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Surah Al-Mulk

The Sovereignty

Chapter 67 of 114

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Surah Al-Mulk

Recited by Salaah Bukhaatir

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The Surah has been titled after the word al-ma'un occurring at the end of the last verse.

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Surah 67 of 114

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Berber
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Salaah Bukhaatir

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<h2>Name</h2><p>The Surah has been titled so after the word <em>al-ma'un</em> occurring at the end of the <a href="/107/7" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">last verse</a>.</p><h2>Period of Revelation</h2><p>Ibn Marduyah has cited Ibn Abbas (may Allah bless them both) as saying that this Surah is Makki, and the same is also the view of Ata and Jabir but Abu Hayyan in <em>Al-Bahr al-Muhit</em> has cited Ibn Abbas, Qatadah and Dahhak as saying that this Surah was revealed in Madinah. In our opinion there is an internal piece of evidence in the Surah itself which points to it being a Madani Revelation. It holds out a threat of destruction to those praying ones who are unmindful of their Prayers and who pray only to be seen. This kind of hypocrites were found only at Madinah, for it was there that Islam and the Muslims gained such strength that many people were compelled to believe from expedience, had to visit the Mosque, join the congregational Prayer and prayed only to be seen of others, so as to be counted among the Muslims.</p><p>Contrary to this is, in Makkah, conditions were altogether different. No one had to pray to be seen. There, it was difficult even for the believers to pray in congregation; they prayed secretly and if a person prayed openly he did so at the risk of his life. The kind of hypocrites found in Makkah did not comprise of those who believed and prayed to be seen but those who in their hearts had known and acknowledged the Holy Messenger of Allah (upon whom be peace) to be on the true path, but were avoiding accepting Islam in order to maintain their position of leadership and authority, or were not prepared to take the risk of being afflicted with the kind of hardships with which they found the believers afflicted in the society around them. This condition of the hypocrites at Makkah has been described in verses <a href="/29/10-11" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">10-11 of Surah Al- Ankabut</a>. (For explanation, see <a href="/29:10-11?font=v2&translations=95" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">footnotes 13 to 16 of Surah Al-'Ankabut</a>).</p><h2>Theme and Subject Matter</h2><p>Its theme is to point out what kind of morals a man develops when he refuses to believe in the Hereafter. In verses <a href="/107/2-3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">2-3</a>, the condition of the disbelievers who openly belie the Hereafter has been described, and in the last four verses the state of those hypocrites who apparently are Muslims but have no idea of the Hereafter, its judgment, and the meting out of rewards and punishments accordingly has been described. On the whole, the object of depicting the attitude and conduct of two kinds of people is to impress the point that man cannot develop a strong, stable and pure character in himself unless he believes in the Hereafter.</p>

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Surah Al-Mulk · The Sovereignty

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

  1. Ayah 1

    بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ تَبَارَكَ الَّذِي بِيَدِهِ الْمُلْكُ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

    Iôqa Bu tgelda deg ufus iS, u Neppa, Izmer i yal cci;

  2. Ayah 2

    الَّذِي خَلَقَ الْمَوْتَ وَالْحَيَاةَ لِيَبْلُوَكُمْ أَيُّكُمْ أَحْسَنُ عَمَلًا ۚ وَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الْغَفُورُ

    i Ixelqen tameppant, tameddurt, iwakken a kwen Ijeôôeb: anwa degwen ara ixedmen igiten ilhan sennig wiyav. Neppa d Uzmir, Ipsemmiê;

  3. Ayah 3

    الَّذِي خَلَقَ سَبْعَ سَمَاوَاتٍ طِبَاقًا ۖ مَّا تَرَىٰ فِي خَلْقِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ مِن تَفَاوُتٍ ۖ فَارْجِعِ الْبَصَرَ هَلْ تَرَىٰ مِن فُطُورٍ

    i Ixelqen ûa igenwan d idurra. Deg wayen Ixleq Uênin, ur tepwaliv ayen ixuûûen. Ernu sikked ma a pwaliv i$isiyen!

  4. Ayah 4

    ثُمَّ ارْجِعِ الْبَصَرَ كَرَّتَيْنِ يَنقَلِبْ إِلَيْكَ الْبَصَرُ خَاسِئًا وَهُوَ حَسِيرٌ

    Sinna, ger tiî ik berdayen. Iéôi a d iu$al $uôek, iêfa, u inzef.

  5. Ayah 5

    وَلَقَدْ زَيَّنَّا السَّمَاءَ الدُّنْيَا بِمَصَابِيحَ وَجَعَلْنَاهَا رُجُومًا لِّلشَّيَاطِينِ ۖ وَأَعْتَدْنَا لَهُمْ عَذَابَ السَّعِيرِ

    Ni$ Ncebbeê igenni aqôib s teftilin, Nôeooem yisent cwaîen, Nhegga yasen aâaqeb n tmes.

