Al Mulk

Transliteration

1 Tabaraka allathee biyadihi almulku wahuwa AAala kulli shayin qadeerun

Pickthall

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Blessed is He in Whose hand is the Sovereignty, and, He is Able to do all things.

Transliteration

2 Allathee khalaqa almawta waalhayata liyabluwakum ayyukum ahsanu AAamalan wahuwa alAAazeezu alghafooru

Pickthall

2 Who hath created life and death that He may try you which of you is best in conduct; and He is the Mighty, the Forgiving,

Transliteration

3 Allathee khalaqa sabAAa samawatin tibaqan ma tara fee khalqi alrrahmani min tafawutin fairjiAAi albasara hal tara min futoorin

Pickthall

3 Who hath created seven heavens in harmony. Thou (Muhammad) canst see no fault in the Beneficent One's creation; then look again: Canst thou see any rifts ?

Transliteration

4 Thumma irjiAAi albasara karratayni yanqalib ilayka albasaru khasian wahuwa haseerun

Pickthall

4 Then look again and yet again, thy sight will return unto thee weakened and made dim.

Transliteration

5 Walaqad zayyanna alssamaa alddunya bimasabeeha wajaAAalnaha rujooman lilshshayateeni waaAAtadna lahum AAathaba alssaAAeeri

Pickthall

5 And verily We have beautified the world's heaven with lamps, and We have made them missiles for the devils, and for them We have prepared the doom of flame.

Transliteration

6 Walillatheena kafaroo birabbihim AAathabu jahannama wabisa almaseeru

Pickthall

6 And for those who disbelieve in their Lord there is the doom of hell, a hapless journey's end!

Transliteration

7 Itha olqoo feeha samiAAoo laha shaheeqan wahiya tafooru

Pickthall

7 When they are flung therein they hear its roaring as it boileth up,

Transliteration

8 Takadu tamayyazu mina alghaythi kullama olqiya feeha fawjun saalahum khazanatuha alam yatikum natheerun

Pickthall

8 As it would burst with rage. Whenever a (fresh) host is flung therein the wardens thereof ask them: Came there unto you no warner ?

Transliteration

9 Qaloo bala qad jaana natheerun fakaththabna waqulna ma nazzala Allahu min shayin in antum illa fee dalalin kabeerin

Pickthall

9 They say: Yea, verily, a warner came unto us; but we denied and said: Allah hath naught revealed; ye are in naught but a great error.

Transliteration

10 Waqaloo law kunna nasmaAAu aw naAAqilu ma kunna fee ashabi alssaAAeeri

Pickthall

10 And they say: Had we been wont to listen or have sense, we had not been among the dwellers in the flames.

Transliteration

11 FaiAAtarafoo bithanbihim fasuhqan liashabi alssaAAeeri

Pickthall

11 So they acknowledge their sins; but far removed (from mercy) are the dwellers in the flames.

Transliteration

12 Inna allatheena yakhshawna rabbahum bialghaybi lahum maghfiratun waajrun kabeerun

Pickthall

12 Lo! those who fear their Lord in secret, theirs will be forgiveness and a great reward.

Transliteration

13 Waasirroo qawlakum awi ijharoo bihi innahu AAaleemun bithati alssudoori

Pickthall

13 And keep your opinion secret or proclaim it, lo! He is Knower of all that is in the breasts (of men).

Transliteration

14 Ala yaAAlamu man khalaqa wahuwa allateefu alkhabeeru

Pickthall

14 Should He not know what He created ? And He is the Subtile, the Aware.

Transliteration

15 Huwa allathee jaAAala lakumu alarda thaloolan faimshoo fee manakibiha wakuloo min rizqihi wailayhi alnnushooru

Pickthall

15 He it is Who hath made the earth subservient unto you, so Walk in the paths thereof and eat of His providence. And unto Him will be the resurrection (of the dead).

