Quran 1:4
مَٰلِكِ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ
Maaliki Yawmid-Deen
Sovereign of the Day of Recompense.
Quran 1:4. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.
Malik, name meaning in Islam
Malik means owner, master. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.
Boy name · Arabic (Quranic word)
مَالِك
Malik
Owner, master
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic (Quranic word)
- Arabic
- مَالِك
- Say it
- MAA-lik
- Root
- م ل ك
- In the Quran
- Yes, 1:4
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Meaning
Malik, explained
Malik (مَالِك) is an Arabic name for boys, taken from a word in the Quran. It means owner, master. In 43:77 Malik is also the name of the angel who keeps Hell. The name is still common and allowed.
Meaning and root
In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Malik comes from the root م ل ك, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.
Is Malik in the Quran?
Allah is "Master of the Day of Judgement" in 1:4. The same word is used for a person as owner or master.
How to say and write Malik
Say it MAA-lik. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Maalik and Malek. In Arabic it is written with 4 letters, from right to left: م mim + ا alif + ل lam + ك kaf.
Choosing Malik
Names taken from words in the Quran are a popular choice. Before choosing one, read the verse it comes from, as above, so you know the context the word is used in. With the father's name it becomes Malik bin (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.
Famous people named Malik
- Malik ibn Anas, founder of the Maliki school
Names like Malik
- Quran 1:4, translation by Sahih International.
- Sahih Muslim 2315.
- Sahih Muslim 2132.
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What does Malik mean in Islam?
Malik (مَالِك) means owner, master. It is an Arabic name for boys, taken from a word in the Quran.
Is Malik in the Quran?
Allah is "Master of the Day of Judgement" in 1:4. The same word is used for a person as owner or master.
Is Malik a boy or girl name?
Malik is used as a boy's name.
How do you write Malik in Arabic?
Malik is written مَالِك in Arabic, said MAA-lik.
Is it Malik or Maalik?
Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, مَالِك. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.