Sura Al-Mulk

Dr Manzur Ashraf

The Benefits of Surah al Mulk (67)

• The Prophet said, ‘There is a surah in the Qur’an which is only thirty verses. It defended whoevere\recited it , until it puts him into paradise ‘ i.e.Surah al Mulk[Fath al Qadir 5/257, Sahihul Jamiea 1/680, Tabrani inAl-Awsat & Ibn Mardawaith]

• The Prophet said, ‘Surah al Mulk is the protector from the torment of the grave ‘[Sahihul Jamiea 1/680, Hakim 2/498 & Nasai]

• Jabir (radiAllahu anhu) said it was the custom of the Holy Prophet sallallahu alaihe wasallam not to go to sleep until he had read Tabarakalladhi Biyadihil Mulk and Alif Laam Meem Tanzeel. [Ahmad, Tirmidhi and Darami]

• Anas (radiAllahu anhu) reported Rasulullah (sallallahu alaiyhi wasalam) as saying, “There is a Surah which will plead for its reciter\till it causes him to enter paradise (Tabarakalladhi Biyadihil Mulk).”[Tabrani]“

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References for this discussion

• (1) Sura Mulker Moulik Shikha (Khondokar Abul khaer),

• (2) Tafseer voice: Matiur Rahman Madani, Univ of Medinah , Saudi Arabia,

• (3) Tafheemul Quraan, Abul Ala Maududi (Text book, Contemporary studies, Univ of Southern California)

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Aksaru A’amala QuantityAhsanu A’amala Quality

Prophet (Sm) How many rakats? Legs pain. Not more than 11 at night; Leave out which scholar does what?Salat/Jakaat --? How beautiful? 1 knowledgeable Imaandar I better than 200 Aabed

• 1. best person’s speech• Kuntum khaira ummati• Walta kumminkum ummati• Sura Tauba 2nd Ruku• Courage of Hard valley travel free prison, feed yatim or

miskin on a day of famine, be together with the people of Imaan and who encourage to patience and kindness to creations.(Sura Balad)

QUESTION : Positive sense Na’aamNegative sense? kaalu bala

1. Nothing2. Partial (MUSLIM)

DAYEEself try/struggleAllah’s HELP

Link next Ayat

Man made law / Atheist- changeable all the time stuck or fallen

For US privileged but don’t say hamd (Sura nasr) ; Let alone for others

LogicRef: ALI (R)

Even to MUSLIMS

Learning

Political Interpretation of Quraan Sovereignty is for Allah only

• Quantitative Islamic Actions + To keep up Ayat 1 (Prepare ourselves)

• Scientific challenge to humanity by ALLAH SWT about his amazing creations

• Warning for Jahannam -> Asking a community about a ‘Warner’Realisation of wrongdoers

• Muttaqin (in relation to Ayat 1) great rewards• Don’t forget Allah’s punishments at anytime

(earth-wrecks, stone-storm)• Dayee (Muttaqin+prepared for Ayat 1)

Condition of his activities (struggle at the beginning, Allah’s help in every steps afterwards)

• PLUS Allah’s help in battle-fields

• Rajjak is ALLAH only• Man-made laws: changeable stuck/fallen

(Ayat 1 straight, hedayat)• ALLAH’s praise always• Logic for hereafter

• RECAP from the beginning• Question/Answer