Surah Al-Mulk — the 67th Surah, 30 verses — is among the most memorized Surahs in the Quran. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم encouraged its nightly recitation. Yet its Tajweed rules are rarely taught systematically.
This complete guide to Tajweed rules in Surah Al-Mulk analyzes every major Tajweed application across all 30 verses — with scientifically accurate Makhraj descriptions, correct Madd classifications, precise Qalqalah identification, and accurate Noon Sakinah rules. All content is verified against the Hafs ʿAn ʿAsim riwayah.
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What You Will Learn Section-by-section Tajweed analysis • Madd Muttasil and Munfasil correctly identified • Qalqalah on its 5 letters only • Ikhfa vs Idgham accurately applied • Ra Tafkhim and Tarqiq • Ta Marbuta at Waqf • 10 most common mistakes • 10 most-searched FAQs answered |
Why Surah Al-Mulk Is an Essential Nightly Tajweed Practice
Surah Al-Mulk’s 30 verses contain concentrated examples of Madd Muttasil, Madd Munfasil, all 4 Noon Sakinah rules, Qalqalah, and emphatic letter Makharij. Recited every night before sleep, improvements in its Tajweed Surah Al-Mulk have immediate daily impact.
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The Hadith About Surah Al-Mulk The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said: ‘There is a Surah in the Quran of thirty verses that intercedes for its companion until he is forgiven: Tabarak alladhi biyadihil-mulk.’ (Abu Dawud, Al-Tirmidhi). |
Section 1: Verses 1–5 — The Opening
The opening verses contain foundational Tajweed rules in Surah Al-Mulk:
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تَبَارَكَ الَّذِي بِيَدِهِ الْمُلْكُ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ Tabārakal-ladhī biyadihil-mulku wa huwa ʿalā kulli shay-in qadīr Surah Al-Mulk 67:1 Tajweed Rules:
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الَّذِي خَلَقَ الْمَوْتَ وَالْحَيَوٰةَ لِيَبْلُوَكُمْ أَيُّكُمْ أَحْسَنُ عَمَلًؑا Alladhī khalaqal-mawta wal-hayāta liyabluwakum ayyukum ahsanu ʿamalā Surah Al-Mulk 67:2 Tajweed Rules:
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Qalqalah: Only with Sukūn — Scientific Rule Qalqalah occurs ONLY when one of the 5 letters (ق ط ب ج د) carries Sukūn. • Original Sukūn (middle of word) → Qalqalah Sughrā (minor) • Acquired Sukūn at Waqf → Qalqalah Kubrā (major) • Shadda at Waqf → Qalqalah Akbar (greatest) A Qalqalah letter with ANY vowel (Fatha, Kasra, Damma) = NO Qalqalah. |
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الَّذِي خَلَقَ سَبْعَ سَمَٰوَٰتٍ طِبَاقًا Alladhī khalaqa sabʿa samāwātin tibāqā Surah Al-Mulk 67:3 Tajweed Rules:
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Section 2: Verses 6–11 — The People of Hellfire
Dense Tajweed rules in Surah Al-Mulk appear in this vivid section:
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وَلِلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا بِرَبِّهِمْ عَذَابُ جَهَنَّمَ وَبِئْسَ الْمَصِيرُ Wa lilladīna kafarū bi-rabbihim ʿadhābu jahannama wa biʼsal-masīr Surah Al-Mulk 67:6 Tajweed Rules:
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إِذَا أُلْقِيوا فِيهَا سَمِعُوا لَهَا شَهِيقًا وَهِيَ تَفُورُ Idhā ulqū fīhā samiʿū lahā shahīqan wa hiya tafūr Surah Al-Mulk 67:8 Tajweed Rules:
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Section 3: Verses 12–22 — Believers and Signs of Allah
The middle section has the highest density of Tajweed Surah Al-Mulk applications:
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إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَخْشَوْنَ رَبَّهُم بِالْغَيْبِ لَهُمْ مَغْفِرَةٌ وَأَجْرٌ كَبِيرٌ Innal-ladhīna yakhshawūna rabbahum bil-ghaybi lahum maghfiratun wa ajrun kabīr Surah Al-Mulk 67:12 Tajweed Rules:
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أَلَمْ تَرَوْا إِلَى الطَّيْرِ فَوْقَهُمْ صَٰفَّٰتٍ وَيَقْبِضْنَ Alam yaraw ilat-tayri fawqahum sāffātin wa yaqbidn Surah Al-Mulk 67:19 Tajweed Rules:
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Ra LIGHT in At-Tayri — Precise Rule Ra with Kasra = LIGHT (Muraqqaq). At-Tayri (الطَيْرِ): Ra carries Kasra → LIGHT. Ra with Fatha or Damma = HEAVY (Mufakhkham). Example: Rabbihim (67:6): Ra + Fatha → HEAVY. Ra with Sukūn: check the vowel before it. Preceded by Fatha or Damma → HEAVY. Preceded by Kasra (with conditions) or Ya Leen → LIGHT. |
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أَمَّن هَذَا الَّذِي يَرْزُقُكُمْ إِنْ أَمْسَكَ رِزْقَهُ Amman hādhall-adhī yarzuqukum in amsaka rizqah Surah Al-Mulk 67:21 Tajweed Rules:
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Section 4: Verses 23–30 — Divine Power and the Closing Question
The closing section contains the Surah’s most powerful question and highest Tajweed rules in Surah Al-Mulk density:
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قُلْ هُوَ الَّذِي ذَرَأَكُمْ وَجَعَلَ لَكُمُ السَّمْعَ وَالْأَبْصَٰرَ وَالْأَفْئِدَةَ Qul huwalladhī dhara-akum wa jaʿala lakumus-samʿa wal-absāra wal-afʼidah Surah Al-Mulk 67:23 Tajweed Rules:
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قُلْ أَرَءَيتُمْ إِنْ أَصْبَحَ مَآؤُكُمْ غَوْرًا Qul ara-aytum in asbaha mā-ukum ghawran Surah Al-Mulk 67:30 Tajweed Rules:
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Complete Tajweed Rules Reference Table for Surah Al-Mulk
Scientifically verified reference for all major Tajweed rules in Surah Al-Mulk:
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Verse(s) |
Tajweed Rule |
Example & Application |
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67:1 |
Madd Wājib Muttasil (4–5) |
Shay-in: Ya Leen + Hamzah in same word |
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67:1 Waqf |
Madd Leen ʿArid (2/4/6) |
Shay-in at Waqf: Ya Leen before acquired Sukūn |
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67:1 Waqf |
Qalqalah Kubrā |
Qadīr at Waqf: د (Dal) acquires Sukūn = major echo |
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67:2 Waqf |
Qalqalah Kubrā |
Khalaq at Waqf: ق (Qaf) acquires Sukūn = major echo |
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67:2 |
Madd Leen |
Mawt: Wāw Sākinah after Fatha. No elongation connected. |
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67:2 |
Ta Marbūta at Waqf |
Al-Hayāh at Waqf: Ta Marbūta → Hā Sākinah |
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67:2 |
Madd ʿIwad |
Amalan at Waqf: Tanwīn Fath → Alif (2 counts) |
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67:3 |
Qalqalah Sughrā |
Sabʿa: ب (Ba) with original Sukūn = minor echo |
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67:3 |
Ikfā before ط |
Samāwātin + Tibāq: Tanwīn before ط = Ikfā (not Idghām) |
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67:6 |
Ra HEAVY |
Rabbihim: Ra with Fatha = Mufakhkham |
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67:6 |
Madd ʿArid (Waqf) |
Al-Masīr: Ya Madd at Waqf = 2, 4, or 6 counts |
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67:8 |
Madd Jaʼīz Munfasil |
fīhā + samiʿū: Alif (word end) + Hamzah (word start) |
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67:8 |
Idghām with Ghunnah |
Shahīqan + wa: Tanwīn before Wāw = merge with nasal |
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67:12 |
Ta Marbūta at Waqf |
Maghfiratin at Waqf → Hā Sākinah: Al-Maghfirah |
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67:12 |
Ikfā before Kaf |
Ajrun + Kabīr: Tanwīn before Kaf = Ikfā (NOT Idghām) |
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67:19 |
Madd Jaʼīz Munfasil |
taraw + ilā: Wāw Madd (word end) + Hamzah (word start) |
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67:19 |
Ra LIGHT |
At-Tayri: Ra with Kasra = Muraqqaq (light) |
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67:19 |
Qalqalah Sughrā |
Yaqbidna: ب (Ba) with original Sukūn = minor echo |
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67:19 |
Ta Marbūta at Waqf |
Sāffātin at Waqf → Hā Sākinah: Sāffah |
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67:21 |
Izhār Halqī |
in + amsaka: Nūn before Hamzah = clear Noon |
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67:21 |
Ra LIGHT |
Rizqahu: Ra with Kasra = Muraqqaq |
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67:23 |
Qalqalah Kubrā (Waqf) |
Qul at Waqf: ق acquires Sukūn = major echo |
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67:23 |
Ta Marbūta at Waqf |
Al-Afʼidah at Waqf → Hā Sākinah |
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67:30 |
Madd Badal (2 counts) |
mā-ukum: Hamzah + Alif Madd = 2 counts in Hafs |
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67:30 |
Izhār Halqī |
in + asbaha: Nūn before Hamzah = clear Noon |
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67:30 |
Madd Leen |
Ghawran: Wāw Sākinah after Fatha |
Tajweed Principles Applying Throughout Surah Al-Mulk
1. Ta Marbūta at Waqf — Always Hā Sākinah
Every Ta Marbūta in Surah Al-Mulk at Waqf = Hā Sākinah. Words: Al-Hayāh (67:2), Maghfiratin (67:12), Sāffātin (67:19), Al-Afʼidah (67:23), and others. The Ta sound disappears at pause in all cases.
2. Ikfā vs Idghām — Precise Distinction
Nūn Sākinah or Tanwīn before ك (Kaf), ط (Tā heavy), ج (Jim) = Ikfā Haqīqī (partial concealment, 2-count Ghunnah). These are NOT Idghām letters. Only the 6 Idghām letters (ي ن م و ل ر) trigger Idghām.
3. Madd Muttasil vs Munfasil
Madd Wājib Muttasil: Madd letter + Hamzah in the SAME word (4–5 counts). Madd Jaʼīz Munfasil: Madd at END of one word + Hamzah at START of next word (4–5 or 2 counts). Never label them interchangeably.
4. Ra Rules
Ra with Fatha or Damma = HEAVY. Ra with Kasra = LIGHT. In Al-Mulk: Rabbihim (67:6) = HEAVY. At-Tayri (67:19) = LIGHT. Rizqahu (67:21) = LIGHT.
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The 10 Most Common Tajweed Mistakes in Surah Al-Mulk
- Qalqalah on ق or د WITH a vowel — Qalqalah only occurs with Sukūn, never with a vowel.
- Labeling Madd Munfasil as Muttasil — check if Madd letter and Hamzah are in the same or different words.
- Heavy Ra where it should be light — Ra with Kasra (At-Tayri, Rizqahu) = always LIGHT.
- Light Ra where it should be heavy — Ra with Fatha (Rabbihim) = always HEAVY.
- Pausing on Ta Marbūta as Ta — all Ta Marbūta at Waqf = Hā Sākinah (Al-Maghfirah, not Al-Maghfirat).
- Tanwīn before ك (Kaf) as Idghām — Kaf is an Ikfā letter, not Idghām.
- Dropping ع (Ain) to a plain vowel — e.g. Samiʿū (67:8): middle-throat voiced Ain required.
- Missing Izhār before Hamzah — in + amsaka (67:21), in + asbaha (67:30): clear Noon required.
- Treating Madd Badal in mā-ukum (67:30) as Muttasil — Hamzah comes BEFORE Madd = Madd Badal = 2 counts in Hafs.
- Inconsistent Madd ʿArid at verse endings — choose 2, 4, or 6 counts and maintain consistently throughout.
10 Most-Searched FAQs: Tajweed Rules in Surah Al-Mulk
1. How many counts for Madd in Surah Al-Mulk?
Multiple types: Natural Madd (2 counts); Muttasil (4–5 counts); Munfasil (4–5 or 2 counts); Madd ʿArid (2/4/6 at Waqf); Madd Leen ʿArid (2/4/6 at Waqf); Madd Badal (2 counts in Hafs).
2. Where is Qalqalah in Surah Al-Mulk?
Qalqalah Sughrā (original Sukūn): Ba in Sabʿa (67:3), Ba in Yaqbidna (67:19). Qalqalah Kubrā (Waqf Sukūn): Qaf in Qadīr (67:1) at Waqf, Qaf in Khalaq (67:2) at Waqf, Qaf in Qul (67:23) at Waqf, and other positions at Waqf.
3. What is the rule for Ta Marbūta in Surah Al-Mulk?
At Waqf: Ta Marbūta → Hā Sākinah always. Words: Al-Hayāh (67:2), Maghfiratin (67:12), Sāffātin (67:19), Al-Afʼidah (67:23). At connection (Wasl): Ta is pronounced normally.
4. Is there Madd Wājib Muttasil in Surah Al-Mulk?
Yes. Shay-in (67:1): Ya Sākinah (Leen letter) + Hamzah in the same word = Madd Wājib Muttasil = 4–5 counts. At Waqf: Madd Leen ʿArid (2/4/6 counts).
5. How is Ra recited in Surah Al-Mulk?
Ra with Fatha/Damma = HEAVY. Ra with Kasra = LIGHT. Rabbihim (67:6) = HEAVY. At-Tayri (67:19) = LIGHT. Rizqahu (67:21) = LIGHT.
6. What is Madd Badal in mā-ukum (67:30)?
Madd Badal: Hamzah followed by Alif Madd in the same word. The Alif substitutes for a second Hamzah. In Hafs ʿAn ʿAsim: Madd Badal = 2 counts (Qasr). It is NOT Madd Muttasil — in Badal, Hamzah comes BEFORE the Madd.
7. What is the rule for Nūn Sākinah before Kaf in Surah Al-Mulk?
Ikfā Haqīqī (partial concealment, 2-count Ghunnah). Kaf is an Ikfā letter — NOT an Idghām letter. Ajrun + Kabīr (67:12): Tanwīn before Kaf = Ikfā.
8. Is it Sunnah to recite Surah Al-Mulk every night?
This is a Fiqh question, but the hadith encouragement is authentic (Abu Dawud, Al-Tirmidhi). From a Tajweed perspective, nightly recitation creates an unparalleled daily opportunity to apply Tajweed rules in Surah Al-Mulk consistently.
9. How many Madd Munfasil positions are in Surah Al-Mulk?
Multiple occur throughout — wherever a Madd letter ends one word and a Hamzah begins the next. Key identified examples: fīhā + samiʿū (67:8), taraw + ilā (67:19). Each receives 4–5 counts (Tawassut) or 2 counts (Qasr) consistently.
10. How do I know if my Surah Al-Mulk recitation is correct?
Self-assessment has limits. The most reliable method is reciting to a certified Al-Azhar teacher who identifies every specific error. A free trial class at Quran Tajweed Rules Academy includes a full Surah assessment.
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Related Guides
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The foundational Tajweed Surah — master before extending to Al-Mulk. Read: qurantajweedrules.com/tajweed-rules-in-surah-al-fatiha |
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Madd Badal, Muttasil, Munfasil — advanced companion guide. Read: qurantajweedrules.com/tajweed-rules-in-surah-al-baqarah |
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Parallel Surah series — compare rules across frequently recited Surahs. |
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Every challenging letter in Al-Mulk — ع, ح, ص, ض, غ, ط — explained accurately. |
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All 4 Noon Sākinah rules including Ikfā before Kaf and ط in Al-Mulk. |
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