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Al-Malik, the King.

Name 3 of the 99 Names of Allah. See its root and meaning, the verse where it appears, and how to use it in your dua.

Name 3 of 99

الْمَلِكُ

Al-Malik

The King

Root م ل ك m-l-k

Meaning

Al-Malik explained.

Al-Malik (الْمَلِكُ) means The King. It is name 3 in the well-known list of the 99 Names of Allah. Al-Malik owns everything that exists and rules it with complete authority, needing no one. Every human king rules only for a time and by what Allah allows, while His kingship has no beginning and no end.

The root and its meaning

Al-Malik comes from the Arabic root م ل ك (m-l-k), which carries the sense of owning and ruling.

Where it is in the Quran

Allah calls Himself Al-Malik in 20:114, 23:116 and 59:23, and "King of mankind" in Surah An-Nas.

Surah Taa-Haa 20:114

فَتَعَٰلَى ٱللَّهُ ٱلْمَلِكُ ٱلْحَقُّ ۗ وَلَا تَعْجَلْ بِٱلْقُرْءَانِ مِن قَبْلِ أَن يُقْضَىٰٓ إِلَيْكَ وَحْيُهُۥ ۖ وَقُل رَّبِّ زِدْنِى عِلْمًۭا

Fata'aalal laahul Malikul Haqq; wa laa ta'jal bil Quraani min qabli ai yuqdaaa ilaika wahyuhoo wa qur Rabbi zidnee 'ilmaa

So high [above all] is Allah, the Sovereign, the Truth. And, [O Muhammad], do not hasten with [recitation of] the Qur'an before its revelation is completed to you, and say, "My Lord, increase me in knowledge."

Quran 20:114. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.

Surah An-Naas 114:2

مَلِكِ ٱلنَّاسِ

Malikin naas

The Sovereign of mankind.

Quran 114:2. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.

Calling on Allah by this Name

Allah says: "And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them" (7:180). Begin your dua with يَا مَلِكُ (Yā Malik) and ask for what fits its meaning. For example: "Yā Malik, You own my affairs, so set them right for me."

On the Day of Judgement Allah will fold up the heavens and the earth and say: "I am the King. Where are the kings of the earth?"

Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim, from Abu Hurayrah
  1. Quran 20:114, translation by Sahih International.
  2. Quran 114:2, translation by Sahih International.
  3. Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim, from Abu Hurayrah.

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Questions

Good to know.

What does Al-Malik mean?

Al-Malik (الْمَلِكُ) means The King. Al-Malik owns everything that exists and rules it with complete authority, needing no one.

Is Al-Malik in the Quran?

Allah calls Himself Al-Malik in 20:114, 23:116 and 59:23, and "King of mankind" in Surah An-Nas.

How do I use Al-Malik in dua?

Say Yā Malik (يَا مَلِكُ) at the start of your dua, then ask for what suits the Name, for example: "Yā Malik, You own my affairs, so set them right for me."

Can a child be named after Al-Malik?

Yes, as Abdul-Malik, "servant of Al-Malik", which is a beautiful choice. Malik on its own, without "al", is also used for people as a description, because people can have this quality in a small, limited way.