Surah Mulk is a Quran chapter readers can explore through its meaning, recitation, and a steady practice of reflection. You can approach it at your own pace, whether you are returning to familiar verses or reading them for the first time. The aim is thoughtful engagement, not a promised spiritual outcome.
A regular reading can fit into a busy day without becoming another demanding task. You might read quietly, listen closely, or pause over a line that invites reflection. The useful choice is one that helps you pay attention and return without pressure.
This guide helps you find text and audio resources that suit your needs, then shape a practice you can keep. A short, consistent reading habit is easier to sustain when it has a regular place in the day.
سُورَةُ الْمُلْكِ – Complete Surah Al-Mulk in Arabic
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
تَبَارَكَ الَّذِي بِيَدِهِ الْمُلْكُ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ ﴿١﴾
الَّذِي خَلَقَ الْمَوْتَ وَالْحَيَاةَ لِيَبْلُوَكُمْ أَيُّكُمْ أَحْسَنُ عَمَلًا وَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الْغَفُورُ ﴿٢﴾
الَّذِي خَلَقَ سَبْعَ سَمَاوَاتٍ طِبَاقًا ۖ مَا تَرَىٰ فِي خَلْقِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ مِنْ تَفَاوُتٍ ۖ فَارْجِعِ الْبَصَرَ هَلْ تَرَىٰ مِنْ فُطُورٍ ﴿٣﴾
ثُمَّ ارْجِعِ الْبَصَرَ كَرَّتَيْنِ يَنْقَلِبْ إِلَيْكَ الْبَصَرُ خَاسِئًا وَهُوَ حَسِيرٌ ﴿٤﴾
وَلَقَدْ زَيَّنَّا السَّمَاءَ الدُّنْيَا بِمَصَابِيحَ وَجَعَلْنَاهَا رُجُومًا لِلشَّيَاطِينِ ۖ وَأَعْتَدْنَا لَهُمْ عَذَابَ السَّعِيرِ ﴿٥﴾
وَلِلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا بِرَبِّهِمْ عَذَابُ جَهَنَّمَ ۖ وَبِئْسَ الْمَصِيرُ ﴿٦﴾
إِذَا أُلْقُوا فِيهَا سَمِعُوا لَهَا شَهِيقًا وَهِيَ تَفُورُ ﴿٧﴾
تَكَادُ تَمَيَّزُ مِنَ الْغَيْظِ ۖ كُلَّمَا أُلْقِيَ فِيهَا فَوْجٌ سَأَلَهُمْ خَزَنَتُهَا أَلَمْ يَأْتِكُمْ نَذِيرٌ ﴿٨﴾
قَالُوا بَلَىٰ قَدْ جَاءَنَا نَذِيرٌ فَكَذَّبْنَا وَقُلْنَا مَا نَزَّلَ اللَّهُ مِنْ شَيْءٍ إِنْ أَنْتُمْ إِلَّا فِي ضَلَالٍ كَبِيرٍ ﴿٩﴾
وَقَالُوا لَوْ كُنَّا نَسْمَعُ أَوْ نَعْقِلُ مَا كُنَّا فِي أَصْحَابِ السَّعِيرِ ﴿١٠﴾
فَاعْتَرَفُوا بِذَنْبِهِمْ فَسُحْقًا لِأَصْحَابِ السَّعِيرِ ﴿١١﴾
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَخْشَوْنَ رَبَّهُمْ بِالْغَيْبِ لَهُمْ مَغْفِرَةٌ وَأَجْرٌ كَبِيرٌ ﴿١٢﴾
وَأَسِرُّوا قَوْلَكُمْ أَوِ اجْهَرُوا بِهِ ۖ إِنَّهُ عَلِيمٌ بِذَاتِ الصُّدُورِ ﴿١٣﴾
أَلَا يَعْلَمُ مَنْ خَلَقَ وَهُوَ اللَّطِيفُ الْخَبِيرُ ﴿١٤﴾
