سُورَةُ المُلْك
Surah Al-Mulk · Chapter 67 · 30 verses · Para 29
Surah Mulk (سورۃ الملک, also called Surah Al-Mulk or Surah Tabarak) is the 67th chapter of the Quran. On this page you can read the full Surah Mulk online in Arabic with Urdu translation, English translation and transliteration, listen to the recitation, and download the free Surah Mulk PDF.
It is one of the most loved surahs for a nightly routine. The Prophet ﷺ described it as a surah of thirty verses that intercedes for its reader, and he would recite it before sleeping.
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
تَبَٰرَكَ ٱلَّذِى بِيَدِهِ ٱلْمُلْكُ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ قَدِيرٌ1
Tabaarakal lazee biyadihil mulku wa huwa 'alaa kulli shai-in qadeer
1. Blessed is He in Whose hand is the Sovereignty, and, He is Able to do all things.
وہ (خدا) جس کے ہاتھ میں بادشاہی ہے بڑی برکت والا ہے۔ اور وہ ہر چیز پر قادر ہے
ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَٱلْحَيَوٰةَ لِيَبْلُوَكُمْ أَيُّكُمْ أَحْسَنُ عَمَلًۭا ۚ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْغَفُورُ2
Allazee khalaqal mawta walhayaata liyabluwakum ayyukum ahsanu 'amalaa; wa huwal 'azeezul ghafoor
2. Who hath created life and death that He may try you which of you is best in conduct; and He is the Mighty, the Forgiving,
اسی نے موت اور زندگی کو پیدا کیا تاکہ تمہاری آزمائش کرے کہ تم میں کون اچھے عمل کرتا ہے۔ اور وہ زبردست (اور) بخشنے والا ہے
ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ سَبْعَ سَمَٰوَٰتٍۢ طِبَاقًۭا ۖ مَّا تَرَىٰ فِى خَلْقِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ مِن تَفَٰوُتٍۢ ۖ فَٱرْجِعِ ٱلْبَصَرَ هَلْ تَرَىٰ مِن فُطُورٍۢ3
Allazee khalaqa sab'a samaawaatin tibaaqam maa taraa fee khalqir rahmaani min tafaawutin farji'il basara hal taraa min futoor
3. Who hath created seven heavens in harmony. Thou (Muhammad) canst see no fault in the Beneficent One's creation; then look again: Canst thou see any rifts?
اس نے سات آسمان اوپر تلے بنائے۔ (اے دیکھنے والے) کیا تو (خدا) رحمٰن کی آفرینش میں کچھ نقص دیکھتا ہے؟ ذرا آنکھ اٹھا کر دیکھ بھلا تجھ کو (آسمان میں) کوئی شگاف نظر آتا ہے؟
ثُمَّ ٱرْجِعِ ٱلْبَصَرَ كَرَّتَيْنِ يَنقَلِبْ إِلَيْكَ ٱلْبَصَرُ خَاسِئًۭا وَهُوَ حَسِيرٌۭ4
Summar ji'il basara karrataini yanqalib ilaikal basaru khaasi'anw wa huwa haseer
4. Then look again and yet again, thy sight will return unto thee weakened and made dim.
پھر دو بارہ (سہ بارہ) نظر کر، تو نظر (ہر بار) تیرے پاس ناکام اور تھک کر لوٹ آئے گی
وَلَقَدْ زَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنْيَا بِمَصَٰبِيحَ وَجَعَلْنَٰهَا رُجُومًۭا لِّلشَّيَٰطِينِ ۖ وَأَعْتَدْنَا لَهُمْ عَذَابَ ٱلسَّعِيرِ5
Wa laqad zaiyannas samaaa'ad dunyaa bimasaa beeha wa ja'alnaahaa rujoomal lish shayaateeni wa a'tadnaa lahum 'azaabas sa'eer
5. And verily We have beautified the world's heaven with lamps, and We have made them missiles for the devils, and for them We have prepared the doom of flame.
