| | Musharraf Hussain rendition of Surah The Sovereignty, Control, The Kingdom(al-Mulk)
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| 67:1 | | The Blessed One has authority, complete control, and power over all things. |
| 67:2 | | He created death and life to test you – who among you is best in good works. He is the Almighty, the Forgiver; |
| 67:3 | | He created the Seven Heavens, layer upon layer. You will not see the slightest defect in the creation of the Most Kind. Look at it again; do you see anything wrong? |
| 67:4 | | Then look once more; your sight will come back weary and fatigued. |
| 67:5 | | We decorated the lowest sky with stars, and made them projectiles hurled at the devils. We have prepared the punishment of Blazing Hell for them |
| 67:6 | | The disbelievers of the Lord will have the punishment of Hell, a miserable home! |
| 67:7 | | When they are thrown into it, they will hear roaring as Hell boils bubbling noisily, |
| 67:8 | | about to explode with rage. Every group thrown into it will be asked by its guards: “Didn’t any warner come to you?” |
| 67:9 | | They will say, “Yes, a warner came to us, but we denied and told them, ‘Allah hasn’t revealed anything, you are grossly misguided’.” |
| 67:10 | | They will regretfully reply, “If only we had listened or understood the Message, we wouldn’t be among the companions of Blazing Hell.” |
| 67:11 | | So they will confess their sins; away with the companions of Blazing Hell. |
| 67:12 | | The people who feared their Lord without seeing Him will be forgiven, and have a great reward |
| 67:13 | | Whether you hide your words or make them public, He is the Knower of what is in your innermost thoughts. |
| 67:14 | | Does He not know who He created? He is the Subtle, the Aware. |
| 67:15 | | He made the Earth accessible for you, so you could travel through its vast expanses, and eat from His provision, and before Him you will be gathered, alive. |
| 67:16 | | Do you feel safe from the One in the Heaven that He wouldn’t command the Earth to swallow you up when it shakes violently? |
| 67:17 | | Or do you feel safe from the One in the Heaven that He wouldn’t send a sandstorm to destroy you? Then you will soon know the seriousness of My Warning! |
| 67:18 | | Those before them also denied, so how terrible My Condemnation |
| 67:19 | | Have they not seen the birds flying over their heads arranged in rows, flapping their wings in harmony? It is the Most Kind Who holds them there; indeed He sees all things. |
| 67:20 | | Which forces beside the Most Kind can possibly help you? The disbelievers are only deceived. |
| 67:21 | | Who can give you provision if He withholds His provision? Unfortunately, they persist in their arrogance and hostility. |
| 67:22 | | Who is more guided: the one who walks grovelling, looking down and falls flat on his face, or the one who walks upright on a straight path? |
| 67:23 | | Say: “He created you and made hearing, sight and intellect for you; how little you thank!” |
| 67:24 | | Say: “He dispersed you throughout the Earth, and you will be gathered before him. |
| 67:25 | | They ask, “When will this promise be fulfilled, if you are telling the truth?” |
| 67:26 | | Say: “Only Allah knows it’s timing, and I am a clear warner. |
| 67:27 | | When they see Hell come close, the disbelievers’ faces will be grief-stricken, and it will be said, “This is what you used to ask for.” |
| 67:28 | | Say: “Consider this – whether Allah destroys me and those with me or He treats us kindly, the question is: so who will save the disbelievers from a painful punishment? |
| 67:29 | | Say: “He is the Most Kind; We believe in Him and we put trust in Him, and soon you will know who is misguided.” |
| 67:30 | | Say: “Have you considered: if your underground water level went low, who could bring back running water for you? |
