مالك الملك
Malik-ul-Mulk — Meaning of Allah's Name
- Name 84 of 99
- Malik-ul-Mulk
Meaning
The Owner of Sovereignty, who gives dominion to whom He wills.
In the Quran
- 26قُلِ ٱللَّهُمَّ مَـٰلِكَ ٱلۡمُلۡكِ تُؤۡتِی ٱلۡمُلۡكَ مَن تَشَاۤءُ وَتَنزِعُ ٱلۡمُلۡكَ مِمَّن تَشَاۤءُ وَتُعِزُّ مَن تَشَاۤءُ وَتُذِلُّ مَن تَشَاۤءُۖ بِيَدِكَ ٱلۡخَيۡرُۖ إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَیۡءࣲ قَدِيرࣱ
Say, "O Allah, Owner of Sovereignty, You give sovereignty to whom You will and You take sovereignty away from whom You will. You honor whom You will and You humble whom You will. In Your hand is [all] good. Indeed, You are over all things competent.
Allah says: “And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them” (Quran 7:180).
The Prophet ﷺ said: “Allah has ninety-nine names, one hundred less one; whoever enumerates them will enter Paradise” (Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim). This does not mean His names are limited to ninety-nine.
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What does the name Malik-ul-Mulk mean?
The Owner of Sovereignty, who gives dominion to whom He wills.
Where is Malik-ul-Mulk mentioned in the Quran?
It occurs in Surah Aal-i-Imraan, verse 26.
Which of the 99 names is Malik-ul-Mulk?
Malik-ul-Mulk is name number 84 in the list of the 99 names of Allah narrated by at-Tirmidhi.