Mention of the sevenfold reading in the saying of Allah the Exalted: “Malik,” which is in the form of “Malik yawm al-din,” and the benefit of these two readings.

And in the sevenfold reading, the King is more specific than the Owner, because the King is the one who has absolute authority, and one is not called a King unless he has subjects under him. As for the Owner, he does not have absolute authority, and he does not need to have subjects under him. For this reason, you find the poor, ragged man owns his cow and owns his sheep. But in combining the two readings, there is a great benefit, which is that His (Exalted and Majestic is He) kingship is a true kingship, because among the creation there are those who are kings but not owners; they are called kings by name but have no share in management. And among people there are those who are owners but not kings, like the common people. But the Lord (Mighty and Majestic) is the Owner and the King.