Chapter 1 - General Questions From the Noble Quran

1. Surah al-A’raf: (Surely those ˹angels˺ nearest to your Lord are not too proud to worship Him. They glorify Him. And to Him they prostrate.) [7: 206]

2. Surah ar-Ra’d: (To Allah ˹alone˺ bow down ˹in submission˺ all those in the heavens and the earth—willingly or unwillingly—as do their shadows, morning and evening.) [13: 15]

3. Surah an-Nahl: (And to Allah ˹alone˺ bows down ˹in submission˺ whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth of living creatures, as do the angels—who are not too proud ˹to do so˺. * They fear their Lord above them, and they do what they are commanded.). [16: 49-50]

4.Surah al-Israa’: (Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Believe in this ˹Quran˺, or do not. Indeed, when it is recited to those who were gifted with knowledge before it ˹was revealed˺, they fall upon their faces in prostration, * and say, ‘Glory be to our Lord! Surely the promise of our Lord has been fulfilled.’ * And they fall down upon their faces weeping, and it increases them in humility.”) [17:107-109]

5. Surah Maryam: (Those were ˹some of˺ the prophets who Allah has blessed from among the descendants of Adam, and of those We carried with Noah ˹in the Ark˺, and of the descendants of Abraham and Israel, and of those We ˹rightly˺ guided and chose. Whenever the revelations of the Most Compassionate were recited to them, they fell down, prostrating and weeping.) [19: 58]

6. Surah al-Hajj: (Do you not see that to Allah bow down ˹in submission˺ all those in the heavens and all those on the earth, as well as the sun, the moon, the stars, the mountains, the trees, and ˹all˺ living beings, as well as many humans, while many are deserving of punishment. And whoever Allah disgraces, none can honour. Surely Allah does what He wills.) [22:18]

7. Surah al-Hajj: (O you who believe! Bow down, and prostrate yourselves, and worship your Lord and do good that you may be successful.) [22:77]

8. Surah al-Furqan (When it is said to them, “Prostrate to the Most Compassionate,” they ask ˹in disgust˺, “What is ‘the Most Compassionate’? Will we prostrate to whatever you order us to?” And it only drives them farther away.) [25:60]

9. Surah an-Naml: (So they do not prostrate to Allah, Who brings forth what is hidden in the heavens and the earth, and knows what you ˹all˺ conceal and what you reveal. ˹He is˺ Allah! There is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Him, the Lord of the Mighty Throne.”) an-Naml [27: 25-26]

10. Surah as-Sajdah: (The only ˹true˺ believers in Our revelation are those who—when it is recited to them—fall into prostration and glorify the praises of their Lord and are not too proud.) as-Sajdah [32:15]

11. Surah Fussilat: (But if the pagans are too proud, then ˹let them know that˺ those ˹angels˺ nearest to your Lord glorify Him day and night, and never grow weary.) Fussilat [41: 38]

12. Surah an-Najm: ( Instead, prostrate to Allah and worship ˹Him alone˺!) [53:62]

13. Surah al-Inshiqaaq: ( and when the Quran is recited to them, they do not bow down ˹in submission˺?) [84:21]

14. Surah al-‘Alaq : ( Again, no! Never obey him ˹O Prophet˺! Rather, ˹continue to˺ prostrate and draw near ˹to Allah˺.) [96 :19]

15. Surah Sad : (David ˹eventually˺ ruled, “He has definitely wronged you in demanding ˹to add˺ your sheep to his. And certainly many partners wrong each other, except those who believe and do good—but how few are they!” Then David realized that We had tested him so he asked for his Lord’s forgiveness, fell down in prostration and turned ˹to Him in repentance˺.) [38 :24]