What does Surah al-Mulk mean?
The sixty-seventh surah, recited before sleep as a protection from the punishment of the grave.
Surah al-Mulk explained
The Prophet ﷺ would not sleep until he recited al-Mulk, and he said it intercedes for its reader until he is forgiven.
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What does Surah al-Mulk mean?
Surah al-Mulk (سُورَة المُلْك, Surat al-Mulk) means: The sixty-seventh surah, recited before sleep as a protection from the punishment of the grave.
How is Surah al-Mulk written and pronounced in Arabic?
It is written سُورَة المُلْك and pronounced Surat al-Mulk.
Where does Surah al-Mulk come from in the Quran or hadith?
The Prophet ﷺ would not sleep until he recited al-Mulk, and he said it intercedes for its reader until he is forgiven. Source: Sunan at-Tirmidhi 2891.
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