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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books An Enlightening Commentary into the Light of the Holy Qur'an vol. 18 Surah al-Mulk, Chapter 67 (Sovereignty) Section (juz’) 29 Number of Verses: 30 General Overview of the Chapter بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful The blessed Chapter opens the twenty ninth part (juz’) of the Holy Qur’an. The Chapter, revealed in Mecca, has thirty Verses.

Another designation of the Chapter is Tabarak ("the Bountiful"). Both designations are derived from the first Verse and denote "Sovereignty" and "Bountiful" respectively.

The blessed Chapter generally treats of the following: Topics regarding the Origin of existence, Divine Attributes, the marvelous system of the Creation of the world of existence and man, and man’s means of gaining knowledge; Topics concerning the Hereafter, torments of the Hell, and the conversations of the people of the Hell on the Day of Resurrection; Warning the disbelievers and wrong doers against being afflicted with torments in this world and the Hereafter.

The Merit of Reciting the Chapter The blessed Chapter is one of the most meritorious Qur’anic Chapters regarding which many a tradition have been narrated from the Noble Prophet (S) and the Infallible Imams (as) regarding the recitation of the blessed Chapter. In this vein, it is narrated from the Noble Prophet (S) as saying: "One who recites Surah al-Tabarak is like one who wakes up praying in the Night of Ordainment.

[^1] According to another Prophetic tradition: "I wish Surah al-Tabarak were recorded in the believers’ heart. ^2 Other traditions in this respect are to found in tradition sources. Surah al-Mulk – Verses 1-2 بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful تَبَارَكَ الَّذِي بِيَدِهِ الْمُلْكُ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ الَّذِي خَلَقَ الْمَوْتَ وَالْحَيَاةَ لِيَبْلُوَكُمْ أَيُّكُمْ أَحْسَنُ عَمَلًا ۚ وَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الْغَفُورُ 1.

Bountiful is He in Whose Hand is the Sovereignty and He is All-Able to do all things. 2. The Lord who created death and life so that He may test you that which of you is better in deed. And He is the Omnipotent, the Oft-Forgiving. The blessed Chapter 25 (Surah al-Furqan) also opens with the word "Bountiful" (tabarak). The Arabic word tabarak, deriving from b-r-t, is cognate with the infinitive baraka ("permanent good") and barka ("pond, where water gathers").

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