Which Surahs Contain the Places of Prostration?
ما السور التي فيها مواضع سجود التلاوة في القرآن الكريم؟
There are 15 places of prostration in the Noble Quran (one of them, in Surah Sad, is a prostration in the school of Abu Hanifa):
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 do whatever 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.”) [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.) [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.) [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]
يوجد 15 موضع سجود في القرآن الكريم (منها سجدة في مذهب أبي حنيفة في سورة ص):
1. سورة الأعراف: (إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ عِندَ رَبِّكَ لَا يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ عَنْ عِبَادَتِهِۦ وَيُسَبِّحُونَهُۥ وَلَهُۥ يَسْجُدُونَ ۩) [الأعراف 7: 206]
2. سورة الرعد: (وَلِلَّهِ يَسْجُدُ مَن فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ طَوْعًا وَكَرْهًا وَظِلَـٰلُهُم بِٱلْغُدُوِّ وَٱلْـَٔاصَالِ ۩) [الرعد 13: 15]
3. سورة النحل: (وَلِلَّهِ يَسْجُدُ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ مِن دَآبَّةٍ وَٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ وَهُمْ لَا يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ * يَخَافُونَ رَبَّهُم مِّن فَوْقِهِمْ وَيَفْعَلُونَ مَا يُؤْمَرُونَ ۩) [النحل 16: 49-50]
4. سورة الإسراء: (قُلْ ءَامِنُوا۟ بِهِۦٓ أَوْ لَا تُؤْمِنُوٓا۟ ۚ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْعِلْمَ مِن قَبْلِهِۦٓ إِذَا يُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِمْ يَخِرُّونَ لِلْأَذْقَانِ سُجَّدًا * وَيَقُولُونَ سُبْحَـٰنَ رَبِّنَآ إِن كَانَ وَعْدُ رَبِّنَا لَمَفْعُولًا * وَيَخِرُّونَ لِلْأَذْقَانِ يَبْكُونَ وَيَزِيدُهُمْ خُشُوعًا ۩) [الإسراء 17: 107-109]
5. سورة مريم: (أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَنْعَمَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِم مِّنَ ٱلنَّبِيِّـۧنَ مِن ذُرِّيَّةِ ءَادَمَ وَمِمَّنْ حَمَلْنَا مَعَ نُوحٍ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّةِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَإِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ وَمِمَّنْ هَدَيْنَا وَٱجْتَبَيْنَآ ۚ إِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِمْ ءَايَـٰتُ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ خَرُّوا۟ سُجَّدًا وَبُكِيًّا ۩) [مريم 19: 58]
6. سورة الحج: (أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَسْجُدُ لَهُۥ مَن فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَمَن فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ وَٱلنُّجُومُ وَٱلْجِبَالُ وَٱلشَّجَرُ وَٱلدَّوَآبُّ وَكَثِيرٌ مِّنَ ٱلنَّاسِ ۖ وَكَثِيرٌ حَقَّ عَلَيْهِ ٱلْعَذَابُ ۗ وَمَن يُهِنِ ٱللَّهُ فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن مُّكْرِمٍ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَفْعَلُ مَا يَشَآءُ ۩) [الحج 22: 18]
7. سورة الحج: (يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱرْكَعُوا۟ وَٱسْجُدُوا۟ وَٱعْبُدُوا۟ رَبَّكُمْ وَٱفْعَلُوا۟ ٱلْخَيْرَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ ۩) [الحج 22: 77]
8. سورة الفرقان: (وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمُ ٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِلرَّحْمَـٰنِ قَالُوا۟ وَمَا ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ أَنَسْجُدُ لِمَا تَأْمُرُنَا وَزَادَهُمْ نُفُورًا ۩) [الفرقان 25: 60]
9. سورة النمل: (أَلَّا يَسْجُدُوا۟ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِى يُخْرِجُ ٱلْخَبْءَ فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَيَعْلَمُ مَا تُخْفُونَ وَمَا تُعْلِنُونَ * ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ رَبُّ ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ ۩) [النمل 27: 25-26]
