Al-Malik (The King) Al-Maalik (The Master and Owner)

المَلِكُ

Al-Malik (The King)

المَالِكُ

Al-Maalik (The Master and Owner)

He is decribed with the Attribute of being the Master and Owner. These are the Attributes describing His grandeur, glory and majesty, omnipotence and His governance and regulation of the affairs. He is the one who directs all of the affairs to do with creation, command and recompense. To Him belongs the whole of creation, all of it is subservient to Him, owned by Him and in continuous need of Him.

Then High exalted be Allaah, al-Malik, the Truth. Do not be in haste with the Qur’aan before its revelation is completed to you and say, ‘My Lord! Increase me in knowledge.’

[Ta Ha (20):114]

Say: O Allaah! Maalik of the kingdom, You give sovereigntyto whom You will and You take sovereignty from whom You will. You exalt whom You will and You humiliate whom You will. In your Hand is all good, indeed You have power over all things.

[Aali ‘Imraan(30:26]

Taken from Explanation to the Beautiful and Perfect Names of Allaah

by Shaykh Abu 'Abdur-Rahmaan as-Sa'di