اور ہم نے قریب کے آسمان کو (تاروں کے) چراغوں سے زینت دی۔ اور ان کو شیطان کے مارنے کا آلہ بنایا اور ان کے لئے دہکتی آگ کا عذاب تیار کر رکھا ہے
وَلِلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ بِرَبِّهِمْ عَذَابُ جَهَنَّمَ ۖ وَبِئْسَ ٱلْمَصِيرُ6
Wa lillazeena kafaroo bi rabbihim 'azaabu jahannama wa bi'sal maseer
6. And for those who disbelieve in their Lord there is the doom of hell, a hapless journey's end!
اور جن لوگوں نے اپنے پروردگار سے انکار کیا ان کے لئے جہنم کا عذاب ہے۔ اور وہ برا ٹھکانہ ہے
إِذَآ أُلْقُوا۟ فِيهَا سَمِعُوا۟ لَهَا شَهِيقًۭا وَهِىَ تَفُورُ7
Izaaa ulqoo feehaa sami'oo lahaa shaheeqanw wa hiya tafoor
7. When they are flung therein they hear its roaring as it boileth up,
جب وہ اس میں ڈالے جائیں گے تو اس کا چیخنا چلانا سنیں گے اور وہ جوش مار رہی ہوگی
تَكَادُ تَمَيَّزُ مِنَ ٱلْغَيْظِ ۖ كُلَّمَآ أُلْقِىَ فِيهَا فَوْجٌۭ سَأَلَهُمْ خَزَنَتُهَآ أَلَمْ يَأْتِكُمْ نَذِيرٌۭ8
Takaadu tamayyazu minal ghaizi kullamaaa uliqya feehaa fawjun sa alahum khazanatuhaaa alam yaatikum nazeer
8. As it would burst with rage. Whenever a (fresh) host is flung therein the wardens thereof ask them: Came there unto you no warner?
گویا مارے جوش کے پھٹ پڑے گی۔ جب اس میں ان کی کوئی جماعت ڈالی جائے گی تو دوزخ کے داروغہ ان سے پوچھیں گے کہ تمہارے پاس کوئی ہدایت کرنے والا نہیں آیا تھا؟
قَالُوا۟ بَلَىٰ قَدْ جَآءَنَا نَذِيرٌۭ فَكَذَّبْنَا وَقُلْنَا مَا نَزَّلَ ٱللَّهُ مِن شَىْءٍ إِنْ أَنتُمْ إِلَّا فِى ضَلَٰلٍۢ كَبِيرٍۢ9
Qaaloo balaa qad jaaa'anaa nazeerun fakazzabnaa wa qulnaa maa nazzalal laahu min shai in in antum illaa fee dalaalin kabeer
9. They say: Yea, verily, a warner came unto us; but we denied and said: Allah hath naught revealed; ye are in naught but a great error.
وہ کہیں گے کیوں نہیں ضرور ہدایت کرنے والا آیا تھا لیکن ہم نے اس کو جھٹلا دیا اور کہا کہ خدا نے تو کوئی چیز نازل ہی نہیں کی۔ تم تو بڑی غلطی میں (پڑے ہوئے) ہو
وَقَالُوا۟ لَوْ كُنَّا نَسْمَعُ أَوْ نَعْقِلُ مَا كُنَّا فِىٓ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلسَّعِيرِ10
Wa qaaloo law kunnaa nasma'u awna'qilu maa kunnaa feee as haabis sa'eer
10. And they say: Had we been wont to listen or have sense, we had not been among the dwellers in the flames.
اور کہیں گے اگر ہم سنتے یا سمجھتے ہوتے تو دوزخیوں میں نہ ہوتے
فَٱعْتَرَفُوا۟ بِذَنۢبِهِمْ فَسُحْقًۭا لِّأَصْحَٰبِ ٱلسَّعِيرِ11
Fa'tarafoo bizambihim fasuhqal li as haabis sa'eer
11. So they acknowledge their sins; but far removed (from mercy) are the dwellers in the flames.
پس وہ اپنے گناہ کا اقرار کرلیں گے۔ سو دوزخیوں کے لئے (رحمت خدا سے) دور ہی ہے
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَخْشَوْنَ رَبَّهُم بِٱلْغَيْبِ لَهُم مَّغْفِرَةٌۭ وَأَجْرٌۭ كَبِيرٌۭ12
Innal lazeena yakhshawna rabbahum bilghaibi lahum maghfiratunw wa ajrun kabeer
12. Lo! those who fear their Lord in secret, theirs will be forgiveness and a great reward.
(اور) جو لوگ بن دیکھے اپنے پروردگار سے ڈرتے ہیں ان کے لئے بخشش اور اجر عظیم ہے
وَأَسِرُّوا۟ قَوْلَكُمْ أَوِ ٱجْهَرُوا۟ بِهِۦٓ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ عَلِيمٌۢ بِذَاتِ ٱلصُّدُورِ13
