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Form 1مَلَكَهُ3 senses · 2 main

Core sense — he possessed it, or owned it; he had dominion, or sovereignty, over the peoplegenerated

1.1he possessed it, or owned it, with ability to have it to himself exclusively—مَلَكَهُ

[And he exercised, or had, authority over it.] Er-Rāghib: مُلْكٌ signifies the exercise of authority to command and to forbid in respect of people generally; or the having possession and command or authority; and the having power to exercise command or authority.

مِلْكٌ as maṣdar of this verb, meaning he possessed it, is more common than مَلْكٌ and مُلْكٌ.

1.1.1[he had the ruling, or ordering, of his affair, or case]—مَلَكَ أَمْرَهُ
he had the dominion, or sovereignty, over the people—مَلَكَ عَلَى النَّاسِ أَمْرَهُمْ
1.2

See Form 4.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 1 3 shown of 42
19:87
لَّا يَمْلِكُونَ ٱلشَّفَـٰعَةَ إِلَّا مَنِ ٱتَّخَذَ عِندَ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ عَهْدًا

None shall have the power of intercession, but such a one as has received permission (or promise) from (Allah) Most Gracious.

72:21
قُلْ إِنِّى لَآ أَمْلِكُ لَكُمْ ضَرًّا وَلَا رَشَدًا

Say: "It is not in my power to cause you harm, or to bring you to right conduct."

82:19
يَوْمَ لَا تَمْلِكُ نَفْسٌ لِّنَفْسٍ شَيْـًٔا ۖ وَٱلْأَمْرُ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلَّهِ

(It will be) the Day when no soul shall have power (to do) aught for another: For the command, that Day, will be (wholly) with Allah.

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

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He possessed it, or owned it, [and particularly] with ability to have it to himself exclusively: (M, K:) [and he exercised, or had, authority over it; for] مُلْكٌ signifies the exercise of authority to command and to forbid in respect of the generality of a people [&c.]: (Er-Rághib, TA:) or the having possession and command or authority: and the having power to exercise command or authority. (TA.) مِلْكٌ , as inf. n. of مَلَكَهُ meaning He possessed it, is more common than مَلْكٌ and مُلْكٌ . [ مَلَكَ أَمْرَهُ He had the ruling, or ordering, of his affair, or case] And مَلَكَ عَلَى النَّاسِ أَمْرَهُمْ He had the dominion, or sovereignty, or ruling power, over the people. (Msb.) See 4.
Form 2مَلَّكَهُ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he made him to possess something; he made him kinggenerated

2.1

He made him to possess a thing; أَمْلَكَهُ has the same meaning.

2.1.1

He made him king; or made him to have dominion, kingship, or rule.

2.1.2[the man shall be made to have the ruling, or ordering, of his affair, or case]—يُمَلَّكَ الرَّجُلُ أَمْرَهُ

Mentioned by Sh, in art. دين.

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He made him to possess a thing; (S, K;) as also أَمْلَكَهُ . (K.) He made him king; or made him to have dominion, kingship, or rule. (Msb, K.) يُمَلَّكَ الرَّجُلُ أَمْرَهُ [The man shall be made to have the ruling, or ordering, of his affair, or affairs, or case]. (Sh, T in art. دين .)
Form 3مَالكَ أُمَّهُ1 sense

Core sense — he possessed, or had control of, his mothergenerated

3.1

See شَدَنَ.

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: see شَدَنَ .
Form 4العَجِينَ2 senses

Core sense — he kneaded the dough wellgenerated

4.1he kneaded the dough well—مَلَكَ

أَمْلَكَهُ has the same meaning.

4.2

See Form 2.

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مَلَكَ and أَمْلَكَهُ He kneaded well the dough. (S, K.) See 2.
Form 5تَمَلَّكَ1 sense

Core sense — he took possession of a thing, by forcegenerated

5.1

He took possession of a thing, [absolutely or] by force.

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He took possession of a thing [absolutely or] by force. (Msb.)
Form 6مَا تَمَالَكَ أَنْ فَعَلَ1 sense

Core sense — he could not restrain himself from doing somethinggenerated

6.1

He could not restrain himself from doing something; the same as مَا تَمَاسَكَ.

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He could not restrain himself from doing; (Mgh, Msb;) syn. مَا تَمَاسَكَ [q. v.] (S.)

Derived nouns 14

Nounمِلْكٌ1 sense

Core sense — possession, ownership; property, houses and landsgenerated

1

Its plural أَمْلاَكٌ, in common conventional language, means, or rather includes, houses and lands.

See its plural of a plural, أَمْلاَكَاتٌ.

