Al-Mulk
The Dominion
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
In the name of God, the All-Benevolent, the Benevolent.
Blessed is He in whose hand is the dominion, and He is capable of all things,
تَبَٰرَكَ ٱلَّذِى بِيَدِهِ ٱلْمُلْكُ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ قَدِيرٌ
who created death and life to test you: which of you acts best.
ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَٱلْحَيَوٰةَ لِيَبْلُوَكُمْ أَيُّكُمْ أَحْسَنُ عَمَلًۭا
And He is the All-Powerful, the Most-Forgiving.
وَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْغَفُورُ
He who created seven heavens in layers.
ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ سَبْعَ سَمَٰوَٰتٍۢ طِبَاقًۭا
You do not see in the creation of the All-Benevolent any disharmony.
مَّا تَرَىٰ فِى خَلْقِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ مِن تَفَٰوُتٍۢ
Return your gaze: do you see any fissure?
فَٱرْجِعِ ٱلْبَصَرَ هَلْ تَرَىٰ مِن فُطُورٍۢ
Then return your gaze twice more: your gaze will return to you rebuffed and breathless.
ثُمَّ ٱرْجِعِ ٱلْبَصَرَ كَرَّتَيْنِ يَنقَلِبْ إِلَيْكَ ٱلْبَصَرُ خَاسِئًۭا وَهُوَ حَسِيرٌۭ
We have indeed adorned the nearest heaven with lamps, and made them missiles against the Diverters, and We have made ready for them the punishment of the Inferno.
وَلَقَدْ زَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنْيَا بِمَصَٰبِيحَ وَجَعَلْنَٰهَا رُجُومًۭا لِّلشَّيَٰطِينِ وَأَعْتَدْنَا لَهُمْ عَذَابَ ٱلسَّعِيرِ
And for those who disowned their Guardian is the punishment of Jahannam,
وَلِلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ بِرَبِّهِمْ عَذَابُ جَهَنَّمَ
and what an evil destination!
وَبِئْسَ ٱلْمَصِيرُ
When they are thrown into it, they will hear it roaring as it boils, almost splitting with fury.
إِذَآ أُلْقُوا۟ فِيهَا سَمِعُوا۟ لَهَا شَهِيقًۭا وَهِىَ تَفُورُ تَكَادُ تَمَيَّزُ مِنَ ٱلْغَيْظِ
Every time a crowd is thrown into it, its custodians will ask them: "Did no warner come to you?"
كُلَّمَآ أُلْقِىَ فِيهَا فَوْجٌۭ سَأَلَهُمْ خَزَنَتُهَآ أَلَمْ يَأْتِكُمْ نَذِيرٌۭ
They will say: "Yes, a warner did come to us, but we denied him and said: God has not sent down anything, you are only in great error."
قَالُوا۟ بَلَىٰ قَدْ جَآءَنَا نَذِيرٌۭ فَكَذَّبْنَا وَقُلْنَا مَا نَزَّلَ ٱللَّهُ مِن شَىْءٍ إِنْ أَنتُمْ إِلَّا فِى ضَلَٰلٍۢ كَبِيرٍۢ
And they will say: "If we had listened or reasoned, we would not be among the companions of the Inferno."
وَقَالُوا۟ لَوْ كُنَّا نَسْمَعُ أَوْ نَعْقِلُ مَا كُنَّا فِىٓ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلسَّعِيرِ
So they will acknowledge their offense:
فَٱعْتَرَفُوا۟ بِذَنۢبِهِمْ
so away with the companions of the Inferno!
فَسُحْقًۭا لِّأَصْحَٰبِ ٱلسَّعِيرِ
Those who dread their Guardian even though He escapes their senses will indeed have forgiveness and a great reward.
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَخْشَوْنَ رَبَّهُم بِٱلْغَيْبِ لَهُم مَّغْفِرَةٌۭ وَأَجْرٌۭ كَبِيرٌۭ
And whether you keep your saying secret or say it aloud,
وَأَسِرُّوا۟ قَوْلَكُمْ أَوِ ٱجْهَرُوا۟ بِهِۦٓ
He is All-Knowing of what the chests contain.
إِنَّهُۥ عَلِيمٌۢ بِذَاتِ ٱلصُّدُورِ
Would He who created not know, while He is the Subtle, the Intimately Acquainted?
أَلَا يَعْلَمُ مَنْ خَلَقَ وَهُوَ ٱللَّطِيفُ ٱلْخَبِيرُ
It is He who made the earth docile for you; so walk through its expanses and eat from His provision.
هُوَ ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلْأَرْضَ ذَلُولًۭا فَٱمْشُوا۟ فِى مَنَاكِبِهَا وَكُلُوا۟ مِن رِّزْقِهِۦ
And to Him is the Deployment.
