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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 121–140 of 142

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    To God belongs The dominion of the heavens And the earth, and The Day that the Hour Of Judgment is established,— That Day will the dealers In Falsehood perish!

    Surah Al-Jathiyah, verse 45:27
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    But how (will it be) When the angels take Their souls at death, And smite their faces And their backs?

    Surah Muhammad, verse 47:27
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    To God belongs the dominion Of the heavens and the earth: He forgives whom He wills, And He punishes whom He Wills: but God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah Al-Fath, verse 48:14
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    How many-so-ever be The angels in the heavens, Their intercession will avail nothing Except after God has given Leave for whom He pleases And that he is acceptable To Him.

    Surah An-Najm, verse 53:26
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who believe not In the Hereafter, name The angels with female names.

    Surah An-Najm, verse 53:27
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    To Him belongs the dominion Of the heavens and the earth: It is He Who gives Life and Death; and He Has Power over all things.

    Surah Al-Hadid, verse 57:2
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    To Him belongs the dominion Of the heavens and the earth: And all affairs are Referred back to God.

    Surah Al-Hadid, verse 57:5
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    God is He, than Whom There is no other god;— The Sovereign, the Holy One, The Source of Peace (and Perfection), The Guardian of Faith, The Preserver of Safety, The Exalted in Might, The Irresistible, the Supreme: Glory to God! (High is He) Above the partners They attribute to Him.

    Surah Al-Hashr, verse 59:23
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Whatever is In the heavens and On earth, doth declare The Praises and Glory Of God,—the Sovereign, The Holy One, the Exalted In Might, the Wise.

    Surah Al-Jumu'ah, verse 62:1
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Whatever is In the heavens and On earth, doth declare The Praises and Glory Of God: to Him belongs Dominion, and to Him belongs Praise: and He has power Over all things.

    Surah At-Taghabun, verse 64:1
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    If ye two turn in repentance To Him, your hearts Are indeed so inclined; But if ye back up Each other against him, Truly God is his Protector, And Gabriel, and (every) Righteous one among those Who believe,—and furthermore, The angels—will back (him) up.

    Surah At-Tahrim, verse 66:4
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Save yourselves and your Families from a Fire Whose fuel is Men And Stones, over which Are (appointed) angels Stern (and) severe, Who flinch not (from Executing) the Commands They receive from God, But do (precisely) what They are commanded.

    Surah At-Tahrim, verse 66:6
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Blessed be He In Whose hands Is Dominion; And He over all things Hath Power;—

    Surah Al-Mulk, verse 67:1
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    And the angels will be On its sides, And eight will, that Day, Bear the Throne Of thy Lord above them.

    Surah Al-Haqqah, verse 69:17
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    The angels and The Spirit ascend Unto Him in a Day The measure whereof Is (as) fifty thousand years:

    Surah Al-Ma'arij, verse 70:4
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We have set none But angels as guardians Of the Fire; and We Have fixed their number Only as a trial For Unbelievers,—in order That the People of the Book May arrive at certainty, And the Believers may increase In Faith,—and that no doubts May be left for the People Of the Book and the Believers, And that those in whose hearts Is a disease and the Unbelievers May say, "What symbol Doth God intend by this? Thus doth God leave to stray Whom He pleaseth, and guide Whom He pleaseth: and none Can know the forces Of thy Lord, except He. And this is no other than A warning to mankind.

    Surah Al-Muddaththir, verse 74:31
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    And when thou lookest, It is there thou wilt see A Bliss and A Realm Magnificent.

    Surah Al-Insan, verse 76:20
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Day that The Spirit and the angels Will stand forth in ranks, None shall speak Except any who is Permitted by (God) Most Gracious, And he will say What is right.

    Surah An-Naba, verse 78:38
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Him to Whom belongs The dominion of the heavens And the earth! And God is Witness To all things.

    Surah Al-Buruj, verse 85:9
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    And thy Lord cometh, And His angels, Rank upon rank,

    Surah Al-Fajr, verse 89:22