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: its pl. أَمْلاَكٌ , in common conventional language means [or rather includes] Houses and lands. (TA.) See its pl. pl. أَمْلاَكَاتٌ .
Nounمُلْكٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — dominion, sovereignty, kingship; authority; God's invisible worldgenerated

1

Dominion, sovereignty, kingship, rule; mastership, ownership, possession, right of possession; authority, sway.

1.1God's world of spirits, or invisible world—مُلْكُ ٱللّٰهِ

Mentioned in art. شهد.

1.2the dominion that is apparent, as that of the earth—مُلْكٌ

This is when it is distinguished from ملكوت.

Qur’ānic occurrences مُلْك 3 shown of 43
24:42
وَلِلَّهِ مُلْكُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ وَإِلَى ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمَصِيرُ

Yea, to Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth; and to Allah is the final goal (of all).

38:20
وَشَدَدْنَا مُلْكَهُۥ وَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُ ٱلْحِكْمَةَ وَفَصْلَ ٱلْخِطَابِ

We strengthened his kingdom, and gave him wisdom and sound judgment in speech and decision.

76:20
وَإِذَا رَأَيْتَ ثَمَّ رَأَيْتَ نَعِيمًا وَمُلْكًا كَبِيرًا

And when thou lookest, it is there thou wilt see a Bliss and a Realm Magnificent.

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

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Dominion; sovereignty; kingship; rule; mastership; ownership; possession; right of possession; authority; sway. مُلْكُ ٱللّٰهِ God's world of spirits; or invisible world. (TA, art. شهد .) [ مُلْكٌ (when distinguished from ملكوت ) The dominion that is apparent; as that of the earth.]
Nounمَلَكٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — an angel; also, watergenerated

1

An angel: see مَأْلَكٌ.

1.1water—مَلَكٌ
Qur’ānic occurrences مَلَك 2 shown of 86
15:30
فَسَجَدَ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ كُلُّهُمْ أَجْمَعُونَ

So the angels prostrated themselves, all of them together:

89:22
وَجَآءَ رَبُّكَ وَٱلْمَلَكُ صَفًّا صَفًّا

And thy Lord cometh, and His angels, rank upon rank,

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

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An angel: see مَأْلَكٌ . مَلَكٌ Water. (S.)
Nounمَلِكُ الأَمْلاَكِ1 sense

Core sense — the king of kingsgenerated

1

The king of kings. See أَخْنَعُ.

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The king of kings. See أَخْنَعُ .
Nounمَلاَكُ الأَمْرِ1 sense

Core sense — that whereby a thing subsists, its foundation, its supportgenerated

1that by which the thing subsists—مِلاَكُهُ

Its قَِوَام, by whom, or by which, it is ruled or ordered.

Its foundation, the same as أَصْلُهُ; its support, that on which it rests.

It may be rendered the cause, or means, of the subsistence of the thing.

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and مِلاَكُهُ That whereby the thing &c. subsists: (S, KL:) its قَِوَام [q. v.] by whom, or by which, it is ruled, or ordered: (K:) its foundation; syn. أَصْلُهُ : (KL:) its support; that upon which it rests: (T, TA:) it may be rendered the cause, or means, of the subsistence of the thing; &c.
Nounمِلَاكٌ1 sense

Core sense — that whereby a thing subsists, its foundation, its supportgenerated

1

See مَلاَكٌ.

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see مَلاَكٌ .
Nounمَالِكٌ5 senses · 1 main

Core sense — an owner, a possessor; a master; also the herongenerated

1

See رَبٌّ.

1.1the possessor of command, or rule—مَالِكُ الأَمْرِ
1.2the Great Master, or Owner, i.e. God—المَالِكُ الكَبِيرُ

In contrast to المَالِكُ الصَّغِيرُ, the little master, or owner, i.e. the human owner of a slave.

1.3[the heron, or a species of heron]—مَالِكٌ الحَزِينُ

So in one copy of the S; in another, and in the MA and Kzw, مَالِكُ الحَزِينِ.

In Persian بوتيمار: a certain bird, long in the neck and legs, called in Persian بوتيمار.

See سَبَيْطَرٌ.

1.4hunger—أَبُو مَالِكٍ

Mentioned by MF in art. جبر.

See also أَبٌ.

Qur’ānic occurrences مَٰلِك
1:4
مَـٰلِكِ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ

Master of the Day of Judgment.

