Surah Mulk Verse 15 — Ayat 15

Arabic Text

هُوَ ٱلَّذِی جَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلۡأَرۡضَ ذَلُولࣰا فَٱمۡشُوا۟ فِی مَنَاكِبِهَا وَكُلُوا۟ مِن رِّزۡقِهِۦۖ وَإِلَیۡهِ ٱلنُّشُورُ

Transliteration

Huwal lazee ja'ala lakumul arda zaloolan famshoo fee manaakibihaa wa kuloo mir rizqihee wa ilaihin nushoor

English Translation

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.

English: Saheeh International (Tanzil.net)

Word-by-Word

• هُوَ huwa He
• ٱلَّذِى alladhī (is) the One Who
• جَعَلَ jaʿala made
• لَكُمُ lakumu for you
• ٱلْأَرْضَ l-arḍa the earth
• ذَلُولًۭا dhalūlan subservient
• فَٱمْشُوا۟ fa-im'shū so walk
• فِى fī in
• مَنَاكِبِهَا manākibihā (the) paths thereof
• وَكُلُوا۟ wakulū and eat
• مِن min of
• رِّزْقِهِۦ ۖ riz'qihi His provision
• وَإِلَيْهِ wa-ilayhi and to Him
• ٱلنُّشُورُ l-nushūru (is) the Resurrection

Word breakdown from Quran.com API (Uthmani text, Saheeh International gloss per word).

Context in Al-Mulk (Ayah 15)

Allah made earth dhululan—submissive, easy to traverse—so humans walk manakibiha, its pathways, and eat rizq. Ilayhi al-nushur: to Him is resurrection. Tafsir presents earth as twin mercy: physical sustenance and eschatological return.

Zalul describes tamed land for agriculture, travel, and building—signs for those who submit versus ingratitude of deniers in following verses. Resurrection is stated plainly amid earthly comfort.

Key Arabic Words

• مَنَاكِبِهَا (the) paths thereof This word appears in the ayah text; compare how translators render it and read the full ayah on Quran.com before extending the meaning to other passages.
• وَكُلُوا۟ and eat This word appears in the ayah text; compare how translators render it and read the full ayah on Quran.com before extending the meaning to other passages.
• ٱلنُّشُورُ (is) the Resurrection This word appears in the ayah text; compare how translators render it and read the full ayah on Quran.com before extending the meaning to other passages.
• جَعَلَ made This word appears in the ayah text; compare how translators render it and read the full ayah on Quran.com before extending the meaning to other passages.

Classical Tafsir (Verified Summary)

Reflection on Creation

Soil science explains fertility cycles; the ayah adds moral accountability to ecological awareness—using earth's ease for good deeds rather than destruction. Study ayah 15 with the Arabic on this page and Saheeh International English: “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.”. In chapter 67’s sequence, this line advances the theme of earth made subservient for travel and provision. Read ayah 14 and ayah 16 on their verse pages so you see how the argument builds—Meccan proofs about creation, accountability, and mercy are layered, not repeated as generic slogans. Study ayah 15 with the Arabic on this page and Saheeh International English: “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.”. In chapter 67’s sequence, this line advances the theme of earth made subservient for travel and provision. Read ayah 14 and ayah 16 on their verse pages so you see how the argument builds—Meccan proofs about creation, accountability, and mercy are layered, not repeated as generic slogans. Study ayah 15 with the Arabic on this page and Saheeh International English: “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.”. In chapter 67’s sequence, this line advances the theme of earth made subservient for travel and provision. Read ayah 14 and ayah 16 on their verse pages so you see how the argument builds—Meccan proofs about creation, accountability, and mercy are layered, not repeated as generic slogans.

Family & Bedtime Practice

Eat a simple snack together, say bismillah, and mention rizq from Allah before brushing teeth for bed. Write ayah 15’s number on the memorization tracker before moving to the next ayah. Write ayah 15’s number on the memorization tracker before moving to the next ayah.

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Short Tafsir Note

Earth made subservient — walk paths, eat provision. Signs for those who submit versus ingratitude of deniers.

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Key Lessons

• Earth is a mercy and sign
• Provision is intentional
• Gratitude completes blessing

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