l-Mulk
Sura 67 of the Quran
الملك
Al-Mulk
The Dominion
Arabic textAudio fileiEnglish translation
Classification Meccan
Other names Kingship
Position Juzʼ 29 Tabāraka -lladhi
No. of Rukus 2
No. of verses 30
No. of words 337
No. of letters 1316
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Al-Mulk[1] (Arabic: الملك, "Sovereignty, Kingdom") is the 67th chapter (surah) of the Quran, comprising 30 verses.[2] The surah emphasizes that no individual can impose his will on another; he may only guide and set an example (67:26).[3]
Summary
1-3 Praise to the Almighty, the Creator and Ruler of all things
3-5 The perfection of the works of God, seen in the heavens, glorify him
5 We have adorned the lowest heaven with lamps and have made them missiles with which to pelt the devils; and We have prepared for them the punishment of the raging fire
6-8 Torments of hell prepared for unbelievers
8-11 Infidels shall confess in hell their folly in calling Muhammad an impostor
12 Verily those who fear their Lord unseen will have forgiveness and a great reward.
13-14 God knoweth all things
15-18 God shall destroy unbelievers
19-24 Unbelievers ungrateful to the God who sustains them in life
25-28 They challenged the Prophet to hasten the judgment-day, but they shall dread its approach
29-30 The Merciful the only protector on that day[4]
Al-Mulk, 23-24
“He is the One Who brought you into being and gave you hearing, sight, and intellect. ˹Yet˺ you hardly give any thanks.” (67:23)
Allah it is Who multiplied you in the earth and to Him you will be mustered (67:24)
Al-Qur'an, Juz 29
Placement and coherence with other surahs
The idea of textual relation between the verses of a chapter has been discussed under various titles such as nazm and munasabah in non-English literature and coherence, text relations, intertextuality, and unity in English literature. Hamiduddin Farahi, an Islamic scholar of the Indian subcontinent, is known for his work on the concept of nazm, or coherence, in the Quran. Fakhruddin al-Razi (died 1209 CE), Zarkashi (died 1392) and several other classical as well as contemporary Quranic scholars have contributed to the studies.[5] The entire Qur'an thus emerges as a well-
connected and systematic book.[6] Each division has a distinct theme. Topics within a division are more or less in the order of revelation. Within each division, each member of the pair complements the other in various ways. The seven divisions are as follows:
Group From To Central theme
1 Al-Fatiha [Quran 1:1] Al-Ma'ida [Quran 5:1] Islamic law
2 Al-An'am [Quran 6:1] At-Tawba [Quran 9:1] The consequences of denying Muhammad for the polytheists of Mecca
3 Yunus [Quran 10:1] An-Nur [Quran 24:1] Glad tidings of Muhammad's domination
4 Al-Furqan [Quran 25:1] Al-Ahzab [Quran 33:1] Arguments on the prophethood of Muhammad and the requirements of faith in him
5 Saba [Quran 34:1] Al-Hujraat [Quran 49:1] Arguments on monotheism and the requirements of faith in it
6 Qaf [Quran 50:1] At-Tahrim [Quran 66:1] Arguments on afterlife and the requirements of faith in it
7 Al-Mulk [Quran 67:1] An-Nas [Quran 114:1] Admonition to the Quraysh about their fate in the Herein and the Hereafter if they deny Muhammad
This surah belongs to the last (7th) group of surahs which starts from Surah Al-Mulk (67) and runs until the end of the Quran. According to Javed Ahmad Ghamidi: "The theme of this group is Warning the leadership of the Quraysh of the consequences of the Hereafter, and delivering glad tidings to Muhammad (sws) of the supremacy of the truth in Arabia. This theme gradually reaches its culmination through the arrangement of various surahs in this group."[7][8]
Phase From To Central theme
I Al-Mulk [Quran 67:1] Al-Jinn [Quran 72:1] Indhar (Warning)
II Al-Muzzammil [Quran 73:1] Al-Inshirah [Quran 94:1] Indhar-i ‘am (Augmented Warning)
III At-Tin [Quran 95:1] Quraysh (surah) [Quran 106:1] Itmam al-Hujjah (Conclusive Communication of the Truth)
IV Al-Ma'un [Quran 107:1] Al-Ikhlas [Quran 112:1] Hijrah and Bara’ah (Migration and Acquittal)
V Al-Falaq [Quran 113:1] Al-Nas [Quran 114:1] The Conclusion/The End
Hadith
The first and foremost exegesis/tafsir of the Quran is found in hadith of Muhammad[9][10] and while hadith is literally "speech"; recorded saying or tradition of Muhammad validated by isnad; with seerah these comprise the sunnah and reveal shariah and tafsir. Although scholars including ibn Taymiyyah claim that Muhammad has commented on the whole of the Quran, others including Ghazali cite the limited amount of narratives, thus indicating that he has commented only on a portion of the Quran.[11] In either the case, higher count of hadith elevates the importance of the pertinent surah from a certain perspective. This surah holds special place in the sayings as well as practices of Muhammad, which can be observed by these related ahadith.