هُوَ الَّذِي جَعَلَ لَكُمُ الْأَرْضَ ذَلُولًا فَامْشُوا فِي مَنَاكِبِهَا وَكُلُوا مِنْ رِزْقِهِ ۖ وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ ﴿١٥﴾
أَأَمِنْتُمْ مَنْ فِي السَّمَاءِ أَنْ يَخْسِفَ بِكُمُ الْأَرْضَ فَإِذَا هِيَ تَمُورُ ﴿١٦﴾
أَمْ أَمِنْتُمْ مَنْ فِي السَّمَاءِ أَنْ يُرْسِلَ عَلَيْكُمْ حَاصِبًا ۖ فَسَتَعْلَمُونَ كَيْفَ نَذِيرِ ﴿١٧﴾
وَلَقَدْ كَذَّبَ الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ نَكِيرِ ﴿١٨﴾
أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا إِلَى الطَّيْرِ فَوْقَهُمْ صَافَّاتٍ وَيَقْبِضْنَ ۚ مَا يُمْسِكُهُنَّ إِلَّا الرَّحْمَٰنُ ۚ إِنَّهُ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ بَصِيرٌ ﴿١٩﴾
أَمَّنْ هَٰذَا الَّذِي هُوَ جُنْدٌ لَكُمْ يَنْصُرُكُمْ مِنْ دُونِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ ۚ إِنِ الْكَافِرُونَ إِلَّا فِي غُرُورٍ ﴿٢٠﴾
أَمَّنْ هَٰذَا الَّذِي يَرْزُقُكُمْ إِنْ أَمْسَكَ رِزْقَهُ ۚ بَلْ لَجُّوا فِي عُتُوٍّ وَنُفُورٍ ﴿٢١﴾
أَفَمَنْ يَمْشِي مُكِبًّا عَلَىٰ وَجْهِهِ أَهْدَىٰ أَمَّنْ يَمْشِي سَوِيًّا عَلَىٰ صِرَاطٍ مُسْتَقِيمٍ ﴿٢٢﴾
قُلْ هُوَ الَّذِي أَنْشَأَكُمْ وَجَعَلَ لَكُمُ السَّمْعَ وَالْأَبْصَارَ وَالْأَفْئِدَةَ ۖ قَلِيلًا مَا تَشْكُرُونَ ﴿٢٣﴾
قُلْ هُوَ الَّذِي ذَرَأَكُمْ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَإِلَيْهِ تُحْشَرُونَ ﴿٢٤﴾
وَيَقُولُونَ مَتَىٰ هَٰذَا الْوَعْدُ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ صَادِقِينَ ﴿٢٥﴾
قُلْ إِنَّمَا الْعِلْمُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ وَإِنَّمَا أَنَا نَذِيرٌ مُبِينٌ ﴿٢٦﴾
فَلَمَّا رَأَوْهُ زُلْفَةً سِيئَتْ وُجُوهُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا وَقِيلَ هَٰذَا الَّذِي كُنْتُمْ بِهِ تَدَّعُونَ ﴿٢٧﴾
قُلْ أَرَأَيْتُمْ إِنْ أَهْلَكَنِيَ اللَّهُ وَمَنْ مَعِيَ أَوْ رَحِمَنَا فَمَنْ يُجِيرُ الْكَافِرِينَ مِنْ عَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ ﴿٢٨﴾
قُلْ هُوَ الرَّحْمَٰنُ آمَنَّا بِهِ وَعَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْنَا ۖ فَسَتَعْلَمُونَ مَنْ هُوَ فِي ضَلَالٍ مُبِينٍ ﴿٢٩﴾
قُلْ أَرَأَيْتُمْ إِنْ أَصْبَحَ مَاؤُكُمْ غَوْرًا فَمَنْ يَأْتِيكُمْ بِمَاءٍ مَعِينٍ ﴿٣٠﴾
सूरह अल-मुल्क (Surah Al-Mulk) – हिंदी उच्चारण
नीचे पूरी सूरह अल-मुल्क की 30 आयतें हिंदी लिपि में दी गई हैं, ताकि आप अरबी आयतों को हिंदी में पढ़कर तिलावत कर सकें।
बिस्मिल्लाहिर्रहमानिर्रहीम
1. तबारकल लज़ी बियदिहिल मुल्कु व हुआ अला कुल्लि शैइं क़दीर।
2. अल्लज़ी ख़लक़ल मौत वल हयाता लियबलुवकुम अय्युकुम अहसनु अमला, व हुवल अज़ीज़ुल ग़फूर।
3. अल्लज़ी ख़लक़ सब्अ समावातिन तिबाक़ा, मा तरा फी ख़लक़िर्रहमानि मिन तफ़ावुत, फ़र्जिअिल बसरा हल तरा मिन फ़ुतूर।
