The King
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"The King" is an English translation of the Arabic divine name "Al-Malik," one of the 99 Names of Allah in Islam, signifying God's absolute sovereignty and dominion over all creation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The King canonical | 1 |
| The Sovereign | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Divine name
ⓘ
Name of God in Islam ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
Lordship of God
ⓘ
tawhid ⓘ
surface form:
Tawhid (Divine Oneness)
|
| attributeType |
Attribute of dominion
ⓘ
Attribute of majesty ⓘ Attribute of sovereignty ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition |
Shia Islam
ⓘ
Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | Human, limited kingship ⓘ |
| denotesAttributeOf |
Divine authority
ⓘ
Divine kingship ⓘ Divine majesty ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
God’s ownership of all things
ⓘ
God’s ultimate authority ⓘ |
| hasMeaning |
God as sovereign ruler
ⓘ
God’s absolute sovereignty ⓘ God’s dominion over all creation ⓘ |
| implies |
All creation is dependent on God
ⓘ
God is free of all need ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| partOf | 99 Names of Allah ⓘ |
| refersTo | Allah ⓘ |
| relatedNameOfGod |
Master of the Day of Judgment
ⓘ
surface form:
The Owner of the Day of Judgment
The Sovereign ⓘ |
| scripturalContext | Qur’anic descriptions of Allah ⓘ |
| theologicalRole | Affirms that all rule belongs to God alone ⓘ |
| translationOf | Al-Malik ⓘ |
| usedInReligion | Islam ⓘ |
| worshipContext |
Invoked in Islamic supplications
ⓘ
Recited in dhikr (remembrance of God) ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.