Surah Mulk Verse 26

Ayah 26 of 30 · Para 29

Surah Al-Mulk verse 26: Say (O Muhammad): “The knowledge (of its exact time) is only with Allah, and I am only a plain Warner.”

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Arabic Text

قُلۡ إِنَّمَا ٱلۡعِلۡمُ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ وَإِنَّمَاۤ أَنَا۠ نَذِیرࣱ مُّبِینࣱ

Transliteration

Qul innamal 'ilmu 'indallaahi wa innamaaa ana nazeerum mubeen

English Translation

Say (O Muhammad): “The knowledge (of its exact time) is only with Allah, and I am only a plain Warner.”

— Sahih International style rendering

Word-by-Word

  • قُلۡ Qul
  • إِنَّمَا innamal
  • ٱلۡعِلۡمُ 'ilmu
  • عِندَ 'indallaahi
  • ٱللَّهِ wa
  • وَإِنَّمَاۤ innamaaa
  • أَنَا۠ ana
  • نَذِیرࣱ nazeerum
  • مُّبِینࣱ mubeen

Tafsir Note

Allah can cause death in sleep then restore life — sleep as minor death previews resurrection nightly.

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Key Lessons

  • Sleep reminds us of mortality
  • Nightly revival is a daily sign
  • Recite protecting adhkar before sleep

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Mishary Rashid Alafasy

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