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مَلَك

ملك in the Quran

Meaning: the angels

ملك occurs 152 times in 142 verses across 52 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
152
Verses
142
Surahs
52

مَلَك

Noun · 88 times

Meaning: the angels · Also translated as: and His Angels, the two angels

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ ×38
  • وَٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ ×14
  • لِلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ ×9
  • مَلَكٌ ×8
  • مَلَٰٓئِكَةٌ ×6
  • وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتِهِۦ ×5
  • مَلَكًا ×3
  • وَٱلْمَلَكُ ×2

مُلْك

Noun · 48 times

Meaning: the Dominion · Also translated as: kingdom, the kingdom, the kingship, to kingship

Forms in the Quran

  • مُلْكِ ×21
  • ٱلْمُلْكُ ×19
  • مُلْكَهُۥ ×3
  • مُّلْكًا ×2
  • بِٱلْمُلْكِ ×1
  • وَمُلْكٍ ×1
  • وَمُلْكًا ×1

مَلِك

Noun · 15 times

Meaning: a king · Also translated as: kings

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلْمَلِكُ ×9
  • مَلِكًا ×2
  • مَّلِكٌ ×2
  • مُّلُوكًا ×1
  • ٱلْمُلُوكَ ×1

مَلْك

Noun · 1 time

Meaning: by our will

Forms in the Quran

  • بِمَلْكِنَا ×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 ملك

Verses 1–20 of 142

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Behold, thy Lord said to the angels: "I will create A vicegerent on earth." They said: "Wilt Thou place therein one who will make Mischief therein and shed blood?— Whilst we do celebrate Thy praises And glorify Thy holy (name)?" He said: "I know what ye know not."

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:30
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    And He taught Adam the nature Of all things; then He placed them Before the angels, and said: "Tell Me The nature of these if ye are right."

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:31
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    And behold, We said to the angels: "Bow down to Adam: "and they bowed down: Not so Iblīs: he refused and was haughty: He was of those who reject Faith.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:34
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Whoever is an enemy to God And His angels and apostles, To Gabriel and Michael,— Lo! God is an enemy to those Who reject Faith.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:98
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    They followed what the evil ones Gave out (falsely) Against the power Of Solomon: the blasphemers Were, not Solomon, but The evil ones, teaching men Magic, and such things As came down at Babylon To the angels Hārūt and Mārūt. But neither of these taught anyone (Such things) without saying: "We are only for trial; So do not blaspheme." They learned from them The means to sow discord Between man and wife. But they could not thus Harm anyone except By God's permission. And they learned what harmed them, Not what profited them. And they knew that the buyers Of (magic) would have No share in the happiness Of the Hereafter. And vile Was the price for which They did sell their souls, If they but knew!

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:102
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Knowest thou not That to God belongeth The dominion of the heavens And the earth? And besides Him ye have Neither patron nor helper.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:107
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who reject Faith, And die rejecting,— On them is God's curse, And the curse of angels, And of all mankind;

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:161
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is not righteousness That ye turn your faces Towards East or West; But it is righteousness— To believe in God And the Last Day, And the Angels, And the Book, And the Messengers; To spend of your substance, Out of love for Him, For your kin, For orphans, For the needy, For the wayfarer, For those who ask, And for the ransom of slaves; To be steadfast in prayer, And practice regular charity; To fulfil the contracts Which ye have made; And to be firm and patient, In pain (or suffering) And adversity, And throughout All periods of panic. Such are the people Of truth, the God-fearing.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:177
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Will they wait Until God comes to them In canopies of clouds, With angels (in His train) And the question Is (thus) settled? But to God Do all questions Go back (for decision).

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:210
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Hast thou not Turned thy vision to the Chiefs Of the Children of Israel After (the time of) Moses? They said to a Prophet (That was) among them: "Appoint for us a King, that we May fight in the cause of God." He said: "Is it not possible, If ye were commanded To fight, that that ye Will not fight?" They said: "How could we refuse To fight in the cause of God, Seeing that we were turned out Of our homes and our families?" But when they were commanded To fight, they turned back, Except a small band Among them. But God Has full knowledge of those Who do wrong.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:246
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Their Prophet said to them: "God hath appointed Talut as king over you." They said: "How can he Exercise authority over us When we are better fitted Than he to exercise authority, And he is not even gifted, With wealth in abundance?" He said: "God hath Chosen him above you, And hath gifted him Abundantly with knowledge And bodily prowess: God Granteth His authority to whom He pleaseth. God careth For all, and He knoweth All things."

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:247
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    And (further) their Prophet Said to them: "A Sign Of his authority Is that there shall come To you the Ark of the Covenant, With (an assurance) therein Of security from your Lord, And the relics left By the family of Moses And the family of Aaron, Carried by angels. In this is a Symbol For you if ye indeed Have faith."

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:248
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    By God's will, They routed them; And David slew Goliath; And God gave him Power and wisdom And taught him Whatever (else) He willed, And did not God Check one set of people By means of another, The earth would indeed Be full of mischief: But God is full of bounty To all the worlds.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:251
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Hast thou not Turned thy vision to one Who disputed with Abraham About his Lord, because God had granted him Power? Abraham said: "My Lord is He Who Giveth life and death." He said: "I give life and death." Said Abraham: "But it is God That causeth the sun To rise from the East: Do thou then cause him To rise from the West." Thus was he confounded Who (in arrogance) rejected Faith. Nor doth God Give guidance To a people unjust.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:258
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Apostle believeth In what hath been revealed To him from his Lord, As do the men of faith. Each one (of them) believeth In God, His angels, His books, and His apostles. "We make no distinction (they say) Between one and another Of His apostles." And they say: "We hear, and we obey: (We seek) Thy forgiveness, Our Lord, and to Thee Is the end of all journeys."

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:285
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    There is no god but He That is the witness of God, His angels, and those endued With knowledge, standing firm On justice. There is no god but He, The Exalted in Power, The Wise.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:18
  17. 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
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    While he was standing In prayer in the chamber, The angels called unto him: "God doth give thee Glad tidings of Yaḥyā, Witnessing the truth Of a Word from God, and (be Besides) noble, chaste, And a Prophet, Of the (goodly) company Of the righteous."

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:39
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Behold! the angels said: "O Mary! God hath chosen thee And purified thee—chosen thee Above the women of all nations.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:42
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Behold! the angels said: "O Mary! God giveth thee Glad tidings of a Word From Him: his name Will be Christ Jesus, The son of Mary, held in honour In this world and the Hereafter And of (the company of) those Nearest to God;

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:45