Wa asirroo qawlakum awijharoo bihee innahoo 'aleemum bizaatis sudoor
13. And keep your opinion secret or proclaim it, lo! He is Knower of all that is in the breasts (of men).
اور تم (لوگ) بات پوشیدہ کہو یا ظاہر۔ وہ دل کے بھیدوں تک سے واقف ہے
أَلَا يَعْلَمُ مَنْ خَلَقَ وَهُوَ ٱللَّطِيفُ ٱلْخَبِيرُ14
Alaa ya'lamu man khalaq wa huwal lateeful khabeer
14. Should He not know what He created? And He is the Subtile, the Aware.
بھلا جس نے پیدا کیا وہ بےخبر ہے؟ وہ تو پوشیدہ باتوں کا جاننے والا اور (ہر چیز سے) آگاہ ہے
هُوَ ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلْأَرْضَ ذَلُولًۭا فَٱمْشُوا۟ فِى مَنَاكِبِهَا وَكُلُوا۟ مِن رِّزْقِهِۦ ۖ وَإِلَيْهِ ٱلنُّشُورُ15
Huwal lazee ja'ala lakumul arda zaloolan famshoo fee manaakibihaa wa kuloo mir rizqihee wa ilaihin nushoor
15. He it is Who hath made the earth subservient unto you, so Walk in the paths thereof and eat of His providence. And unto Him will be the resurrection (of the dead).
وہی تو ہے جس نے تمہارے لئے زمین کو نرم کیا تو اس کی راہوں میں چلو پھرو اور خدا کا (دیا ہو) رزق کھاؤ اور تم کو اسی کے پاس (قبروں سے) نکل کر جانا ہے
ءَأَمِنتُم مَّن فِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ أَن يَخْسِفَ بِكُمُ ٱلْأَرْضَ فَإِذَا هِىَ تَمُورُ16
'A-amintum man fissamaaa'i aiyakhsifa bi kumul arda fa izaa hiya tamoor
16. Have ye taken security from Him Who is in the heaven that He will not cause the earth to swallow you when lo! it is convulsed?
کیا تم اس سے جو آسمان میں ہے بےخوف ہو کہ تم کو زمین میں دھنسا دے اور وہ اس وقت حرکت کرنے لگے
أَمْ أَمِنتُم مَّن فِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ أَن يُرْسِلَ عَلَيْكُمْ حَاصِبًۭا ۖ فَسَتَعْلَمُونَ كَيْفَ نَذِيرِ17
Am amintum man fissamaaa'i ai yursila 'alaikum haasiban fasata'lamoona kaifa nazeer
17. Or have ye taken security from Him Who is in the heaven that He will not let loose on you a hurricane? But ye shall know the manner of My warning.
کیا تم اس سے جو آسمان میں ہے نڈر ہو کہ تم پر کنکر بھری ہوا چھوڑ دے۔ سو تم عنقریب جان لو گے کہ میرا ڈرانا کیسا ہے
وَلَقَدْ كَذَّبَ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ نَكِيرِ18
Wa laqad kazzabal lazeena min qablihim fakaifa kaana nakeer
18. And verily those before them denied, then (see) the manner of My wrath (with them)!
اور جو لوگ ان سے پہلے تھے انہوں نے بھی جھٹلایا تھا سو (دیکھ لو کہ) میرا کیسا عذاب ہوا
أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا۟ إِلَى ٱلطَّيْرِ فَوْقَهُمْ صَٰٓفَّٰتٍۢ وَيَقْبِضْنَ ۚ مَا يُمْسِكُهُنَّ إِلَّا ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍۭ بَصِيرٌ19
Awalam yaraw ilat tairi fawqahum saaaffaatinw wa yaqbidn; maa yumsikuhunna illaar rahmaan; innahoo bikulli shai im baseer
19. Have they not seen the birds above them spreading out their wings and closing them? Naught upholdeth them save the Beneficent. Lo! He is Seer of all things.
کیا انہوں نے اپنے سروں پر اڑتے ہوئے جانوروں کو نہیں دیکھا جو پروں کو پھیلائے رہتے ہیں اور ان کو سکیڑ بھی لیتے ہیں۔ خدا کے سوا انہیں کوئی تھام نہیں سکتا۔ بےشک وہ ہر چیز کو دیکھ رہا ہے
أَمَّنْ هَٰذَا ٱلَّذِى هُوَ جُندٌۭ لَّكُمْ يَنصُرُكُم مِّن دُونِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ۚ إِنِ ٱلْكَٰفِرُونَ إِلَّا فِى غُرُورٍ20
Amman haazal lazee huwa jundul lakum yansurukum min doonir rahmaan; inilkaafiroona illaa fee ghuroor
20. Or who is he that will be an army unto you to help you instead of the Beneficent? The disbelievers are in naught but illusion.
