaAAu awnaAAqilu ma kunna fee as-habi assaAAeer
They also say, "If we heard or understood, we would not be among the dwellers of Hell!"
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The Final Testament
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فَاعْتَرَفُوا بِذَنْبِهِمْۚ فَسُحْقاً لِاَصْحَابِ السَّع۪يرِ
FaAAtarafoo bithanbihim fasuhqanli-as-habi assaAAeer
Thus, they confessed their sins. Woe to the dwellers of Hell.
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The Final Testament
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اِنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ يَخْشَوْنَ رَبَّهُمْ بِالْغَيْبِ لَهُمْ مَغْفِرَةٌ وَاَجْرٌ كَب۪يرٌ
Inna allatheena yakhshawna rabbahumbilghaybi lahum maghfiratun waajrun kabeer
As for those who reverence their Lord, when alone in their privacy, they have attained forgiveness and a great recompense.
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The Final Testament
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وَاَسِرُّوا قَوْلَكُمْ اَوِ اجْهَرُوا بِه۪ۜ اِنَّهُ عَل۪يمٌ بِذَاتِ الصُّدُورِ
Waasirroo qawlakum awi ijharoo bihi innahuAAaleemun bithati assudoor
Whether you keep your utterances secret, or declare them, He is fully aware of the innermost thoughts.
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The Final Testament
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اَلَا يَعْلَمُ مَنْ خَلَقَۜ وَهُوَ اللَّط۪يفُ الْخَب۪يرُ۟
Ala yaAAlamu man khalaqa wahuwa allateefualkhabeer
Should He not know what He created? He is the Sublime, Most Cognizant.
Rashad Khalifa
The Final Testament
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هُوَ الَّذ۪ي جَعَلَ لَكُمُ الْاَرْضَ ذَلُولاً فَامْشُوا ف۪ي مَنَاكِبِهَا وَكُلُوا مِنْ رِزْقِه۪ۜ وَاِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ
Huwa allathee jaAAala lakumu al-ardathaloolan famshoo fee manakibihawakuloo min rizqihi wa-ilayhi annushoor
He is the One who put the Earth at your service. Roam its corners, and eat from His provisions. To Him is the final summoning.
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The Final Testament
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ءَاَمِنْتُمْ مَنْ فِي السَّمَٓاءِ اَنْ يَخْسِفَ بِكُمُ الْاَرْضَ فَاِذَا هِيَ تَمُورُۙ
Aamintum man fee assama-i anyakhsifa bikumu al-arda fa-itha hiya tamoor
Have you guaranteed that the One in heaven will not strike the earth and cause it to tumble?
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The Final Testament
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اَمْ اَمِنْتُمْ مَنْ فِي السَّمَٓاءِ اَنْ يُرْسِلَ عَلَيْكُمْ حَاصِباًۜ فَسَتَعْلَمُونَ كَيْفَ نَذ۪يرِ
Am amintum man fee assama-ian yursila AAalaykum hasiban fasataAAlamoona kayfa natheer
Have you guaranteed that the One in heaven will not send upon you a violent storm? Will you then appreciate the value of My warning?
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The Final Testament
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وَلَقَدْ كَذَّبَ الَّذ۪ينَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ نَك۪يرِ
Walaqad kaththaba allatheenamin qablihim fakayfa kana nakeer
Others before them have disbelieved; how terrible was My requital!
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The Final Testament
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اَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا اِلَى الطَّيْرِ فَوْقَهُمْ صَٓافَّاتٍ وَيَقْبِضْنَۜ مَا يُمْسِكُهُنَّ اِلَّا الرَّحْمٰنُۜ اِنَّهُ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ بَص۪يرٌ
Awa lam yaraw ila attayrifawqahum saffatin wayaqbidna mayumsikuhunna illa arrahmanu innahubikulli shay-in baseer
Have they not seen the birds above them lined up in columns and spreading their wings? The Most Gracious is the One who holds them in the air. He is Seer of all things.
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The Final Testament
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اَمَّنْ هٰذَا الَّذ۪ي هُوَ جُنْدٌ لَكُمْ يَنْصُرُكُمْ مِنْ دُونِ الرَّحْمٰنِۜ اِنِ الْكَافِرُونَ اِلَّا ف۪ي غُرُورٍۚ
Amman hatha allathee huwajundun lakum yansurukum min dooni arrahmaniini alkafiroona illa fee ghuroor
Where are those soldiers who can help you against the Most Gracious? Indeed, the disbelievers are deceived.
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The Final Testament
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اَمَّنْ هٰذَا الَّذ۪ي يَرْزُقُكُمْ اِنْ اَمْسَكَ رِزْقَهُۚ بَلْ لَجُّوا ف۪ي عُتُوٍّ وَنُفُورٍ
Amman hatha allatheeyarzuqukum in amsaka rizqahu bal lajjoo fee AAutuwwin wanufoor
Who is there to provide for you, if He withholds His provisions? Indeed, they have plunged deep into transgression and aversion.
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The Final Testament
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اَفَمَنْ يَمْش۪ي مُكِباًّ عَلٰى وَجْهِه۪ٓ اَهْدٰٓى اَمَّنْ يَمْش۪ي سَوِياًّ عَلٰى صِرَاطٍ مُسْتَق۪يمٍ
Afaman yamshee mukibban AAala wajhihiahda amman yamshee sawiyyan AAala siratinmustaqeem
Is one who walks while slumped over on his face better guided, or one who walks straight on the right path?
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The Final Testament
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قُلْ هُوَ الَّـذ۪ٓي اَنْشَاَكُمْ وَجَعَلَ لَكُمُ السَّمْعَ وَالْاَبْصَارَ وَالْاَفْـِٔدَةَۜ قَل۪يلاً مَا تَشْكُرُونَ
Qul huwa allathee anshaakum wajaAAalalakumu assamAAa wal-absara wal-af-idataqaleelan ma tashkuroon
Say, "He is the One who initiated you, and granted you the hearing, the eyes, and the brains. Rarely are you appreciative."
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The Final Testament
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قُلْ هُوَ الَّذ۪ي ذَرَاَكُمْ فِي الْاَرْضِ وَاِلَيْهِ تُحْشَرُونَ
Qul huwa allathee tharaakumfee al-ardi wa-ilayhi tuhsharoon
Say, "He is the One who placed you on earth, and before Him you will be summoned."
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The Final Testament
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وَيَقُولُونَ مَتٰى هٰذَا الْوَعْدُ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ صَادِق۪ينَ
Wayaqooloona mata hathaalwaAAdu in kuntum sadiqeen
They challenge: "When will that prophecy come to pass, if you are truthful?"
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The Final Testament
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قُلْ اِنَّمَا الْعِلْمُ عِنْدَ اللّٰهِۖ وَاِنَّمَٓا اَنَا۬ نَذ۪يرٌ مُب۪ينٌ
Qul innama alAAilmu AAinda Allahiwa-innama ana natheerun mubeen
Say, "Such knowledge is with GOD; I am no more than a manifest warner."
Rashad Khalifa
The Final Testament
27
فَلَمَّا رَاَوْهُ زُلْفَةً س۪ٓيـَٔتْ وُجُوهُ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا وَق۪يلَ هٰذَا الَّذ۪ي كُنْتُمْ بِه۪ تَدَّعُونَ
Falamma raawhu zulfatan see-atwujoohu allatheena kafaroo waqeela hatha allatheekuntum bihi taddaAAoon
When they see it happening, the faces of those who disbelieved will turn miserable, and it will be proclaimed: "This is what you used to mock."
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The Final Testament
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قُلْ اَرَاَيْتُمْ اِنْ اَهْلَكَنِيَ اللّٰهُ وَمَنْ مَعِيَ اَوْ رَحِمَنَاۙ فَمَنْ يُج۪يرُ الْكَافِر۪ينَ مِنْ عَذَابٍ اَل۪يمٍ
Qul araaytum in ahlakaniya Allahuwaman maAAiya aw rahimana faman yujeeru alkafireenamin AAathabin aleem
Say, "Whether GOD decides to annihilate me and those with me, or to shower us with His mercy, who is there to protect the disbelievers from a painful retribution?"
Rashad Khalifa
The Final Testament
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قُلْ هُوَ الرَّحْمٰنُ اٰمَنَّا بِه۪ وَعَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْنَاۚ فَسَتَعْلَمُونَ مَنْ هُوَ ف۪ي ضَلَالٍ مُب۪ينٍ
Qul huwa arrahmanu amannabihi waAAalayhi tawakkalna fasataAAlamoona man huwa fee dalalinmubeen
Say, "He is the Most Gracious; we believe in Him, and we trust in Him. You will surely find out who is really far astray."
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The Final Testament
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قُلْ اَرَاَيْتُمْ اِنْ اَصْبَحَ مَٓاؤُ۬كُمْ غَوْراً فَمَنْ يَأْت۪يكُمْ بِمَٓاءٍ مَع۪ينٍ
Qul araaytum in asbaha maokumghawran faman ya/teekum bima-in maAAeen
Say, "What if your water sinks away, who will provide you with pure water?"
Rashad Khalifa
The Final Testament
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