Surah Mulk Quiz: 24 Questions and Answers With Verse References

This Surah Mulk quiz has 24 questions in three levels, from basic facts to meaning and reflection. Every answer comes straight from the text of Surah Al-Mulk (chapter 67) or from Quran.com's chapter data, with the verse number so you can check it yourself. English quotations use the Sahih International translation as published on Quran.com.

Use it for family study circles, weekend Islamic school, a Qur'an club or your own revision after memorizing. Read the questions aloud, give a minute to think, then reveal the answer and read the verse together.

How to use this quiz

• Level 1: Basics (8 questions). Facts about the surah: its number, length and place in the mushaf. Good for children and beginners.
• Level 2: What the surah says (10 questions). Each question points to a specific verse. Good after reading a translation.
• Level 3: Reflection (6 questions). Open questions with no single "right" wording, built on verses that invite reflection. Good for teens and adults.

Keep a copy of the surah open, either in the mushaf or in our Surah Mulk in English page, and look up each verse after the answer is revealed. The point is to spend more time with the words of the surah, not to win.

Level 1: Surah Mulk basics

1. What number is Surah Al-Mulk in the Qur'an? Answer: 67.

2. How many verses (ayat) does Surah Al-Mulk have? Answer: 30 verses. Our guide to how long Surah Mulk is explains reading time.

3. In which juz (para) is Surah Al-Mulk? Answer: Juz 29. It is the first surah of that juz. See which para is Surah Mulk for page details.

4. What does "Al-Mulk" mean in English? Answer: Quran.com translates the name as "The Sovereignty". It is also often translated as "The Dominion" or "The Kingdom".

5. Was Surah Al-Mulk revealed in Makkah or Madinah? Answer: Makkah. Quran.com lists its place of revelation as Makkah.

6. What is the first word of the surah, which also gives it another well-known name? Answer: Tabarak, meaning "Blessed". Read more in the meaning of Tabarak.

7. On which pages of the standard Madani mushaf does Surah Al-Mulk appear? Answer: Pages 562 to 564, according to Quran.com's chapter data.

8. Does Surah Al-Mulk begin with Bismillah? Answer: Yes. Like every surah except Surah At-Tawbah, it begins with "Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Rahim".

Level 2: What the surah says

9. According to verse 1, what is in Allah's hand? Answer: Dominion. "Blessed is He in whose hand is dominion, and He is over all things competent." (67:1)

10. According to verse 2, why were death and life created? Answer: To test people. "[He] who created death and life to test you [as to] which of you is best in deed." (67:2)

11. Verse 2 says the test is about which of you is best in what? Answer: In deed. The verse speaks of the quality of deeds, not their number.

12. How many heavens are mentioned in verse 3, and how are they described? Answer: Seven heavens, "in layers". "[And] who created seven heavens in layers." (67:3)

13. What does verse 3 invite the reader to look for in creation? Answer: Any inconsistency or breaks. "You do not see in the creation of the Most Merciful any inconsistency. So return [your] vision [to the sky]; do you see any breaks?" (67:3)

14. With what has the nearest heaven been beautified, according to verse 5? Answer: With lamps, explained in the translation as stars. "And We have certainly beautified the nearest heaven with lamps [i.e., stars]." (67:5)

15. What question do the keepers of Hell ask in verse 8? Answer: "Did there not come to you a warner?" (67:8)

16. In verse 15, how is the earth described? Answer: Made "tame" for people. "It is He who made the earth tame for you - so walk among its slopes and eat of His provision - and to Him is the resurrection." (67:15)

17. Which creatures are described in verse 19, and who holds them aloft? Answer: Birds. "Do they not see the birds above them with wings outspread and [sometimes] folded in? None holds them [aloft] except the Most Merciful." (67:19)

18. What is the question in the final verse, verse 30? Answer: "Have you considered: if your water was to become sunken [into the earth], then who could bring you flowing water?" (67:30)

Level 3: Reflection questions

These have no single answer. Use them to start a conversation. A short note after each one points to the verse.

19. Verse 2 says the test is about who is best in deed. What is one small deed you could do better this week? Reflection on 67:2. Encourage specific, everyday answers.

20. Verses 3 and 4 ask us to look at the sky again and again. What do you notice when you look at the sky carefully? Reflection on 67:3-4. A short evening walk to look at the stars pairs well with this question.

21. Verse 13 says Allah knows what is within the breasts, whether speech is hidden or spoken. How should that shape the way we speak about others? Reflection on 67:13-14.

22. Verse 15 tells us to walk among the earth's slopes and eat of His provision. What are three things you are grateful for in the food you ate today? Reflection on 67:15 and 67:23, which ends "little are you grateful."

23. Verse 23 mentions hearing, vision and hearts. How can each of these be used well? Reflection on 67:23.

24. Verse 30 asks who could bring flowing water if it disappeared. How does that change the way you think about water you use every day? Reflection on 67:30.

For deeper explanation of these verses, see our tafsir of Surah Mulk, and use the verse explorer to read any verse in more than one translation.

Quick answer key (Levels 1 and 2)

Ways to run the quiz

At home: ask one question each night after Isha, and read the verse it comes from. In a month you will have gone through the whole quiz, and probably the whole surah.

In class: split students into two teams. Level 1 questions are worth one point, Level 2 are worth two. Level 3 questions are not scored; ask each team to share one thoughtful answer instead.

For memorization: if you are learning the surah by heart, use Level 2 questions as checkpoints. When you can answer a question, try reciting the verse it comes from. Our guide on how to memorize Surah Mulk has a full plan, and the memorization tracker helps you mark progress.

For a study circle: give each person two Level 2 questions to prepare at home. At the next meeting, they ask their questions, read the verse aloud in Arabic and English, and share one thing they noticed. It turns the quiz into a shared reading of the whole surah.

For children: use Level 1 and the easier Level 2 questions (9, 12, 14, 17). Our Surah Mulk for kids guide has more child-friendly activities.

A note on sources

This quiz deliberately sticks to what can be checked directly: the Arabic text, the Sahih International translation on Quran.com, and Quran.com's chapter information. We have not included questions about rewards or virtues, because those depend on hadith reports and scholarly discussion that deserve careful sourcing of their own. If you want to explore that topic, start with our virtues of Surah Mulk page and consult a qualified teacher.

Translations differ in wording. If your group uses a different English translation, the meaning of each answer will be the same even if the words change. Our translations compared page shows several side by side.

Checklist: before your quiz session

• [ ] Choose the level that suits your group.
• [ ] Open the surah in the mushaf or on screen.
• [ ] Read each answer's verse aloud after revealing it.
• [ ] Keep Level 3 as discussion, not scoring.
• [ ] Note any verse your group wants to study further.