وَإِلَيْهِ ٱلنُّشُورُ
Do you feel secure that He who is in the heaven will not cause the earth to swallow you, whereupon it sways?
ءَأَمِنتُم مَّن فِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ أَن يَخْسِفَ بِكُمُ ٱلْأَرْضَ فَإِذَا هِىَ تَمُورُ
Or do you feel secure that He who is in the heaven will not send against you a storm of stones?
أَمْ أَمِنتُم مَّن فِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ أَن يُرْسِلَ عَلَيْكُمْ حَاصِبًۭا
Then you will know how My warning was.
فَسَتَعْلَمُونَ كَيْفَ نَذِيرِ
Those before them certainly denied,
وَلَقَدْ كَذَّبَ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ
and how was My disavowal!
فَكَيْفَ كَانَ نَكِيرِ
Have they not seen the birds above them, aligning their wings and folding them?
أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا۟ إِلَى ٱلطَّيْرِ فَوْقَهُمْ صَٰٓفَّٰتٍۢ وَيَقْبِضْنَ
Nothing holds them up except the All-Benevolent.
مَا يُمْسِكُهُنَّ إِلَّا ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ
He is All-Seeing of all things.
إِنَّهُۥ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍۭ بَصِيرٌ
Or who is it that would be an army for you and help you, besides the All-Benevolent?
أَمَّنْ هَٰذَا ٱلَّذِى هُوَ جُندٌۭ لَّكُمْ يَنصُرُكُم مِّن دُونِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ
Those who disown are only in delusion.
إِنِ ٱلْكَٰفِرُونَ إِلَّا فِى غُرُورٍ
Or who is it that would provide for you, if He held back His provision?
أَمَّنْ هَٰذَا ٱلَّذِى يَرْزُقُكُمْ إِنْ أَمْسَكَ رِزْقَهُۥ
Yet they are mired in insolence and recoil.
بَل لَّجُّوا۟ فِى عُتُوٍّۢ وَنُفُورٍ
Is he who walks fallen on his face better guided, or he who walks upright on a straight path?
أَفَمَن يَمْشِى مُكِبًّا عَلَىٰ وَجْهِهِۦٓ أَهْدَىٰٓ أَمَّن يَمْشِى سَوِيًّا عَلَىٰ صِرَٰطٍۢ مُّسْتَقِيمٍۢ
Say: "It is He who brought you into being and appointed for you hearing, sight, and Consciences."
قُلْ هُوَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنشَأَكُمْ وَجَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلسَّمْعَ وَٱلْأَبْصَٰرَ وَٱلْأَفْـِٔدَةَ
How little you are grateful!
قَلِيلًۭا مَّا تَشْكُرُونَ
Say: "It is He who scattered you upon the earth, and to Him you will be gathered."
قُلْ هُوَ ٱلَّذِى ذَرَأَكُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَإِلَيْهِ تُحْشَرُونَ
And they say: "When will this promise be, if you are veracious?"
وَيَقُولُونَ مَتَىٰ هَٰذَا ٱلْوَعْدُ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ
Say: "The knowledge is only with God; I am only a clear warner."
قُلْ إِنَّمَا ٱلْعِلْمُ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ وَإِنَّمَآ أَنَا۠ نَذِيرٌۭ مُّبِينٌۭ
Then, when they see it near, vexation will be stamped upon the faces of those who disowned, and it will be said: "This is what you used to call for."
فَلَمَّا رَأَوْهُ زُلْفَةًۭ سِيٓـَٔتْ وُجُوهُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ وَقِيلَ هَٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَدَّعُونَ
Say: "Do you see? Whether God annihilates me and those with me, or has benevolence on us, who will grant asylum to those who disown from a painful punishment?"
قُلْ أَرَءَيْتُمْ إِنْ أَهْلَكَنِىَ ٱللَّهُ وَمَن مَّعِىَ أَوْ رَحِمَنَا فَمَن يُجِيرُ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ مِنْ عَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍۢ
Say: "He is the All-Benevolent; we believe in Him and to Him we entrust ourselves."
قُلْ هُوَ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ ءَامَنَّا بِهِۦ وَعَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْنَا
You will soon know who is in manifest error.
فَسَتَعْلَمُونَ مَنْ هُوَ فِى ضَلَٰلٍۢ مُّبِينٍۢ
Say: "Do you see? If your water were to sink into the ground, who then would bring you spring water?"
قُلْ أَرَءَيْتُمْ إِنْ أَصْبَحَ مَآؤُكُمْ غَوْرًۭا فَمَن يَأْتِيكُم بِمَآءٍۢ مَّعِينٍۭ