| | The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab rendition of Surah The Sovereignty, Control, The Kingdom(al-Mulk)
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| 67:1 | | Blessed is the One in Whose Hands rests all authority. And He is Most Capable of everything. |
| 67:1 | | Blessed is the One in Whose Hands rests all authority. And He is Most Capable of everything. |
| 67:2 | | ˹He is the One˺ Who created death and life in order to test which of you is best in deeds. And He is the Almighty, All-Forgiving. |
| 67:2 | | ˹He is the One˺ Who created death and life in order to test which of you is best in deeds. And He is the Almighty, All-Forgiving. |
| 67:3 | | ˹He is the One˺ Who created seven heavens, one above the other. You will never see any imperfection in the creation of the Most Compassionate. So look again: do you see any flaws? |
| 67:3 | | ˹He is the One˺ Who created seven heavens, one above the other. You will never see any imperfection in the creation of the Most Compassionate. So look again: do you see any flaws? |
| 67:4 | | Then look again and again—your sight will return frustrated and weary. |
| 67:4 | | Then look again and again—your sight will return frustrated and weary. |
| 67:5 | | And indeed, We adorned the lowest heaven with ˹stars like˺ lamps, and made them ˹as missiles˺ for stoning ˹eavesdropping˺ devils, for whom We have also prepared the torment of the Blaze. |
| 67:5 | | And indeed, We adorned the lowest heaven with ˹stars like˺ lamps, and made them ˹as missiles˺ for stoning ˹eavesdropping˺ devils, for whom We have also prepared the torment of the Blaze. |
| 67:6 | | Those who disbelieve in their Lord will suffer the punishment of Hell. What an evil destination! |
| 67:6 | | Those who disbelieve in their Lord will suffer the punishment of Hell. What an evil destination! |
| 67:7 | | When they are tossed into it, they will hear its roaring as it boils over, |
| 67:7 | | When they are tossed into it, they will hear its roaring as it boils over, |
| 67:8 | | almost bursting in fury. Every time a group is cast into it, its keepers will ask them, “Did a warner not come to you?” |
| 67:8 | | almost bursting in fury. Every time a group is cast into it, its keepers will ask them, “Did a warner not come to you?” |
| 67:9 | | They will reply, “Yes, a warner did come to us, but we denied and said, ‘Allah has revealed nothing. You are extremely astray.’” |
| 67:9 | | They will reply, “Yes, a warner did come to us, but we denied and said, ‘Allah has revealed nothing. You are extremely astray.’” |
| 67:10 | | And they will lament, “If only we had listened and reasoned, we would not be among the residents of the Blaze!” |
| 67:10 | | And they will lament, “If only we had listened and reasoned, we would not be among the residents of the Blaze!” |
| 67:11 | | And so they will confess their sins. So away with the residents of the Blaze! |
| 67:11 | | And so they will confess their sins. So away with the residents of the Blaze! |
| 67:12 | | Indeed, those in awe of their Lord without seeing Him will have forgiveness and a mighty reward. |
| 67:12 | | Indeed, those in awe of their Lord without seeing Him will have forgiveness and a mighty reward. |
| 67:13 | | Whether you speak secretly or openly—He surely knows best what is ˹hidden˺ in the heart. |
| 67:13 | | Whether you speak secretly or openly—He surely knows best what is ˹hidden˺ in the heart. |
| 67:14 | | How could He not know His Own creation? For He ˹alone˺ is the Most Subtle, All-Aware. |
| 67:14 | | How could He not know His Own creation? For He ˹alone˺ is the Most Subtle, All-Aware. |
| 67:15 | | He is the One Who smoothed out the earth for you, so move about in its regions and eat from His provisions. And to Him is the resurrection ˹of all˺. |
| 67:15 | | He is the One Who smoothed out the earth for you, so move about in its regions and eat from His provisions. And to Him is the resurrection ˹of all˺. |
| 67:16 | | Do you feel secure that the One Who is in heaven will not cause the earth to swallow you up as it quakes violently? |
| 67:16 | | Do you feel secure that the One Who is in heaven will not cause the earth to swallow you up as it quakes violently? |