  6. Ayah 6

    وَلِلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا بِرَبِّهِمْ عَذَابُ جَهَنَّمَ ۖ وَبِئْسَ الْمَصِيرُ

    I wid inekôen Mass nnsen, aâaqeb n Loahennama. A tu$alin tucmip!

  7. Ayah 7

    إِذَا أُلْقُوا فِيهَا سَمِعُوا لَهَا شَهِيقًا وَهِيَ تَفُورُ

    Mi pwaveggôen $uôes, ad slen la tesraâriâ, u neppat trekkem.

  8. Ayah 8

    تَكَادُ تَمَيَّزُ مِنَ الْغَيْظِ ۖ كُلَّمَا أُلْقِيَ فِيهَا فَوْجٌ سَأَلَهُمْ خَزَنَتُهَا أَلَمْ يَأْتِكُمْ نَذِيرٌ

    Qôib a ppeftutes seg iûiv. Yal tikelt ara iwaveggeô $uôes urbaâ, a ten steqsin iâssasen is: "aâni ur kwen id iusi ara uneddaô"?

  9. Ayah 9

    قَالُوا بَلَىٰ قَدْ جَاءَنَا نَذِيرٌ فَكَذَّبْنَا وَقُلْنَا مَا نَزَّلَ اللَّهُ مِن شَيْءٍ إِنْ أَنتُمْ إِلَّا فِي ضَلَالٍ كَبِيرٍ

    Ad inin: "ih, iusa ya$ d uneddaô, nenkeô u nenna: ur illi ay d Issuder Öebbi, aql akwen kan di le$wlav meqqwôen"!

  10. Ayah 10

    وَقَالُوا لَوْ كُنَّا نَسْمَعُ أَوْ نَعْقِلُ مَا كُنَّا فِي أَصْحَابِ السَّعِيرِ

    U nnan: "lemmer nelli nsell ne$ nfehhem, ur nelli seg wat tmes".

  11. Ayah 11

    فَاعْتَرَفُوا بِذَنبِهِمْ فَسُحْقًا لِّأَصْحَابِ السَّعِيرِ

    Qaôôen s ibekkaven nnsen. Asêaq i at tmes!

  12. Ayah 12

    إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَخْشَوْنَ رَبَّهُم بِالْغَيْبِ لَهُم مَّغْفِرَةٌ وَأَجْرٌ كَبِيرٌ

    Wanag, i wid ippagwaden Mass nnsen, di tbavnit, ssmaê akked warraz meqqwôen.

  13. Ayah 13

    وَأَسِرُّوا قَوْلَكُمْ أَوِ اجْهَرُوا بِهِ ۖ إِنَّهُ عَلِيمٌ بِذَاتِ الصُّدُورِ

    Hedôet s sser ne$ âinani, ihi, Neppa Iéôa ayen illan deg idmaren.

  14. Ayah 14

    أَلَا يَعْلَمُ مَنْ خَلَقَ وَهُوَ اللَّطِيفُ الْخَبِيرُ

    Day ur Iéôi ara Win Ixelqen, Laîif Ippuxebbôen?

  15. Ayah 15

    هُوَ الَّذِي جَعَلَ لَكُمُ الْأَرْضَ ذَلُولًا فَامْشُوا فِي مَنَاكِبِهَا وَكُلُوا مِن رِّزْقِهِ ۖ وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ

    Neppa i wen Irran tamurt d tamvuât. Elêut deg ibraêen is, ççet si ôôeéq is. £uôeS tanekra.

  16. Ayah 16

    أَأَمِنتُم مَّن فِي السَّمَاءِ أَن يَخْسِفَ بِكُمُ الْأَرْضَ فَإِذَا هِيَ تَمُورُ

    Ma tepputebtem ar, Win Illan deg igenni, ad Irr tamurt a ppertem yiswen? Appan la teppembwiwil.

  17. Ayah 17

    أَمْ أَمِنتُم مَّن فِي السَّمَاءِ أَن يُرْسِلَ عَلَيْكُمْ حَاصِبًا ۖ فَسَتَعْلَمُونَ كَيْفَ نَذِيرِ

    Ma tepputebtem, ar Win Illan deg igenni, awen d Iazen tabucivant n yid$a$en? D$a, a ppissinem anwa t unabi W.

  18. Ayah 18

    وَلَقَدْ كَذَّبَ الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ نَكِيرِ

    Ni$ nekôen imezwura nnsen. Amek d Zzi$ fellasen!

