Nightly Sunnah Before Sleep (30 Verses)

Surah Al-Mulk (سورة الملك)

The Surah of Protection that intercedes for its reciter. Read with crystal-clear Uthmani script, phonetic transliteration, and applied Tajweed rules.

Authentic Hadith Virtues of Surah Al-Mulk

"There is a surah of the Quran containing thirty verses which interceded for a man until his sins were forgiven. It is: Tabarakallazi bi yadihi al-Mulk."— Sunan Abi Dawud 1400 (Sahih)

The Prophet ﷺ would not sleep until he recited Surah As-Sajdah and Surah Al-Mulk (At-Tirmidhi).

Key Opening Verses & Tajweed Analysis

Verses 1 to 5
1Surah 67 : Ayah 1

تَبَـٰرَكَ ٱلَّذِى بِيَدِهِ ٱلْمُلْكُ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ قَدِيرٌ

Tabāraka alladhī biyadihi al-mulku wahuwa 'alā kulli shay'in qadīr

Blessed is the One in Whose Hand is the dominion, and He is over all things competent.

Tajweed Note:Qalqalah on 'Qadīr' (ر / د) when stopping, natural 2-count Madd in 'biyadihi'.
2Surah 67 : Ayah 2

ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَٱلْحَيَوٰةَ لِيَبْلُوَكُمْ أَيُّكُمْ أَحْسَنُ عَمَلًۭا ۚ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْغَفُورُ

Alladhī khalaqa al-mawta wal-hayāta liyabluwakum ayyukum ahasanu 'amalā, wahuwa al-'azīzu al-ghafūr

He who created death and life to test you as to which of you is best in deed—and He is the Exalted in Might, the Forgiving.

Tajweed Note:Qalqalah Sughra on the Baa (بْ) of 'liyabluwakum'. Ghunnah on Tanween before Waw.
3Surah 67 : Ayah 3

ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ سَبْعَ سَمَـٰوَٰتٍۢ طِبَاقًۭا ۖ مَّا تَرَىٰ فِى خَلْقِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ مِن تَفَـٰوُتٍۢ ۖ فَٱرْجِعِ ٱلْبَصَرَ هَلْ تَرَىٰ مِن فُطُورٍۢ

Alladhī khalaqa sab'a samāwātin tibāqan, mā tarā fī khalqi ar-rahmāni min tafāwut, farji'i al-basara hal tarā min futūr

He who created seven heavens in layers. You see no inconsistency in the creation of the Most Merciful. So return your vision; do you see any flaws?

Tajweed Note:Qalqalah on Baa (بْ) in 'sab'a'. Ikhfa on Tanween followed by Taa (ط).
4Surah 67 : Ayah 4

ثُمَّ ٱرْجِعِ ٱلْبَصَرَ كَرَّتَيْنِ يَنقَلِبْ إِلَيْكَ ٱلْبَصَرُ خَاسِئًۭا وَهُوَ حَسِيرٌۭ

Thumma irji'i al-basara karratayni yanqalib ilayka al-basaru khāsi'an wahuwa hasīr

Then return your vision twice again. Your vision will return to you humbled while it is fatigued.

Tajweed Note:Ghunnah on Meem Mushaddadah (مّ) in 'Thumma'. Ikhfa of Noon Saakin before Qaaf in 'yanqalib'.
5Surah 67 : Ayah 5

وَلَقَدْ زَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنْيَا بِمَصَـٰبِيحَ وَجَعَلْنَـٰهَا رُجُومًۭا لِّلشَّيَـٰطِينِ ۖ وَأَعْتَدْنَا لَهُمْ عَذَابَ ٱلسَّعِيرِ

Walaqad zayyannā as-samā'a ad-dunyā bimasābīha waja'alnāhā rujūman lish-shayātīni, wa-a'tadnā lahum 'adhāba as-sa'īr

And We have certainly beautified the nearest heaven with stars and made them missiles for the devils and have prepared for them the punishment of the Blaze.

Tajweed Note:Qalqalah on Daal (دْ) in 'Walaqad'. Madd Muttasil (4-5 counts) in 'as-samā'a'.

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