| 67:17 | | Or do you feel secure that the One Who is in heaven will not unleash upon you a storm of stones. Only then would you know how ˹serious˺ My warning was! |
| 67:17 | | Or do you feel secure that the One Who is in heaven will not unleash upon you a storm of stones. Only then would you know how ˹serious˺ My warning was! |
| 67:18 | | And certainly those before them denied ˹as well˺, then how severe was My response! |
| 67:18 | | And certainly those before them denied ˹as well˺, then how severe was My response! |
| 67:19 | | Have they not seen the birds above them, spreading and folding their wings? None holds them up except the Most Compassionate. Indeed, He is All-Seeing of everything. |
| 67:19 | | Have they not seen the birds above them, spreading and folding their wings? None holds them up except the Most Compassionate. Indeed, He is All-Seeing of everything. |
| 67:20 | | Also, which ˹powerless˺ force will come to your help instead of the Most Compassionate? Indeed, the disbelievers are only ˹lost˺ in delusion. |
| 67:20 | | Also, which ˹powerless˺ force will come to your help instead of the Most Compassionate? Indeed, the disbelievers are only ˹lost˺ in delusion. |
| 67:21 | | Or who is it that will provide for you if He withholds His provision? In fact, they persist in arrogance and aversion ˹to the truth˺. |
| 67:21 | | Or who is it that will provide for you if He withholds His provision? In fact, they persist in arrogance and aversion ˹to the truth˺. |
| 67:22 | | Who is ˹rightly˺ guided: the one who crawls facedown or the one who walks upright on the Straight Path? |
| 67:22 | | Who is ˹rightly˺ guided: the one who crawls facedown or the one who walks upright on the Straight Path? |
| 67:23 | | Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “He is the One Who brought you into being and gave you hearing, sight, and intellect. ˹Yet˺ you hardly give any thanks.” |
| 67:23 | | Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “He is the One Who brought you into being and gave you hearing, sight, and intellect. ˹Yet˺ you hardly give any thanks.” |
| 67:24 | | ˹Also˺ say, “He is the One Who has dispersed you ˹all˺ over the earth, and to Him you will ˹all˺ be gathered.” |
| 67:24 | | ˹Also˺ say, “He is the One Who has dispersed you ˹all˺ over the earth, and to Him you will ˹all˺ be gathered.” |
| 67:25 | | ˹Still˺ they ask ˹the believers˺, “When will this threat come to pass, if what you say is true?” |
| 67:25 | | ˹Still˺ they ask ˹the believers˺, “When will this threat come to pass, if what you say is true?” |
| 67:26 | | Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “That knowledge is with Allah alone, and I am only sent with a clear warning.” |
| 67:26 | | Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “That knowledge is with Allah alone, and I am only sent with a clear warning.” |
| 67:27 | | Then when they see the torment drawing near, the faces of the disbelievers will become gloomy, and it will be said ˹to them˺, “This is what you claimed would never come.” |
| 67:27 | | Then when they see the torment drawing near, the faces of the disbelievers will become gloomy, and it will be said ˹to them˺, “This is what you claimed would never come.” |
| 67:28 | | Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Consider this: whether Allah causes me and those with me to die or shows us mercy, who will save the disbelievers from a painful punishment?” |
| 67:28 | | Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Consider this: whether Allah causes me and those with me to die or shows us mercy, who will save the disbelievers from a painful punishment?” |
| 67:29 | | Say, “He is the Most Compassionate—in Him ˹alone˺ we believe, and in Him ˹alone˺ we trust. You will soon know who is clearly astray.” |
| 67:29 | | Say, “He is the Most Compassionate—in Him ˹alone˺ we believe, and in Him ˹alone˺ we trust. You will soon know who is clearly astray.” |
| 67:30 | | Say, “Consider this: if your water were to sink ˹into the earth˺, then who ˹else˺ could bring you flowing water?” |
| 67:30 | | Say, “Consider this: if your water were to sink ˹into the earth˺, then who ˹else˺ could bring you flowing water?” |