3:26
قُلِ ٱللَّهُمَّ مَـٰلِكَ ٱلْمُلْكِ تُؤْتِى ٱلْمُلْكَ مَن تَشَآءُ وَتَنزِعُ ٱلْمُلْكَ مِمَّن تَشَآءُ وَتُعِزُّ مَن تَشَآءُ وَتُذِلُّ مَن تَشَآءُ ۖ بِيَدِكَ ٱلْخَيْرُ ۖ إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

Say: "O Allah! Lord of Power (And Rule), Thou givest power to whom Thou pleasest, and Thou strippest off power from whom Thou pleasest: Thou enduest with honour whom Thou pleasest, and Thou bringest low whom Thou pleasest: In Thy hand is all good. Verily, over all things Thou hast power.

36:71
أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا۟ أَنَّا خَلَقْنَا لَهُم مِّمَّا عَمِلَتْ أَيْدِينَآ أَنْعَـٰمًا فَهُمْ لَهَا مَـٰلِكُونَ

See they not that it is We Who have created for them - among the things which Our hands have fashioned - cattle, which are under their dominion?-

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

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: see رَبٌّ . مَالِكُ الأَمْرِ The possessor of command, or rule. المَالِكُ الكَبِيرُ The Great Master, or Owner; i. e., God; in contradistinction to المَالِكُ الصَّغِيرُ the little master, or owner; i. e., the human owner of a slave, &c. مَالِكٌ الحَزِينُ : (so in one copy of the S: in another, and the MA, and Kzw, مَالِكُ الحَزِينِ :) [The heron: or a species thereof] in Pers. بوتيمار ; (MA;) a certain bird, long in the neck and legs, called in Pers. بوتيمار . (Kzw:) see سَبَيْطَرٌ أَبُو مَالِكٍ Hunger. (MF, art. جبر .) See also أَبٌ .
Nounأَمْلَاكَاتٌ1 sense

Core sense — goods, or chattels, of a bridegenerated

1

Plural of أَمْلاَكٌ, which is plural of مِلْكٌ: goods, or chattels, of a bride.

See أَغْنَآءٌ in art. غنى.

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pl. of أَمْلاَكٌ pl. of مِلْكٌ Goods, or chattels, of a bride: see أَغْنَآءٌ in art. غنى .
Nounمَلَكَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a faculty; a quality firmly rooted in the mindgenerated

1

[A faculty.] A quality firmly rooted in the mind.

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[A faculty.] A quality firmly rooted in the mind. (KT.)
Nounمَلَكُوتُ اللّٰهِ1 sense

Core sense — the kingdom of God; God's world of corporeal beingsgenerated

1

God's world of corporeal beings; mentioned in art. شهد.

Generally, the kingdom of God.

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God's world of corporeal beings. (TA, art. شهد .) Generally The kingdom of God.
Nounمِلِيك1 sense

Core sense — a king; also an owner, a possessorgenerated

1

It is also synonymous with مَمْلُوكٌ.

This is what is meant where it is said that مُلَكَآءُ in the saying لَبَا مُلُوكٌ وَلَيْسَ لَبَا مُلَكَآءُ [We have kings of bees, but we have not slaves] is the plural of المَلِيكُ, from المَمْلُوكُ.

It is also said, in art. رغو, that مَلِيكَةٌ is synonymous with مَمْلُوكَةٌ.

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is also syn. with مَمْلُوكٌ ; this is meant in the TA where it is said that مُلَكَآءُ in the saying لَبَا مُلُوكٌ وَلَيْسَ لَبَا مُلَكَآءُ [We have kings of bees, but we have not slaves] is pl. of المَلِيكُ from المَمْلُوكُ : it is also said in art. رغو in the TA, (see 4 in that art.) that مَلِيكَةٌ is syn. with مَمْلُوكَةٌ .
Nounأَمْلَكُ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — having more, or most, power or possessiongenerated

1

See شَرْطٌ, and also أَمْلَأُ and أَرَبٌ.

1.1

مَا أَمْلِكُ شَدًّا وَلاَ إِرْخَآءً: see شَدَّ.

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: see شَرْطٌ . and also أَمْلَأُ , and أَرَبٌ . مَا أَمْلِكُ شَدًّا وَلاَ إِرْخَآءً : see شَدَّ .
Nounمَمْلَكَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a kingdom, or realmgenerated

1

A kingdom, or realm.

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A kingdom, or realm. (S.)
Nounمَمْلُوكٌ1 sense

Core sense — a slave, a bondman; in later use, a white male slavegenerated

1

A slave, a bondman; the same as عَبْدٌ or رَقِيقٌ.

In the present day, specially, a white male slave.

See مَرْبُوبٌ.

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A slave; a bondman; syn. عَبْدٌ , (S,) or رَقِيقٌ . (TA.) In the present day, specially, A white male slave. (TA.) See مَرْبُوبٌ .