Explaining the meaning of the saying of the Exalted: "Master of the Day of Judgment."

The Shaykh : Now, "Master of the Day of Judgment." There is a reading in it: . "Malik" and "Malik" have two readings. Which is more preferable to say, "Malik" or "Malik"? Some scholars said that it is preferable to read with the alif in order to gain an additional ten good deeds. Where do the ten good deeds come from? From the alif, because every letter in the Qur'an carries ten good deeds. You read "Malik" and do not read "Malik," because if you read "Malik," you gain an additional ten good deeds. However, the correct statement is that you sometimes read "Malik" and sometimes "Malik," and that this is better than restricting yourself to "Malik" or to "Malik." Why? Because "Malik" is authentically established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) by mass transmission, just as "Malik" is authentically established from him. And the complete following of the Messenger (may Allah praise and bless him) is to... what is it? To read as he read, in both "Malik" and "Malik." And so we say regarding every verse that has two readings: it is best to read with this reading at times and with the other reading at other times, so that you achieve following the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and so that you do not forget the established readings, because if you read with this one time and with that one another time, you remain a memorizer of all the readings. But beware of reading with a reading you are not certain of. Beware. I mean, if someone says, "I am going to read," and reads the verse in a way that is not in the mushaf, we say, "Why are you reading it that way?" He says, "By Allah, I think there is a reading, I think there is a reading." Is this permissible or not? It is not permissible, because this is the speech of Allah. You must be certain that the reading is transmitted in this form, otherwise it is obligatory for you to leave it. And note, my brothers, that a benefit is derived from the two readings that is not obtained by one of them alone. A benefit is derived from the two readings that is not obtained by one of them alone. A benefit is derived from the two readings that is not obtained by one of them alone. What is it? That if you combine them, you benefit from that ownership and disposal. Meaning, the verse becomes evidence for the establishment of ownership and disposal. Ownership from where? From , and disposal from . For this reason, I, for example, am able to... I am able to dispose of this pen, or not? Or am I not able? I am able to give it away, sell it, or lend it. But am I a king? Say it, my brothers.
The student: ...

The Shaykh : No, I am not a king. If I were a king, the soldiers and the police would be with me now. But this is what I benefit from what? I am a master, but I am not... I am not a king. Okay. What do we take from "Malik"? Disposal. From "Malik," ownership and authority. And it is known that ownership and authority are higher than mere disposal. But there are... there are those who are kings without kingship. How can one be a king without kingship? Among the previous kings, we hear of the kings of the Umayyads and the kings of the Abbasids and others, that he was a king in name only and did not dispose of affairs. And the one who disposed of affairs was... his ministers and his entourage, while he did not dispose of affairs. This is called what? A king without kingship. But the Lord, Mighty and Majestic, is a King with complete kingship, with complete kingship. So you benefit from the two readings with a benefit that is not in one of them, which is that the kingship of Allah, Mighty and Exalted, is complete. The kingship of Allah is complete in every aspect. So He is a King and a Master. Okay.