بھلا ایسا کون ہے جو تمہاری فوج ہو کر خدا کے سوا تمہاری مدد کرسکے۔ کافر تو دھوکے میں ہیں
أَمَّنْ هَٰذَا ٱلَّذِى يَرْزُقُكُمْ إِنْ أَمْسَكَ رِزْقَهُۥ ۚ بَل لَّجُّوا۟ فِى عُتُوٍّۢ وَنُفُورٍ21
Amman haazal lazee yarzuqukum in amsaka rizqah; bal lajjoo fee 'utuwwinw wa nufoor
21. Or who is he that will provide for you if He should withhold His providence? Nay, but they are set in pride and frowardness.
بھلا اگر وہ اپنا رزق بند کرلے تو کون ہے جو تم کو رزق دے؟ لیکن یہ سرکشی اور نفرت میں پھنسے ہوئے ہیں
أَفَمَن يَمْشِى مُكِبًّا عَلَىٰ وَجْهِهِۦٓ أَهْدَىٰٓ أَمَّن يَمْشِى سَوِيًّا عَلَىٰ صِرَٰطٍۢ مُّسْتَقِيمٍۢ22
Afamai yamshee mukibban 'alaa wajhihee ahdaaa ammany yamshee sawiyyan 'alaa siratim mustaqeem
22. Is he who goeth groping on his face more rightly guided, or he who walketh upright on a straight road?
بھلا جو شخص چلتا ہوا منہ کے بل گر پڑتا ہے وہ سیدھے رستے پر ہے یا وہ جو سیدھے رستے پر برابر چل رہا ہو؟
قُلْ هُوَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنشَأَكُمْ وَجَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلسَّمْعَ وَٱلْأَبْصَٰرَ وَٱلْأَفْـِٔدَةَ ۖ قَلِيلًۭا مَّا تَشْكُرُونَ23
Qul huwal lazee ansha akum wa ja'ala lakumus sam'a wal absaara wal af'idata qaleelam maa tashkuroon
23. Say (unto them, O Muhammad): He it is who gave you being, and hath assigned unto you ears and eyes and hearts. Small thanks give ye!
کہو وہ خدا ہی تو ہے جس نے تم کو پیدا کیا۔ اور تمہارے کان اور آنکھیں اور دل بنائے (مگر) تم کم احسان مانتے ہو
قُلْ هُوَ ٱلَّذِى ذَرَأَكُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَإِلَيْهِ تُحْشَرُونَ24
Qul huwal lazee zara akum fil ardi wa ilaihi tuhsharoon
24. Say: He it is Who multiplieth you in the earth, and unto Whom ye will be gathered.
کہہ دو کہ وہی ہے جس نے تم کو زمین میں پھیلایا اور اسی کے روبرو تم جمع کئے جاؤ گے
وَيَقُولُونَ مَتَىٰ هَٰذَا ٱلْوَعْدُ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ25
Wa yaqooloona mataa haazal wa'du in kuntum saadiqeen
25. And they say: When (will) this promise (be fulfilled), if ye are truthful?
اور کافر کہتے ہیں کہ اگر تم سچے ہو تو یہ وعید کب (پورا) ہوگا؟
قُلْ إِنَّمَا ٱلْعِلْمُ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ وَإِنَّمَآ أَنَا۠ نَذِيرٌۭ مُّبِينٌۭ26
Qul innamal 'ilmu 'indallaahi wa innamaaa ana nazeerum mubeen
26. Say: The knowledge is with Allah only, and I am but a plain warner;
کہہ دو اس کا علم خدا ہی کو ہے۔ اور میں تو کھول کھول کر ڈر سنانے دینے والا ہوں
فَلَمَّا رَأَوْهُ زُلْفَةًۭ سِيٓـَٔتْ وُجُوهُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ وَقِيلَ هَٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَدَّعُونَ27
Falaammaa ra-awhu zulfatan seee'at wujoohul lazeena kafaroo wa qeela haazal lazee kuntum bihee tadda'oon
27. But when they see it nigh, the faces of those who disbelieve will be awry, and it will be said (unto them): This is that for which ye used to call.
