In the current order of compilation, it is the sixty seventh sura at the opening of the juz' twenty ninth of the Qur'an. Sura al-Mulk is a Makki sura, and in the order of revelation, it is the seventy seventh sura revealed to the Prophet (s).
These appellations are because people who memorize and act upon Sura al-Mulk will be saved, prevented, and protected from the fire of the hell, as pointed out in hadiths. The sura is also variously called "al-Mani'a" (preventer), "al-Waqiya" (protector), "al-Munjiya" (saver), and "al-Manna'a" (extreme preventer). And "al-mulk" means the dominion of God over the universe. "Tabarak" refers to the emanation of profuse blessings from God. The sura is called "al-Mulk" and "Tabarak" because these two words occur in its first verse. Of the virtues of the recitation of the sura, it is said that if one recites it at night, he will be given a reward equal to that of vigilance at the Night of Qadr. The first and the second verses are regarded as well-known verses of Sura al-Mulk. The sura opens with a blessing and praise of God for His absolute dominion, sovereignty, and power, and the second verse of the sura concerns the creation of death and life as divine tests to determine people who are best in deeds. The main theme of Sura al-Mulk is the general Lordship of God over the whole universe and a warning about the resurrection. The Sura is called "al-Mulk" and "Tabarak" because these two words occur in the first verse of the sura. It is a Makki sura located in the juz' twenty ninth of the Qur'an. Sūra al-Mulk (Arabic: سورة المُلک) or Sūra Tabārak ( سورة تَبارَک) is the sixty seventh sura of the Qur'an.
This article is an introduction to the Sura al-Mulk to read its text see text:Sura al-Mulk.
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