Al-Mulk (Ufalme)
Al-Mulk (Dominion)
Utangulizi
Prologue
Ingawa ufunuo wa sura kumi zilizotangulia (57-66) ulishuka Madina, sura hii na sura tisa zinazofuata katika juzuu hii zote zilishuka Makka. Kila aina ina sifa zake na huacha athari zake za pekee kwa msomaji. Ufunuo wa Makka kwa ujumla unahusu imani kwa Mungu, ufunuo na Siku ya Hukumu, pamoja na kuweka misingi ya dhana kuhusu maisha, ulimwengu na uhusiano wake na Muumba wake, kwa kuzingatia imani hizo. Unamzungumzia Mungu, Muumba, kwa namna inayofanya nyoyo zetu zihisi uwepo Wake, na unaeleza hisia na tabia zinazostahili kwa binadamu anayemwomba Bwana wake na kumtazamia Yeye. Unaweka wazi viwango na thamani ambazo Mwislamu huzitumia katika kuhukumu matukio, hali na watu.
Whereas the revelation of the previous ten surahs (57-66) took place in Madinah, this surah and all nine that follow in this volume were revealed in Makkah. Each type has its own features and leaves its special impressions on the reader. Makkan revelation generally deals with belief in God, revelation and the Day of Judgement, as well as establishing concepts about life, the universe and its relation with its Creator based on such beliefs. It speaks about God, the Creator, in such a way that makes our hearts feel His presence and outlines the sort of emotions and manners that are appropriate for a human being who addresses his Lord and looks up to Him. It clearly sets the standards and values a Muslim adopts in judging events, situations and people.