4. सुम्मरजिअिल बसरा कर्रतैनि यन्क़लिब इलैकल बसरो ख़ासिअं व हुआ हसीर।
5. व लक़द ज़य्यन्नस समाअद्दुनिया बिमसाबीह व जअल्नाहा रुजूमल लिश्शयातीनि व अअतद्ना लहुम अज़ाबस सईर।
6. व लिल्लज़ीना कफ़रू बिरब्बिहिम अज़ाबु जहन्नम व बिअसल मसीर।
7. इज़ा उल्क़ू फीहा समिऊ लहा शहीक़ं व हिया तफूर।
8. तकादु तमय्यज़ु मिनल ग़ैज़, कुल्लमा उल्क़िया फीहा फ़ौजुन सअलहुम ख़ज़नतुहा अलम यअतिकुम नज़ीर।
9. क़ालू बला क़द जाअना नज़ीरुन फ़कज़्ज़ब्ना व क़ुल्ना मा नज़्ज़लल्लाहु मिन शैइं, इन अन्तुम इल्ला फ़ी दलालिन कबीर।
10. व क़ालू लौ कुन्ना नस्मउ औ नअक़िलु मा कुन्ना फ़ी अस्हाबिस सईर।
11. फ़अतरफ़ू बिज़म्बिहिम फ़ुस्हक़ल लिअस्हाबिस सईर।
12. इन्नल्लज़ीना यख़्शौना रब्बहुम बिलग़ैबि लहुम मग़फ़िरतुव व अज्रुन कबीर।
13. व असिर्रू क़ौलाकुम अविज्हरू बिहि, इन्नहू अलीमुम बिज़ातिस सुदूर।
14. अला यअलमु मन ख़लक़, व हुवल लतीफ़ुल ख़बीर।
15. हुवल्लज़ी जअल लकुमुल अरदा ज़लूलन फ़म्शू फ़ी मनाकिबिहा व कुलू मिर्रिज़्क़िहि व इलैहिन नुशूर।
16. अअमिन्तुम मन फ़िस्समाइ अन यख़सिफ़ बिकुमुल अरदा फ़इज़ा हिया तमूर।
17. अम अमिन्तुम मन फ़िस्समाइ अन युरसिल अलैकुम हासिबा, फ़सतअलमूना कैफ़ नज़ीर।
18. व लक़द कज़्ज़बल्लज़ीना मिन क़ब्लिहिम फ़कैफ़ काना नकीर।
19. अवलम यरौ इलत्तैरि फ़ौक़हुम साफ़्फ़ातिं व यक़बिद्न, मा युम्सिकुहुन्न इल्लर्रहमान, इन्नहू बिकुल्लि शैइम बसीर।
20. अम मन हाज़ल्लज़ी हुआ जुन्दुल लकुम यन्सुरुकुम मिन दूनिर्रहमान, इनिल काफ़िरूना इल्ला फ़ी ग़ुरूर।
21. अम मन हाज़ल्लज़ी यर्ज़ुक़ुकुम इन अम्सक रिज़्क़हू, बल लज्जू फ़ी उतुव्विं व नुफ़ूर।
22. अफ़मन यम्शी मुकिब्बन अला वज्हिही अहदा अम्मन यम्शी सविय्यन अला सिरातिम मुस्तक़ीम।
23. क़ुल हुवल्लज़ी अन्शअकुम व जअल लकुमुस सम्अ वल अब्सार वल अफ़इदता, क़लीलम मा तश्कुरून।
24. क़ुल हुवल्लज़ी ज़रअकुम फ़िल अरदि व इलैहि तुह्शरून।
25. व यक़ूलूना मता हाज़ल वअदु इन कुन्तुम सादिक़ीन।
26. क़ुल इन्नमल इल्मु इन्दल्लाहि व इन्नमा अना नज़ीरुम मुबीन।
27. फ़लम्मा रअौहु ज़ुल्फ़तन सीअत वुजूहुल्लज़ीना कफ़रू व क़ीला हाज़ल्लज़ी कुन्तुम बिही तद्दऊन।
28. क़ुल अरअैतुम इन अहलकनियल्लाहु व मन मइया औ रहिमना फ़मन युजीरुल काफ़िरीना मिन अज़ाबिन अलीम।
29. क़ुल हुवर्रहमानु आमन्ना बिही व अलैहि तवक्कलना, फ़सतअलमूना मन हुआ फ़ी दलालिम मुबीन।
30. क़ुल अरअैतुम इन अस्बह माउकुम ग़ौरन फ़मन यअतीकुम बिमाइं मईन।
Surah Mulk: Name, Meaning, and Place in the Quran
Surah Al-Mulk is Chapter 67 of the Quran, a 30-verse Meccan chapter in Juz 29. Meccan means it belongs to a Makki surah, a Quran chapter revealed in Mecca. Its chapter number, verse count, and location help readers identify it in a printed Quran or digital text. It has 30 verses and two rukus.
