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67th chapter of the Quran From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Al-Mulk[1] (Arabic: الملك, lit. 'the Sovereignty', 'the Kingdom') is the 67th chapter (surah) of the Quran, comprising 30 verses.[2]
The idea of textual relation between the verses of a chapter has been discussed under various titles such as nazm and munasabah in non-English literature and coherence, text relations, intertextuality, and unity in English literature. Hamiduddin Farahi, an Islamic scholar of the Indian subcontinent, is known for his work on the concept of nazm, or coherence, in the Quran. Fakhruddin al-Razi (died 1209 CE), Zarkashi (died 1392) and several other classical as well as contemporary Quranic scholars have contributed to the studies.[4] The entire Qur'an thus emerges as a well-
connected and systematic book.[5] Each division has a distinct theme. Topics within a division are more or less in the order of revelation. Within each division, each member of the pair complements the other in various ways. The seven divisions are as follows:
Group | From | To | Central theme |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Al-Fatiha [Quran 1:1] | Al-Ma'ida [Quran 5:1] | Islamic law |
2 | Al-An'am [Quran 6:1] | At-Tawba [Quran 9:1] | The consequences of denying Muhammad for the polytheists of Mecca |
3 | Yunus [Quran 10:1] | An-Nur [Quran 24:1] | Glad tidings of Muhammad's domination |
4 | Al-Furqan [Quran 25:1] | Al-Ahzab [Quran 33:1] | Arguments on the prophethood of Muhammad and the requirements of faith in him |
5 | Saba [Quran 34:1] | Al-Hujraat [Quran 49:1] | Arguments on monotheism and the requirements of faith in it |
6 | Qaf [Quran 50:1] | At-Tahrim [Quran 66:1] | Arguments on afterlife and the requirements of faith in it |
7 | Al-Mulk [Quran 67:1] | An-Nas [Quran 114:1] | Admonition to the Quraysh about their fate in the Herein and the Hereafter if they deny Muhammad |
This surah belongs to the last (7th) group of surahs which starts from Surah Al-Mulk (67) and runs until the end of the Quran. According to Javed Ahmad Ghamidi: "The theme of this group is Warning the leadership of the Quraysh of the consequences of the Hereafter, and delivering glad tidings to Muhammad (saw) of the supremacy of the truth in Arabia. This theme gradually reaches its culmination through the arrangement of various surahs in this group."[6][7]
Phase | From | To | Central theme |
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I | Al-Mulk [Quran 67:1] | Al-Jinn [Quran 72:1] | Indhar (Warning) |
II | Al-Muzzammil [Quran 73:1] | Al-Inshirah [Quran 94:1] | Indhar-i ‘am (Augmented Warning) |
III | At-Tin [Quran 95:1] | Quraysh (surah) [Quran 106:1] | Itmam al-Hujjah (Conclusive Communication of the Truth) |
IV | Al-Ma'un [Quran 107:1] | Al-Ikhlas [Quran 112:1] | Hijrah and Bara’ah (Migration and Acquittal) |
V | Al-Falaq [Quran 113:1] | Al-Nas [Quran 114:1] | The Conclusion/The End |
Surah Mulk has multiple benefits and Virtues, even it is one of the most beneficial chapters of Qur'an spiritually and theoritically.
In July 2016, it emerged that in the 2014 Fireman Sam episode "Troubled Waters" (Series 9, Episode 6) – in which Elvis slips on a piece of paper and falls into a stack of sheets of paper, causing them to fly everywhere – one of the flying pages that briefly came into view was identified as Al-Mulk, verses 13–26".[23] The production company Mattel apologised for this accident, removed the episode from broadcast, and ceased work with Xing Xing, the animation company responsible for the error. Mattel stated: "Someone from the production company thought they were just putting in random text.[23] We have no reason to believe it was done maliciously." It was at first thought that this episode would have to be removed from broadcast circulation, but instead was censored by having the scene edited to show Elvis just slipping on a blank piece of paper, so the television networks were still able to broadcast it.[23] The BBC received more than 1,000 complaints and forwarded them to Channel 5 as the BBC has not aired Fireman Sam since 2008.[23]
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