Surah Al-Mulk 67:15
سُورَةُ المُلۡكِ · Meccan · Verse 15 of 30
هُوَ ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلْأَرْضَ ذَلُولًۭا فَٱمْشُوا۟ فِى مَنَاكِبِهَا وَكُلُوا۟ مِن رِّزْقِهِۦ ۖ وَإِلَيْهِ ٱلنُّشُورُ
Translation
It is He who has made the earth manageable for you––travel its regions; eat His provision- and to Him you will be resurrected.
English translation: M.A.S. Abdel Haleem.
Meaning and reflection
'He made the earth tamed for you, so walk its shoulders and eat of His provision, and to Him is the resurrection.' Ibn Ashur and al-Biqa'i note 'dhalul' pictures the earth as a docile mount, saddle-broken for you; even its 'shoulders' (manakib), the high, rough parts, are made walkable. Then the verse pivots hard: after all this ease, 'to Him is the resurrection.' The tamed earth is a mount for a journey, not a home to settle in. Ask yourself: I move across a planet quietly bent to serve me, and mistake the smoothness for permanence. This verse lets me enjoy the ride and, in the same breath, reminds me where it ends. Am I travelling on this earth, or trying to move in for good?
Grounded in classical tafsir: Ibn Ashur, al-Biqa'i, al-Saadi.
Topics that discuss this verse
Surah Al-Mulk 67:15 is discussed in 17 study guides on Maani. Each guide gathers the key verses, Arabic words and lessons of one Quranic topic.
- Subservience (Taskhir) (key verse)
- Economy (Iqtisad) (key verse)
- The Earth (Ard)
- Walking (Masy)
- Deeds (Amal)
- Man (Insan)
- Sustenance (Rizq)
- Piety (Taqwa)
- Monotheism (Tawhid)
- Reliance on Allah (Tawakkul)
- Civilization (Hadarah)
- Wealth (Mal)
- Distraction (Lahw)
- Salvation (Najah)
- Migration (Hijrah)
- Travel (Sayr)
- Society (Mujtama')
Reflect on this verse
Open Surah Al-Mulk 67:15 in Maani to reflect on it through the Five Lenses: its wording, its context, what it means for you, its connections across the Quran and its lessons, grounded in classical tafsir.