سو جب وہ دیکھ لیں گے کہ وہ (وعدہ) قریب آگیا تو کافروں کے منہ برے ہوجائیں گے اور (ان سے) کہا جائے گا کہ یہ وہی ہے جس کے تم خواستگار تھے
قُلْ أَرَءَيْتُمْ إِنْ أَهْلَكَنِىَ ٱللَّهُ وَمَن مَّعِىَ أَوْ رَحِمَنَا فَمَن يُجِيرُ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ مِنْ عَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍۢ28
Qul ara'aytum in ahlaka niyal laahu wa mam ma'iya aw rahimanaa famai-yujeerul kaafireena min 'azaabin aleem
28. Say (O Muhammad): Have ye thought: Whether Allah causeth me (Muhammad) and those with me to perish or hath mercy on us, still, who will protect the disbelievers from a painful doom?
کہو کہ بھلا دیکھو تو اگر خدا مجھ کو اور میرے ساتھیوں کو ہلاک کردے یا ہم پر مہربانی کرے۔ تو کون ہے کافروں کو دکھ دینے والے عذاب سے پناہ دے؟
قُلْ هُوَ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ ءَامَنَّا بِهِۦ وَعَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْنَا ۖ فَسَتَعْلَمُونَ مَنْ هُوَ فِى ضَلَٰلٍۢ مُّبِينٍۢ29
Qul huwar rahmaanu aamannaa bihee wa 'alaihi tawakkalnaa fasata'lamoona man huwa fee dalaalim mubeen
29. Say: He is the Beneficent. In Him we believe and in Him we put our trust. And ye will soon know who it is that is in error manifest.
کہہ دو کہ وہ جو (خدائے) رحمٰن (ہے) ہم اسی پر ایمان لائے اور اسی پر بھروسا رکھتے ہیں۔ تم کو جلد معلوم ہوجائے گا کہ صریح گمراہی میں کون پڑ رہا تھا
قُلْ أَرَءَيْتُمْ إِنْ أَصْبَحَ مَآؤُكُمْ غَوْرًۭا فَمَن يَأْتِيكُم بِمَآءٍۢ مَّعِينٍۭ30
Qul ara'aytum in asbaha maaa'ukum ghawran famai yaateekum bimaaa'im ma'een
30. Say: Have ye thought: If (all) your water were to disappear into the earth, who then could bring you gushing water?
کہو کہ بھلا دیکھو تو اگر تمہارا پانی (جو تم پیتے ہو اور برتے ہو) خشک ہوجائے تو (خدا کے) سوا کون ہے جو تمہارے لئے شیریں پانی کا چشمہ بہا لائے
Arabic: Uthmani text from the Tanzil Project, reproduced without changes. English: Marmaduke Pickthall (1930). Urdu: Maulana Fateh Muhammad Jalandhari. Transliteration: Tanzil.
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Surah Mulk in English – Meaning in Brief
Surah Mulk takes its name from its first verse: all mulk (sovereignty and dominion) is in the hand of Allah. Here is a short summary of what the two rukus say.
Ruku 1 (verses 1–14): Allah’s power and the test of life
Allah holds all dominion and has power over everything. He created death and life to test who does the best deeds. He made seven heavens in perfect harmony, and however hard you look, you will find no flaw in them. He adorned the nearest sky with lamps. The surah then describes those who rejected their Lord: when they are cast into the Fire, they admit that a warner came to them and they denied him. In contrast, those who fear their Lord unseen will have forgiveness and a great reward. Allah knows what is hidden in every heart, for He is the Creator, the Subtle, the All-Aware.
Ruku 2 (verses 15–30): signs in the world around you
Allah made the earth easy to live on, so walk through it and eat from His provision; to Him is the return. Can anyone feel safe that the earth will not swallow them, or that a storm of stones will not be sent? Earlier nations denied the truth and saw the result. Look at the birds above you, spreading and folding their wings: nothing holds them up except the Most Merciful. There is no army and no provider besides Him. He gave you hearing, sight and hearts, yet you give little thanks. People ask when the Day of Judgment will come; its knowledge is with Allah alone. The surah ends by asking: if your water sank deep into the earth, who could bring you flowing water?
