Allah is the King of the world, the Creator of all things, the Almighty, the All-Powerful. As Muslims, we believe that Allah is the one and only God, and that He is the ultimate authority and ruler of the universe. In the Quran, Allah is described as the King of Kings, and His sovereignty over the world is emphasized throughout the holy book.
As the King of the world, Allah holds all power and authority. The Quran states: “Say, ‘O Allah, Owner of Sovereignty, You give sovereignty to whom You will and You take sovereignty away from whom You will. You honor whom You will and You humble whom You will. In Your hand is [all] good. Indeed, You are over all things competent’” (3:26). This verse shows that Allah has complete control over the world, and He can give and take away power as He sees fit.
Allah’s kingship is also emphasized in the prayer that Muslims recite multiple times a day, known as the Surah Al-Fatiha. The prayer begins with the words, “All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the worlds. The Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate, the King of the Day of Judgment.” This prayer highlights Allah’s kingship, as well as His mercy and compassion.
As the King of the world, Allah is just and fair in His rulings. The Quran states: “Indeed, Allah orders justice and good conduct and giving to relatives and forbids immorality and bad conduct and oppression. He admonishes you that perhaps you will be reminded” (16:90). This verse shows that Allah expects His followers to act with justice and good conduct, and He forbids immorality and oppression.
Allah’s kingship also means that He has complete knowledge and awareness of everything that is happening in the world. The Quran states: “Do you not know that Allah knows what is in the heavens and earth? Indeed, that is in a Record. Indeed, that, for Allah, is easy” (22:70). This verse shows that Allah has complete knowledge of everything in the world, and nothing is hidden from Him.
In conclusion, Allah is the King of the world, and His sovereignty over the universe is emphasized throughout the Quran. As Muslims, we believe that Allah has complete power and authority, and His justice and fairness are an integral part of our faith. We should strive to live our lives according to His teachings, and always remember that He is the ultimate authority and ruler of the universe.
The following Quranic verses mention Allah as The King of the earth and the heavens.
Sura Fatiha Ayah (Verse) 4
٤ مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ
4 Master of the Day of Judgment.
Sura Al Baqara Ayah (Verse) 107
١٠٧ أَلَمْ تَعْلَمْ أَنَّ اللَّهَ لَهُ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۗ وَمَا لَكُمْ مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ مِنْ وَلِيٍّ وَلَا نَصِيرٍ
107 Do you not know that to God belongs the sovereignty of the heavens and the earth, and that apart from God you have no guardian or helper?
Sura Al Imran Ayah (Verse) 26 and 189
٢٦ قُلِ اللَّهُمَّ مَالِكَ الْمُلْكِ تُؤْتِي الْمُلْكَ مَنْ تَشَاءُ وَتَنْزِعُ الْمُلْكَ مِمَّنْ تَشَاءُ وَتُعِزُّ مَنْ تَشَاءُ وَتُذِلُّ مَنْ تَشَاءُ ۖ بِيَدِكَ الْخَيْرُ ۖ إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
26 Say, “O God, Owner of Sovereignty. You grant sovereignty to whom You will, and You strip sovereignty from whom you will. You honor whom you will, and You humiliate whom you will. In Your hand is all goodness. You are Capable of all things.”
١٨٩ وَلِلَّهِ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۗ وَاللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
189 To God belongs the sovereignty of the heavens and the earth. God has power over all things
Sura Maidah Ayah (Verse) 120
١٢٠ لِلَّهِ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا فِيهِنَّ ۚ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
120 To God belongs the sovereignty of the heavens and the earth and what lies in them, and He has power over everything.
Sura Towba Ayah (Verse) 116-117
١١٦ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَهُ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۖ يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ ۚ وَمَا لَكُمْ مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ مِنْ وَلِيٍّ وَلَا نَصِيرٍ
116 To God belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. He gives life, and He causes death. And besides God, you have neither protector, nor supporter.
١١٧ لَقَدْ تَابَ اللَّهُ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ وَالْمُهَاجِرِينَ وَالْأَنْصَارِ الَّذِينَ اتَّبَعُوهُ فِي سَاعَةِ الْعُسْرَةِ مِنْ بَعْدِ مَا كَادَ يَزِيغُ قُلُوبُ فَرِيقٍ مِنْهُمْ ثُمَّ تَابَ عَلَيْهِمْ ۚ إِنَّهُ بِهِمْ رَءُوفٌ رَحِيمٌ
117 God has redeemed the Prophet, and the Emigrants, and the Supporters—those who followed him in the hour of difficulty—after the hearts of some of them almost swerved. Then He pardoned them. He is Kind towards them, Compassionate.
Sura Nur Ayah (Verse) 42
٤٢ وَلِلَّهِ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۖ وَإِلَى اللَّهِ الْمَصِيرُ
42 To God belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth, and to God is the ultimate return.
Sura Furqan Ayah (Verse) 1-2
The Criterion
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful.
١ تَبَارَكَ الَّذِي نَزَّلَ الْفُرْقَانَ عَلَىٰ عَبْدِهِ لِيَكُونَ لِلْعَالَمِينَ نَذِيرًا
1 Blessed is He who sent down the Criterion upon His servant, to be a warning to humanity.
٢ الَّذِي لَهُ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَلَمْ يَتَّخِذْ وَلَدًا وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ شَرِيكٌ فِي الْمُلْكِ وَخَلَقَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ فَقَدَّرَهُ تَقْدِيرًا
2 He to whom belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, who took to Himself no son, who never had a partner in His kingship; who created everything and determined its measure.
Sura Ashura Ayah (Verse) 49
٤٩ لِلَّهِ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۚ يَخْلُقُ مَا يَشَاءُ ۚ يَهَبُ لِمَنْ يَشَاءُ إِنَاثًا وَيَهَبُ لِمَنْ يَشَاءُ الذُّكُورَ
49 To God belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. He creates whatever He wills. He grants daughters to whomever He wills, and He grants sons to whomever He wills.
Sura Zukhruf Ayah (Verse) 85
٨٥ وَتَبَارَكَ الَّذِي لَهُ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا وَعِنْدَهُ عِلْمُ السَّاعَةِ وَإِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ
85 And blessed is He Who has sovereignty over the heavens and the earth and what is between them. He alone has knowledge of the Hour, and to Him you will be returned.
Sura Fath Ayah (Verse) 14
١٤ وَلِلَّهِ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۚ يَغْفِرُ لِمَنْ يَشَاءُ وَيُعَذِّبُ مَنْ يَشَاءُ ۚ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ غَفُورًا رَحِيمًا
14 To God belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth. He forgives whomever He wills, and He punishes whomever He wills. God is Forgiving and Merciful.
Sura Hadid Ayah (Verse) 2
٢ لَهُ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۖ يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ ۖ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
2 To Him belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth. He gives life and causes death, and He has power over all things.
Sura Hadid Ayah (Verse) 5
٥ لَهُ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۚ وَإِلَى اللَّهِ تُرْجَعُ الْأُمُورُ
5 To Him belongs the kingship of the heavens and the earth, and to God all matters are referred.
Sura Jumua Ayah (Verse) 1
Friday
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful.
١ يُسَبِّحُ لِلَّهِ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ الْمَلِكِ الْقُدُّوسِ الْعَزِيزِ الْحَكِيمِ
1 Everything in the heavens and the earth glorifies God the Sovereign, the Holy, the Almighty, the Wise.
Sura Taqabun Ayah (Verse) 1
Gathering
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful.
١ يُسَبِّحُ لِلَّهِ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ ۖ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ ۖ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
1 Everything in the heavens and the earth praises God. To Him belongs the Kingdom, and to Him all praise is due, and He is Able to do all things.
Sura Mulk Ayah (Verse) 1
Sovereignty
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful.
١ تَبَارَكَ الَّذِي بِيَدِهِ الْمُلْكُ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
1 Blessed is He in whose hand is the sovereignty, and Who has power over everything.
Sura Burooj Ayah (Verse) 8-9
٨ وَمَا نَقَمُوا مِنْهُمْ إِلَّا أَنْ يُؤْمِنُوا بِاللَّهِ الْعَزِيزِ الْحَمِيدِ
8 They begrudged them only because they believed in God the Almighty, the Praiseworthy.
٩ الَّذِي لَهُ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۚ وَاللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ شَهِيدٌ
9 To Whom belongs the sovereignty of the heavens and the earth. God is witness over everything.
Sura Nas Ayah (Verse) 2
٢ مَلِكِ النَّاسِ
2 The King of mankind.