What does "Malakut" mean in Islam?
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The word "Malakut" (ملكوت) is an intensive form of "Mulk" (مُلك - dominion/sovereignty), and it means: Allah's dominion and His majesty, similar to "Rahabut" (الرهبوت) from "Rahbah" (الرهبة - awe/fear). Arabs say: "My might is better than My mercy" (جبروتي خير من رحموتي). And in the : "The Possessor of Malakut (Dominion), Jabarut (Omnipotence), Kibriya (Grandeur), and Azamah (Greatness)."
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