Benefits of Surah Mulk (from Authentic Hadith)
1. It intercedes for its reader
The Prophet ﷺ said: “A surah from the Quran of thirty verses interceded for a man until he was forgiven, and it is Tabarak alladhi biyadihil mulk.” (Jami at-Tirmidhi 2891; also Abu Dawud 1400)
2. The Prophet ﷺ recited it every night before sleeping
Jabir ibn Abdullah reported that the Prophet ﷺ would not sleep until he had recited Surah As-Sajdah and Surah Al-Mulk. (Jami at-Tirmidhi 2892)
3. A protection in the grave
Abdullah ibn Mas’ud described Surah Al-Mulk as al-māni’ah – the one that protects from the punishment of the grave. This report is in al-Nasa’i’s al-Sunan al-Kubra, and scholars such as al-Albani graded it as acceptable (hasan).
4. A daily reminder of Allah’s power
The surah asks you to look at the sky, the earth, the birds and your own senses. Reading it with its meaning every night trains the heart to notice Allah’s signs.
When and How to Read Surah Mulk
- Best time: at night before sleep, following the Sunnah. Many people read it after Isha.
- Daily habit: consistency matters more than the exact time. A short daily routine beats an occasional long session.
- With meaning: read the translation above once a week so the verses stay meaningful, not just familiar.
- With correct pronunciation: listen to the recitation and repeat after it. If you are new to Arabic letters, start with our Noorani Qaida guide.
How to Memorize Surah Mulk in 30 Nights
Learn one verse a night and revise the earlier ones before you sleep. Thirty verses become thirty small steps.
| Nights | New verses | Before sleeping |
|---|---|---|
| 1–7 | Verses 1–7 (one a night) | Recite all verses learnt so far |
| 8–14 | Verses 8–14 – finishes Ruku 1 | Recite Ruku 1 from memory |
| 15–22 | Verses 15–22 | Ruku 1 + new verses |
| 23–30 | Verses 23–30 – finishes the surah | Full Surah Mulk from memory |
Tips: listen to each new verse five times, read it from the text, then recite it without looking. Read your verses to someone who can check your mistakes. For a structured plan with a teacher, see our guide to memorizing the Quran.
Tajweed Notes for Surah Mulk
Surah Mulk has clear examples of common Tajweed rules, which makes it a good surah to practise with:
- Ghunnah: hold the nasal sound on a doubled noon or meem, as in ثُمَّ (verse 4) and إِنَّ (verse 12). See Ghunna rules with examples.
- Ikhfa: noon sakinah before qaf in مِن قَبْلِهِمْ (verse 18) is hidden with a light nasal sound. See the 15 Ikhfa letters.
- Idgham: noon sakinah merges into ra in مِن رِّزْقِهِۦ (verse 15), without ghunnah. See Idgham rules.
- Iqlab: noon sakinah before ba becomes a meem sound in بِذَنۢبِهِمْ (verse 11).
- Qalqalah: the echoing sound on dal sakinah in قَدْ (verse 9).
- Madd: the long stretch in جَآءَنَا (verse 9), where the alif is followed by a hamzah in the same word.
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Which para (Juz) is Surah Mulk in?
Surah Mulk is at the start of Para 29 (Juz 29), which is also called Para Tabarak after the surah's first word.
How many verses and rukus does Surah Mulk have?
Surah Mulk has 30 verses (ayat) and 2 rukus. The first ruku is verses 1–14 and the second is verses 15–30.
How long does it take to read Surah Mulk?
Most people read the full Surah Mulk in about 5 to 10 minutes. Beginners who are still learning to read Arabic may take longer at first.
When is the best time to read Surah Mulk?
The Sunnah is to read it at night before sleeping: the Prophet ﷺ would not sleep until he had recited Surah As-Sajdah and Surah Al-Mulk (Tirmidhi 2892). You can also read it at any other time of day.
What do the last 2 ayat of Surah Mulk say?
Verse 29 tells the believers to say that they believe in the Most Merciful and trust in Him alone. Verse 30 asks: if all your water sank deep into the earth, who could bring you flowing water? It is a reminder that every blessing depends on Allah.
Can I read Surah Mulk from my phone or a PDF?
Yes. You can read Surah Mulk on this page, from a downloaded PDF, or from a printed Mushaf. Use a trusted, carefully checked text, and try to learn correct pronunciation with a qualified teacher.
Sources: Arabic text – Tanzil Quran Text (Uthmani, verbatim). Hadith references – sunnah.com. Recitation – Mishary Rashid Alafasy (official YouTube channel).


