Name 84 of 99
مَالِكُ الْمُلْكِ
Malik al-Mulk – Owner of all Sovereignty
- Transliteration
- Malik al-Mulk
- Meaning
- Owner of all Sovereignty
- Arabic root
- م ل ك
- Theme
- Sovereignty and kingship
Meaning of Malik al-Mulk
Malik al-Mulk is the Owner of all dominion, who gives authority to whom He wills and takes it from whom He wills. The verse in Surah Ali 'Imran that contains this name is a well-known supplication acknowledging that all good is in His hand.
Malik al-Mulk in the Quran
Malik al-Mulk appears in the Quran as a name or description of Allah. A verse where it occurs:
قُلِ ٱللَّهُمَّ مَٰلِكَ ٱلْمُلْكِ تُؤْتِى ٱلْمُلْكَ مَن تَشَآءُ وَتَنزِعُ ٱلْمُلْكَ مِمَّن تَشَآءُ وَتُعِزُّ مَن تَشَآءُ وَتُذِلُّ مَن تَشَآءُ ۖ بِيَدِكَ ٱلْخَيْرُ ۖ إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ قَدِيرٌۭ
Say: O Allah! Owner of Sovereignty! Thou givest sovereignty unto whom Thou wilt, and Thou withdrawest sovereignty from whom Thou wilt. Thou exaltest whom Thou wilt, and Thou abasest whom Thou wilt. In Thy hand is the good. Lo! Thou art Able to do all things.
Reflection
Power in this world is a temporary trust from the true Owner of sovereignty.
Related names: sovereignty and kingship
Frequently asked questions
What does Malik al-Mulk mean?
Malik al-Mulk (مَالِكُ الْمُلْكِ) means "Owner of all Sovereignty". Malik al-Mulk is the Owner of all dominion, who gives authority to whom He wills and takes it from whom He wills. The verse in Surah Ali 'Imran that contains this name is a well-known supplication acknowledging that all good is in His hand.
Is Malik al-Mulk mentioned in the Quran?
Yes. Malik al-Mulk is mentioned as a name or description of Allah in Surah Ali 'Imran 3:26.
The list of 99 names follows the order of the narration in Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3507, without the name “Allah”, and adds Al-Ahad from Sunan Ibn Majah 3861. The hadith that Allah has ninety-nine names is in Sahih al-Bukhari 2736 and Sahih Muslim 2677. Quran text: Tanzil (Uthmani); translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (1930, public domain).