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Quran Maqasid

مالِك

مالك in the Quran

Meaning: Master

مالك occurs 4 times in 4 verses across 4 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
4
Verses
4
Surahs
4

مالِك

Noun · 3 times

Meaning: Master · Also translated as: Owner, owners

Forms in the Quran

  • مَٰلِكِ ×2
  • مَٰلِكُونَ ×1

مالِك

Proper noun · 1 time

Meaning: O Malik

Forms in the Quran

  • يَٰمَٰلِكُ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الملك: هو المتصرف بالأمر والنهي في الجمهور، وذلك يختص بسياسة الناطقين، ولهذا يقال: ملك الناس، ولا يقال: ملك الأشياء، وقوله: ملك يوم الدين [الفاتحة/ 3] فتقديره: الملك في يوم الدين، وذلك لقوله:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿مالك يوم الدين﴾ [الفاتحة:4] قرئ ملك ومالك في المتواتر، ملك بالسكون ومليك بالإشباع.

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root م ل ك

Verses with مالك

Verses 1–4 of 4

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Master of the Day of Judgment.

    Surah Al-Fatihah, verse 1:4
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "O God! Lord of Power (and Rule), Thou givest Power To whom Thou pleasest, And Thou strippest off Power From whom Thou pleasest: Thou enduest with honour Whom Thou pleasest, And Thou bringest low Whom Thou pleasest: In Thy hand is all Good." Verily, over all things Thou hast power.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:26
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    See they not that it is We Who have created For them—among the things Which our hands have fashioned— Cattle, which are under Their dominion?—

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:71
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    They will cry: "O Mālik! Would that thy Lord Put an end to us!" He will say, "Nay, but Ye shall abide!"

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:77