Al-Mulk is commonly translated as “The Sovereignty,” “The Kingdom,” or “The Dominion.”
The word “mulk” points to sovereignty, rule, or dominion. The three English renderings express closely related meanings, though a translation cannot capture every shade of the Arabic word. Readers may see a different one depending on the English Quran they use.
The chapter is in Juz 29, the section of the Quran that contains several chapters near its end. A rukūʿ, often written as ruku, marks a passage grouping used in some Quran editions. The two rukus offer another way to follow the chapter’s divisions while reading.
Tabarakallazi is an alternate name drawn from the chapter’s opening words, “Tabāraka alladhī.” Those words begin the Arabic text and give the chapter a familiar name in everyday use. The name identifies the same chapter, rather than a separate surah or a different text.
Readers may encounter the name written as Tabarakallazi, Tabarak Alladhi, or in other transliterations. Spelling can vary because Roman letters represent Arabic sounds in different ways. When a reader sees Tabarakallazi, they can recognize it as a name drawn from the chapter’s opening words.
What Themes Do the 30 Verses Explore?
The chapter moves from signs of Allah’s authority to human accountability and the certainty of judgment. Its progression joins reflection on creation with reminders about how people respond to guidance. Verses 1-2 present life and death as a test of deeds.
Verses 1-5 draw attention to Allah’s authority and the design of the heavens. The opening describes blessing and dominion, then points readers toward the ordered creation above them. The passage invites careful attention, not a rushed glance at the sky.
Verses 6-11 describe the consequences faced by those who reject warnings. The passage also presents people recognizing that warnings had reached them. This part of the surah connects choices in life with accountability beyond it.
Verses 12-24 turn toward accountability, provision, and signs in creation. The chapter asks readers to consider what is hidden and what is visible, and to notice how people receive sustenance. Amrayn’s explanation of the chapter’s themes follows this movement through the verses.
The final two ayat of Surah Mulk, verses 29-30, affirm reliance on the Most Merciful and ask who could provide flowing water if it were withheld. The ending brings trust in Allah together with a direct reminder of human dependence. Read the final water question as a reminder of dependence on Allah, not as a detached image.
Hadith Reports on Intercession and Grave Protection
The reported virtues center on intercession for the reciter and protection from the punishment of the grave. These reports offer encouragement to engage with the surah, while their meaning should not be reduced to a guaranteed result. Recitation is not presented as an automatic formula for forgiveness or protection.
Abu Hurayrah reported that a 30-verse surah intercedes for its reciter until forgiveness. The report names it “Tabarak Alladhi bi yadihi’l-mulk,” identifying Surah Al-Mulk. It is reported in the al-Tirmidhi 2891 report, Abu Dawud 1400, and Ibn Majah 3786.
Al-Tirmidhi called the intercession hadith sound. Ibn Taymiyah and al-Albani classed it as sahih. These gradings describe how scholars assessed the report; they do not mean that a person can treat recitation as a transaction that guarantees a specific outcome.
