المَلِكُ
A word in the Arabic language will either be 1) a verb or 2) a noun or 3) a particle – المَلِكُ is a noun
A noun may either be 1) Definite or indefinite 2) Masculine or feminine 3) Singular, dual or plural 4) Nominative, accusative or genitive
المَلِكُ is the natural state of this definite noun and it is in this state ( مَرْفُوْعٌ) when the noun is: 1) the subject المُبْتَدَأُ or 2) the predicate الخَبَرُ or 3) اسْمُ كَانَ or 4) خَبَرُ إِنَّ or 5) الفَاعِلُ subject of a verb in the active voice or 6) نَائِبُ الفَاعِلِ subject of a verb in the passive voice or 7) it’s a noun of dependent declension a) نَعْتٌ / صِفَطٌ adjectives b) التَّوْكِيْدُ emphatic c) المَعْطُوْفٌ conjunction d) البَدَلُ synonym
King
To possess, become the owner of, conquer, have control, rule, take a wife, have power, reign, be capable of, able to obtain, can do, can avail, have authority, hold
3. المَلِكُ is one of the most beautiful names of Allah SWT
O Allah SWT, You are the One and only King of your creation, You are the rightful Owner of all that exists and You exercise Your control and power over your kingdom at every instant, we are your subjects, a part of your possessions and you reign over your kingdom with complete and perfect capability, power, authority and control.
Not a thing happens in Your kingdom, not a leaf stirs, not an experience is felt by your subjects but is within Your Knowledge, Plan and Will.
Unlike the kings of the world, Your Will and Plan does not depend on our servitude, willingly or unwillingly we abide by Your Will. You are totally Capable of having Your Will enforced.
| Grammatical analysis of المَلِكُ |
| اسْمٌ مَرْفُوْعٌ بِالضَّمَّةِ الزَّاهِرَةِ |
| مَعْرِفَةٌ | مُفْرَدٌ | مُذَكَّرٌ | مَرْفُوْعٌ | م ل ك | بَاب ضَرَبَ | مَلَكَ يَمْلِكُ | فَعِلٌ | اسْمٌ | اِسْمُ الْفَاعِلُ |
| Definite | Singular | Masculine | Nominative | Root | King | ض | Pattern | Noun | Active participle |
| اسْمُ الجِنْسِ | |||||||||
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| Surah/ | Below are the 6 verses in the holy Quran containing the nominative noun | المَلِكُ |
| Verse | ||
| the king said, “truly I saw seven fat cows | وَقَالَ المَلِكُ إِنِّي أَرَى سَبْعَ بَقَرَاتٍ سِمَانٍ | |
| eating them (were) seven lean ones | يَأْكُلُهُنَّ سَبْعٌ عَجَافٌ | |
| and seven green ears of corn and others withered | وَسَبْعَ سُنْبُلَاتٍ خُضْرٍ وَأُخَرَ يَابِسَاتٍ | |
| O Counsellors, tell me the meaning of my dream” | يَآ أَيُّهَا المَلَأُ أَفْتُوْنِي فِي رُءْيَايَ | |
| 12-43 | if you are able to interpret dreams | إِنْ كُنْتُم لِلرُّءْيَا تَعْبُرُوْنَ |
| the king said, “bring him to me” but when the messenger came to fetch him | وَقَالَ المَلِكُ ائْتُوْنِي بِهِ فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُ الرَّسُوْلُ | |
| (Joseph) he said, “return to your Lord and ask Him what happened to the women who | قَالَ ارْجِعْ إِلَى رَبِّكَ فَسْئَلْهُ مَا بَالُ النِّسْوَةِ الَّتِي | |
| 12-50 | cut their hands, truly my Lord knows well of their plans | قَطَّعْنَ أَيْدِيَهُنَّ إِنَّ رَبِّي بِكَيْدِهِنَّ عَلِيْمٌ |
| The king said “bring him to me, I will have him serve me personally | وَقَالَ المَلِكُ ائْتُونِي بِهِ أَسْتَخْلِصْهُ لِنَفْسِي | |
| 12-54 | so then, when he had spoken with him, he said “from today truly you will have our trust and favor” | فَلَمَّا كَلَّمَهُ قَالَ إِنَّكَ اليَوْمَ لَدَيْنَا مَكِيْنٌ أَمِيْنٌ |
| Exalted be Allah SWT, the One who is truly in control, do not rush with the Quran | فَتَعَالَى اللهُ المَلِكُ الحَقُّ وَلَا تَعْجَلْ بِالقُرْءَانِ | |
| before the revelation is fully complete | مِن قَبْلِ أَن يُقْضَى إِلَيْكَ وَحْيُهُ | |
| 20-114 | and say “Lord increase me in knowledge” | وَقُل رَّبِّ زِدْنِي عِلَمًا |
| Exalted be Allah SWT, the True King, there is no god but He | فَتَعَالَى اللهُ المَلِكُ الحَقُّ لَآ إِلَاهَ إِلَّا هُوَ | |
| 23-116 | Lord of the Glorious Throne | رَبُّ العَرْشِ الكَرِيْمِ |
| He is Allah SWT, there is no god except He, the King, the Holy One | هُوَ اللهُ الَّذِي لَآ إِلَاهَ إِلَّا هُوَ المَلِكُ القُدُّوْسُ | |
| the Source of Peace, Granter of Security, Guardian over all, the Almighty, the Compeller | السَّلَامُ المُؤْمِنُ المُهِيْمِنُ العَزِيْزُ الجَبَّارُ | |
| 59-23 | the truly Great, Glorified is He about what they associate | المُتَكَبِّرُ سُبْحَانَ اللهِ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُوْنَ |