Surah mulk with urdu translation and tafseer
The Surah has also dismissed the statement of Ka’b Ibn Ashraf, and highlights the great honor and respect given to him by Allah.
The present Surah gives an answer to the taunts of the unbelievers, and maintains that there is no justification for calling the Holy Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) an ‘abtar’ only because he had no male child alive, not only because his lineal offspring will remain till the Day of Judgment, though from his daughters, but he was destined to be the spiritual father of a multitude of sons in all ages to the end of time, sons who were to be far more faithful, obedient and loving than the sons of any father, and they will outnumber the followers of all the Prophets (عليهم السلام) that came before him. What do you think about this young man who claims that he is better than us (in religion), while we are the people who serve the pilgrims we are the custodians of Ka’bah and supply water to the pilgrims.” He replied: “You are better than him.” This Surah was revealed on that occasion.Īccording to these narrations, this Surah was sent down when the unbelievers of Makkah taunted the Holy Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) because he had lost all his male issues, and called him ‘abtar’ or insulted him for some other reason.
On this occasion, the Surah was revealed.Īccording to some narratives, Ka’b Ibn Ashraf, a Jew of Madinah, came to Makkah and the Quraish asked him: You are the leader of the people. In keeping with this social evil, when the young son of the Holy Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) ، namely Qasim passed away, some leaders of Quraish, especially ` As Ibn Wh’il, started taunting the Holy Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) telling the people that they no longer need to bother about him, because he had no sons to carry on his name and that he would be forgotten after his death he is ‘abtar’, that is, his lineage is cut off. They used to refer to such a person as ‘abtar’, meaning ‘having no male offspring or no male issue’. It is reported by Ibn Abi Hatim (رح) ، on the authority of Suddi, and by Baihaqi, in Dala’il-un- Nubuwwah, on the authority of Muhammad Ibn Ali Ibn Husain (رض) ، that the Arabs used to taunt and revile people who have lost their male issues.