A report from ‘Abd-Allah ibn Mas’ud says that nightly recitation brings protection from the punishment of the grave. Al-Albani classed this report as hasan in Sahih al-Targhib wa’l-Tarhib 1475. The report is one reason regular recitation is valued by readers seeking the surah’s spiritual benefits.
The Standing Committee described grounds for hope in intercession. A person believes in the surah, recites it regularly seeking Allah’s pleasure, learns its lessons, and acts on its rulings. Belief, intention, learning, and action belong alongside regular recitation.
For a reciter, these reports can offer comfort and motivation without turning the chapter into a protective object or a mechanical promise. The word “protector” should not suggest that recitation works independently of faith or Allah’s will. The reports point toward a living relationship with the Quran.
Present regular recitation alongside belief, reflection, and action rather than as a guarantee detached from them.
Read, Listen to, and Learn Surah Al-Mulk
Choose Arabic text with diacritics when you want to follow the original, and add translation or audio when it helps your understanding or pronunciation. Diacritics are marks that show how Arabic letters are read. Surah Mulk in Arabic is available with diacritics, translation, tafsir, word-by-word meaning, and audio on Quran.com.
On that page, you can follow the Arabic text while reading a translation or a tafsir, an explanation of the Quran. Word-by-word meanings can help you connect individual terms with the verse. Audio recitations include readings by Maher Al-Muaiqly and Abdul Basit.
Listening while following the Arabic can help you connect the written text with its sound. You can pause after a verse to listen again, especially when a letter or vowel is unfamiliar. A translation can stay beside the original so meaning and pronunciation develop together.
Surah Mulk transliteration gives all 30 verses in Roman letters as a pronunciation aid. Doubled vowels such as aa, ee, and oo signal longer vowel sounds. The letters kh suggest a sound like the one in Scottish “loch,” while gh is formed at the back of the throat.
Those spellings are guides, not exact matches for Arabic. English speakers may find kh and gh unfamiliar, and Roman letters cannot show every detail of Arabic pronunciation. Transliteration cannot reproduce every Arabic sound precisely.
A downloadable PDF offers Arabic text, transliteration, and translation for offline reading. English and Urdu versions cover all 30 verses. A printed copy can be useful when you want to read away from a screen or keep the text beside you during practice.
Choose the format that supports the task in front of you: Arabic for following the original, translation for meaning, and audio for hearing a reciter. Treat transliteration as a support for learning, then verify pronunciation against Arabic recitation.
Build a Sustainable Daily Reading Practice
A reliable routine begins by attaching reading to a daily moment you already remember, such as after Isha or before bed. A familiar cue makes it easier to return without having to plan a new time each day. Choose a dependable moment that fits your own schedule.
Keep the first step small. Read a few verses with care, or listen to a short passage while following the text. If your chosen moment is after Isha, this guide to the obligatory acts of Salah can help you review the prayer’s required parts.
One verse a day is an optional pace for learning the full 30-verse chapter in about a month, not a requirement.
When memorizing, return to verses you have already learned before adding new material. Reviewing familiar lines helps you notice where your recall is strong and where it needs attention. A modest amount of new text can be easier to manage than a large daily target.
Reading and listening can work together. You might read the Arabic text, listen to the same passage, then return to a translation for its meaning. If you rely on translation now, pair it with Arabic recitation or text as your pronunciation develops.
Some days leave less room for focused reading than others. Keep the routine flexible enough to fit a shorter session, rather than treating one missed day as a reason to stop. A brief return to familiar verses still gives you a clear way back into the practice.
If you are learning with another person, you can take turns reading or listening and then review the same passage. The point is not to race through the page. A pace that leaves room for attention may help you keep returning over time.
If a daily pace becomes difficult to sustain, reduce the new material and keep the review habit.
Conclusion
Surah Al-Mulk offers a way to reflect on Allah’s authority, human responsibility, and dependence on Him. Reflection and regular recitation can support each other: reading gives you words to consider, and returning to those words makes reflection part of your day. Keep the next step simple.
Open an Arabic text with diacritics and pair it with a translation if that helps you understand the verses. Then choose a consistent time that fits your routine. You do not need a complicated plan to begin. Choose one dependable time today to read or listen attentively, then return to the chapter regularly.