Transliteration

16 Aamintum man fee alssamai an yakhsifa bikumu alarda faitha hiya tamooru

Pickthall

16 Have ye taken security from Him Who is in the heaven that He will not cause the earth to swallow you when lo! it is convulsed ?

Transliteration

17 Am amintum man fee alssamai an yursila AAalaykum hasiban fasataAAlamoona kayfa natheeri

Pickthall

17 Or have ye taken security from Him Who is in the heaven that He will not let loose on you a hurricane ? But ye shall know the manner of My warning.

Transliteration

18 Walaqad kaththaba allatheena min qablihim fakayfa kana nakeeri

Pickthall

18 And verily those before them denied, then (see) the manner of My wrath (with them)!

Transliteration

19 Awalam yaraw ila alttayri fawqahum saffatin wayaqbidna ma yumsikuhunna illa alrrahmanu innahu bikulli shayin baseerun

Pickthall

19 Have they not seen the birds above them spreading out their wings and closing them ? Naught upholdeth them save the Beneficent. Lo! He is Seer of all things.

Transliteration

20 Amman hatha allathee huwa jundun lakum yansurukum min dooni alrrahmani ini alkafiroona illa fee ghuroorin

Pickthall

20 Or who is he that will be an army unto you to help you instead of the Beneficent ? The disbelievers are in naught but illusion.

Transliteration

21 Amman hatha allathee yarzuqukum in amsaka rizqahu bal lajjoo fee AAutuwwin wanufoorin

Pickthall

21 Or who is he that will provide for you if He should withhold His providence ? Nay, but they are set in pride and frowardness.

Transliteration

22 Afaman yamshee mukibban AAala wajhihi ahda amman yamshee sawiyyan AAala siratin mustaqeemin

Pickthall

22 Is he who goeth groping on his face more rightly guided, or he who walketh upright on a straight road ?

Transliteration

23 Qul huwa allathee anshaakum wajaAAala lakumu alssamAAa waalabsara waalafidata qaleelan ma tashkuroona

Pickthall

23 Say (unto them, O Muhammad): He it is who gave you being, and hath assigned unto you ears and eyes and hearts. Small thanks give ye!

Transliteration

24 Qul huwa allathee tharaakum fee alardi wailayhi tuhsharoona

Pickthall

24 Say: He it is Who multiplieth you in the earth, and unto Whom ye will be gathered.

Transliteration

25 Wayaqooloona mata hatha alwaAAdu in kuntum sadiqeena

Pickthall

25 And they say: When (will) this promise (be fulfilled), if ye are truthful ?

Transliteration

26 Qul innama alAAilmu AAinda Allahi wainnama ana natheerun mubeenun

Pickthall

26 Say: The knowledge is with Allah only, and I am but a plain warner;

Transliteration

27 Falamma raawhu zulfatan seeat wujoohu allatheena kafaroo waqeela hatha allathee kuntum bihi taddaAAoona

Pickthall

27 But when they see it nigh, the faces of those who disbelieve will be awry, and it will be said (unto them): This is that for which ye used to call.

Transliteration

28 Qul araaytum in ahlakaniya Allahu waman maAAiya aw rahimana faman yujeeru alkafireena min AAathabin aleemin

Pickthall

28 Say (O Muhammad): Have ye thought: Whether Allah causeth me (Muhammad) and those with me to perish or hath mercy on us, still, who will protect the disbelievers from a painful doom ?

Transliteration

29 Qul huwa alrrahmanu amanna bihi waAAalayhi tawakkalna fasataAAlamoona man huwa fee dalalin mubeenin

Pickthall

29 Say: He is the Beneficent. In Him we believe and in Him we put our trust. And ye will soon know who it is that is in error manifest.

Transliteration

30 Qul araaytum in asbaha maokum ghawran faman yateekum bimain maAAeenin

Pickthall

30 Say: Have ye thought: If (all) your water were to disappear into the earth, who then could bring you gushing water ?