Al-Mulk

24 passages reference this surah

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Book 39: The Book of Contemplation

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "Everything perceived by sight is referred to in the Quran as 'mulk' (dominion) and 'witnessed,' while what is beyond vision is 'unseen' and 'malakut' (divine sovereignty). Allah is the Knower of the unseen and the witnessed, and the Compeller over the dominion and the divine sovereignty."

   Source in The Book of Contemplation →

2. "He constructed it, He raised its height and proportioned it. Observe the dominion to witness the wonders of majesty and power. Do not think that observing the dominion of the heavens and the earth is merely about seeing the blueness of the sky or the light of the stars,"

   Source in The Book of Contemplation →

Book 32: Patience and Gratitude

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "This reversal and inversion are inherent to this world, as is the realm of dominion and witness mirroring the world of the unseen and dominion. Some people are facilitated by insightful observation, never viewing anything from the realm of dominion without crossing over to the realm of dominion, called insight."

   Source in Patience & Gratitude →

Book 36: The Book of Love, Longing, Intimacy, and Contentment

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "He is the Sustainer, who exists independently and sustains every being. He is the Compeller of the heavens and the earth, the Creator of inanimate objects, animals, and plants, unique in might and dominion, solitary in sovereignty and the dominion of the unseen."

   Source in The Book of Love, Longing, Intimacy, and Contentment →

2. "These events are possible in themselves, and for anyone not fortunate enough to witness them, belief in their possibility should not be abandoned. Divine power is vast, and grace is generous, and the wonders of God's dominion and sovereignty are many."

   Source in The Book of Love, Longing, Intimacy, and Contentment →

Volume One

Ibn al-Qayyim · Madārij al-Sālikīn

1. "The perfection of sovereignty is achieved through both. The sending of messengers is a requirement of the perfection of His sovereignty and authority. This is the concept of sovereignty understood by human nature and intellect."

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2. "Reward and punishment, Paradise and Hell, arise from the attribute of sovereignty, for He is the King of the Day of Judgment. He commands them through His divinity, assists, guides, and misguides them through His lordship, and rewards and punishes them through His sovereignty and justice."

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3. "This cannot be achieved except through the message and prophethood, and thus His mercy necessitates it. Fifthly, His sovereignty implies that sovereignty requires governance through speech, just as ownership requires governance through action."

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Volume 1 — From Creation to Mūsā

Ibn Kathir · Al-Bidāya wal-Nihāya

1. "creator of everything. Allah says, Say, O Allah, possessor of sovereignty, you give sovereignty to whom you will and take sovereignty away from whom you will. You honor whom you will and humble whom you will."

   Source in From Creation to Mūsā →

The Beginning of Guidance

Imam al-Ghazali · The Beginning of Guidance

1. "An-Nas. Should you intend to arise during Surat al-Mulk, or Surat al-Yasin, or Surat al-Dukhan, or Surat al-Mulk, or Surat al-Yasin, or Surat al-Mulk, or Surat al-Yasin, or Surat al-Yasin,"

   Source in Beginning of Guidance →

2. "to you, to draw me closer to you, and ward off your displeasure. I ask you. Then recite Ayatul Kursi, Verse of the Throne, and The Messenger Believes to the end of the Surah, as well as Suratul Ikhlas, the Mu'awwidhatayn, the last two Surahs, and Tabarak al-Mulk."

   Source in Beginning of Guidance →

Futūḥ al-Ghayb — Revelations of the Unseen

Shaykh Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani · Timeless Classics

1. ""...a city, they ruin it and make the noblest of its people the most abased." (Surah An-Naml 27:34) They expelled the honorable from their pleasant homes and the luxury of living. The dominion over the heart was for Satan, desires, and the self, and the limbs moved by their command in various sins, falsehoods, and vanities, so that dominion was removed, the limbs calmed, and the abode of the king, which is the heart, was emptied and the courtyard, which is the chest, was cleansed."

   Source in Futūḥ al-Ghayb →

2. "God Almighty said: "Thus We make some of the wrongdoers companions of others." For you are in the realm of a mighty king, formidable in his power, abundant in his armies, whose will is executed, whose judgment is supreme, whose dominion endures, whose sovereignty is everlasting, whose knowledge is precise,"

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Volume Two: From India to the Lands of the West

Ibn Battuta · Rihla — The Travels of Ibn Battuta

1. "When Ayn al-Mulk was defeated and captured along with his companions, the young merchant's son and his brother-in-law, the son of Qub al-Mulk, were among them. They were ordered to be hung by their hands on wood, and the sons of the kings were commanded to shoot arrows at them until they died."

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2. "distinguished and just jurist Ala al-Mulk al-Qurasani, known as Fasi al-Din, who had been a judge in Herat early in history, came to the king of India and was appointed to the city of Lari and its dependencies in Sindh. He attended this movement with Imad al-Mulk"

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3. "an elephant, as we have previously mentioned. When the Sultan captured Ain al-Mulk, as we have noted, he returned to his court after an absence of two and a half years. He pardoned Ain al-Mulk and also pardoned Nasrat Khan, who was stationed in the lands"

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Book 10: The Mysteries of Regular Divisions

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "Abu Sheikh quotes 'Aisha saying, "Whoever recites at night Alif Lam Mim, Ya-Sin, and Surah Al-Mulk, these will be a light for him." Before sleep, the Prophet, peace be upon him, would recite certain Surahs every night, including Al-Sajdah, Al-Mulk, Al-Zumar, and Al-Waqi'ah."

   Source in Arrangement of Litanies →

Book 4: The Book of Prayer

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "and the time for it ends if the sun sets while it is eclipsed. The lunar eclipse prayer is missed if the sun rises, as the dominion of the night ceases. However, it is not missed if the moon sets while it is eclipsed, because the night remains under the moon's dominion."

   Source in The Book of Prayer →

Book 9: The Mysteries of Supplication

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "When you awake in the morning, say: "Praise be to Allah, who has given us life after He caused us to die, and to Him is the resurrection. We have entered morning and dominion belongs to Allah, grandeur and sovereignty belong to Allah, honor and power belong to Allah."

   Source in Invocations & Supplications →

2. "honor and power belong to Allah" was recorded by al-Tabarani from Aisha. Another version states, "We have entered the morning and sovereignty, praise, strength, power, dominion, the heavens, the earth, and everything belong to Allah, Lord of the worlds."

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Book 6: The Book of Fasting

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "This makes night prayers and devotions easier, allowing one to gaze upon the dominion of the heavens. Laylat al-Qadr, the Night of Decree, is when something of the dominion is unveiled, as Allah says, "Indeed, We revealed it in the Night of Decree."

   Source in The Book of Fasting →

The Wholesome Rain of Good Words

Ibn al-Qayyim · Timeless Classics

1. "All things perish except his face, all dominion vanishes except his dominion, all shade retreats except his shade, and all bounty ends except his bounty. He is only obeyed by his permission and mercy, and only disobeyed by his knowledge and wisdom."

   Source in The Wholesome Rain →

2. "And when he says, There is no god but Allah, to him belongs the dominion and all praise, Allah says, My servant has spoken the truth, there is no god but Me, to me belongs the dominion and all praise. And when he says, There is no god but Allah,"

   Source in The Wholesome Rain →

Book 35: The Book of Divine Unity and Trust in God

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "The third is the world of the Divine Authority, between the world of sovereignty and the unseen. I have passed through three of its stations: power, desire, and knowledge. It is an intermediary between the world of sovereignty and the unseen,"

   Source in The Book of Divine Unity and Trust in God →