ملك
m-l-k
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root ملك across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root ملك (mlk) primarily means to possess or own something, often with exclusive rights and the ability to exercise authority over it.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
m-l-k
Listen:
مَلِكِ
114:2
Root letters:
م — ل — ك
Word Family Tree (57 forms)
All word forms derived from the root ملك as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 156×
Verb 44×
Concordance — 200 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root ملك appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (146) · Verb (42)
Noun (146 verses — showing first 5)
Hud 11:12
Noun
فَلَعَلَّكَ تَارِكُۢ بَعۡضَ مَا یُوحَىٰۤ إِلَیۡكَ وَضَاۤىِٕقُۢ بِهِۦ صَدۡرُكَ أَن یَقُولُوا۟ لَوۡلَاۤ أُنزِلَ عَلَیۡهِ كَنزٌ أَوۡ جَاۤءَ مَعَهُۥ مَلَكٌۚ إِنَّمَاۤ أَنتَ نَذِیرࣱۚ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَیۡءࣲ وَكِیلٌ ١٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Then would you possibly leave [out] some of what is revealed to you, or is your breast constrained by it because they say, "Why has there not been sent down to him a treasure or come with him an angel?" But you are only a warner. And Allah is Disposer of all things
Hud 11:31
Noun
وَلَاۤ أَقُولُ لَكُمۡ عِندِی خَزَاۤىِٕنُ ٱللَّهِ وَلَاۤ أَعۡلَمُ ٱلۡغَیۡبَ وَلَاۤ أَقُولُ إِنِّی مَلَكࣱ وَلَاۤ أَقُولُ لِلَّذِینَ تَزۡدَرِیۤ أَعۡیُنُكُمۡ لَن یُؤۡتِیَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ خَیۡرًاۖ ٱللَّهُ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَا فِیۤ أَنفُسِهِمۡ إِنِّیۤ إِذࣰا لَّمِنَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِینَ ٣١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And I do not tell you that I have the depositories [containing the provision] of Allah or that I know the unseen, nor do I tell you that I am an angel, nor do I say of those upon whom your eyes look down that Allah will never grant them any good. Allah is most knowing of what is within their souls. Indeed, I would then be among the wrongdoers."
Joseph 12:101
Noun
۞ رَبِّ قَدۡ ءَاتَیۡتَنِی مِنَ ٱلۡمُلۡكِ وَعَلَّمۡتَنِی مِن تَأۡوِیلِ ٱلۡأَحَادِیثِۚ فَاطِرَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَ ٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ أَنتَ وَلِیِّۦ فِی ٱلدُّنۡیَا وَٱلۡءَاخِرَةِۖ تَوَفَّنِی مُسۡلِمࣰا وَأَلۡحِقۡنِی بِٱلصَّـٰلِحِینَ ١٠١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
My Lord, You have given me [something] of sovereignty and taught me of the interpretation of dreams. Creator of the heavens and earth, You are my protector in this world and in the Hereafter. Cause me to die a Muslim and join me with the righteous."
Joseph 12:31
Noun
فَلَمَّا سَمِعَتۡ بِمَكۡرِهِنَّ أَرۡسَلَتۡ إِلَیۡهِنَّ وَأَعۡتَدَتۡ لَهُنَّ مُتَّكَءࣰا وَءَاتَتۡ كُلَّ وَ ٰحِدَةࣲ مِّنۡهُنَّ سِكِّینࣰا وَقَالَتِ ٱخۡرُجۡ عَلَیۡهِنَّۖ فَلَمَّا رَأَیۡنَهُۥۤ أَكۡبَرۡنَهُۥ وَقَطَّعۡنَ أَیۡدِیَهُنَّ وَقُلۡنَ حَـٰشَ لِلَّهِ مَا هَـٰذَا بَشَرًا إِنۡ هَـٰذَاۤ إِلَّا مَلَكࣱ كَرِیمࣱ ٣١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
So when she heard of their scheming, she sent for them and prepared for them a banquet and gave each one of them a knife and said [to Joseph], "Come out before them." And when they saw him, they greatly admired him and cut their hands and said, "Perfect is Allah ! This is not a man; this is none but a noble angel."
Derived Forms (57)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ | lmalaikahu | Noun | 21× | |
| مُلْكُ | mulku | Noun | 19× | |
| مَلَكَتْ | malakat | Verb | 15× | |
| وَٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ | walmalaikahu | Noun | 10× | |
| يَمْلِكُونَ | yamlikuwna | Verb | 10× | |
| ٱلْمُلْكُ | lmulku | Noun | 10× | |
| ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ | lmalaikaha | Noun | 9× | |
| يَمْلِكُ | yamliku | Verb | 8× | |
| لِلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ | lilmalaikahi | Noun | 7× | |
| ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ | lmalaikahi | Noun | 7× |