  19. Ayah 19

    أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا إِلَى الطَّيْرِ فَوْقَهُمْ صَافَّاتٍ وَيَقْبِضْنَ ۚ مَا يُمْسِكُهُنَّ إِلَّا الرَّحْمَـٰنُ ۚ إِنَّهُ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ بَصِيرٌ

    Ahat ur walan ara ifôax, sennig sen, d idurra, afriwen ceôqen, ur côiqen. Siwa Aênin iten Iîfen. Neppa, ih, Issikkid yal cci.

  20. Ayah 20

    أَمَّنْ هَـٰذَا الَّذِي هُوَ جُندٌ لَّكُمْ يَنصُرُكُم مِّن دُونِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ ۚ إِنِ الْكَافِرُونَ إِلَّا فِي غُرُورٍ

    Anwa wa ay d aâsekôiw nnwen, ara kwen isellken, war Aênin? Ijehliyen atnan kan di le$ôuô.

  21. Ayah 21

    أَمَّنْ هَـٰذَا الَّذِي يَرْزُقُكُمْ إِنْ أَمْسَكَ رِزْقَهُ ۚ بَل لَّجُّوا فِي عُتُوٍّ وَنُفُورٍ

    Anwa wa ara kwen iôeéqen ma Ijmaâ l$it iS? Maca, vellelen deg u$unfu akked leqbaêa.

  22. Ayah 22

    أَفَمَن يَمْشِي مُكِبًّا عَلَىٰ وَجْهِهِ أَهْدَىٰ أَمَّن يَمْشِي سَوِيًّا عَلَىٰ صِرَاطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ

    Win iteddun, ibra i uqeôôu, day ipwanha sennig win iteddun, irfed aqeôôu, deg ubrid uwqim?

  23. Ayah 23

    قُلْ هُوَ الَّذِي أَنشَأَكُمْ وَجَعَلَ لَكُمُ السَّمْعَ وَالْأَبْصَارَ وَالْأَفْئِدَةَ ۖ قَلِيلًا مَّا تَشْكُرُونَ

    Ini: "d Neppa ikwen id Ixelqen. Irra yawen timejjin, allen, ulawen. Drus ay tesnemmirem"!

  24. Ayah 24

    قُلْ هُوَ الَّذِي ذَرَأَكُمْ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَإِلَيْهِ تُحْشَرُونَ

    Ini: "d Neppa ikwen isseftin di tmurt, ar $uôeS ara tepwafesrem".

  25. Ayah 25

    وَيَقُولُونَ مَتَىٰ هَـٰذَا الْوَعْدُ إِن كُنتُمْ صَادِقِينَ

    La qqaôen: "melmi lemâahda agi, ma d tidep ay tessawalem"?

  26. Ayah 26

    قُلْ إِنَّمَا الْعِلْمُ عِندَ اللَّهِ وَإِنَّمَا أَنَا نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ

    Ini: "i Iéôan siwa Öebbi. Nek d aneddaô kan ipbegginen.

  27. Ayah 27

    فَلَمَّا رَأَوْهُ زُلْفَةً سِيئَتْ وُجُوهُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا وَقِيلَ هَـٰذَا الَّذِي كُنتُم بِهِ تَدَّعُونَ

    Mara a t walin iqeôb ed, ad ndellen wudmawen n wid ijehlen. A d inin: "atan wayen tessuturem".

  28. Ayah 28

    قُلْ أَرَأَيْتُمْ إِنْ أَهْلَكَنِيَ اللَّهُ وَمَن مَّعِيَ أَوْ رَحِمَنَا فَمَن يُجِيرُ الْكَافِرِينَ مِنْ عَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ

    Ini: "ma twalam ma In$a ya$ Öebbi, nek d imeddukwal iw, ne$ ma Iêun fella$? Ihi, anwa ara isellken ijehliyen seg uâaqeb aqeôêan"?

  29. Ayah 29

    قُلْ هُوَ الرَّحْمَـٰنُ آمَنَّا بِهِ وَعَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْنَا ۖ فَسَتَعْلَمُونَ مَنْ هُوَ فِي ضَلَالٍ مُّبِينٍ

    Ini: "Neppa d Aênin, syiS numen, fellaS neppkel. A ppeéôem anwa i illan di ttelfan n ûûeê".

  30. Ayah 30

    قُلْ أَرَأَيْتُمْ إِنْ أَصْبَحَ مَاؤُكُمْ غَوْرًا فَمَن يَأْتِيكُم بِمَاءٍ مَّعِينٍ

    Ini: "ma twalam, lemmer ad zzren waman nnwen, w ar awen d iawin aman ippazalen"?

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