10. سورة السجدة: (إِنَّمَا يُؤْمِنُ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا ٱلَّذِينَ إِذَا ذُكِّرُوا۟ بِهَا خَرُّوا۟ سُجَّدًا وَسَبَّحُوا۟ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّهِمْ وَهُمْ لَا يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ ۩) [السجدة 32: 15]
11. سورة فصلت: (فَإِنِ ٱسْتَكْبَرُوا۟ فَٱلَّذِينَ عِندَ رَبِّكَ يُسَبِّحُونَ لَهُۥ بِٱلَّيْلِ وَٱلنَّهَارِ وَهُمْ لَا يَسْـَٔمُونَ ۩) [فصلت 41: 38]
12. سورة النجم: (فَٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِلَّهِ وَٱعْبُدُوا۟ ۩) [النجم 53: 62]
13. سورة الانشقاق: (وَإِذَا قُرِئَ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْقُرْءَانُ لَا يَسْجُدُونَ ۩) [الانشقاق 84: 21]
14. سورة العلق: (كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب ۩) [العلق 96: 19]
15. سورة ص: (قَالَ لَقَدْ ظَلَمَكَ بِسُؤَالِ نَعْجَتِكَ إِلَىٰ نِعَاجِهِ ۖ وَإِنَّ كَثِيرًا مِّنَ الْخُلَطَاءِ لَيَبْغِي بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ إِلَّا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ وَقَلِيلٌ مَّا هُمْ ۗ وَظَنَّ دَاوُودُ أَنَّمَا فَتَنَّاهُ فَاسْتَغْفَرَ رَبَّهُ وَخَرَّ رَاكِعًا وَأَنَابَ ۩) [ص 38: 24]
1. From Al-A'raf to Al-Alaq | من الأعراف إلى العلق
Al-Qurtubi notes that the first of these prostrations is at the end of Al-A'raf and the last at the end of Al-Alaq. Fourteen surahs hold the fifteen places, because Surah Al-Hajj has two, as explained in which surah has two places of prostration. How the scholars count them is set out in how many places of prostration the Quran has.
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِب (سورة العلق: 19)
ذكر القرطبي أن أول هذه السجدات خاتمة الأعراف وآخرها خاتمة العلق: (كلا لا تطعه واسجد واقترب) (العلق 96: 19). وتقع المواضع الخمسة عشر في أربع عشرة سورة، لأن في سورة الحج موضعين.
2. The Angels and All Creation Prostrate | سجود الملائكة والخلائق
Several of these verses describe the prostration of the angels and of all creation: those near your Lord prostrate to Him (7:206), whoever is in the heavens and the earth prostrates willingly or unwillingly, and their shadows too (13:15), and the sun, the moon, the stars, the mountains, the trees and the animals prostrate to Allah (22:18). Ibn Kathir explains that prostration was legislated at 7:206 so that the believers would resemble the angels in their worship.
وَلِلَّهِ يَسْجُدُ مَن فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ طَوْعًا وَكَرْهًا وَظِلَالُهُم بِالْغُدُوِّ وَالْآصَالِ (سورة الرعد: 15)
تصف بعض هذه الآيات سجود الملائكة والخلائق: فالذين عند ربك له يسجدون (الأعراف 7: 206)، ولله يسجد من في السماوات والأرض طوعا وكرها وظلالهم (الرعد 13: 15)، والشمس والقمر والنجوم والجبال والشجر والدواب تسجد لله (الحج 22: 18). وبين ابن كثير أن السجود شرع عند آية الأعراف ليتشبه المؤمنون بالملائكة في عبادتهم.
3. Prophets and People of Knowledge Who Weep | الأنبياء وأهل العلم يبكون
In Surah Maryam, the prophets fall down in prostration and weeping when the verses of the Most Merciful are recited to them (19:58), and Ibn Kathir says the scholars agree that prostration is legislated there, following them. He also reports from Ibn Abi Hatim and Ibn Jarir that Umar ibn al-Khattab recited Surah Maryam, prostrated, and said: this is the prostration, so where is the weeping? Read more in the tafsir of Surah Maryam.
إِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِمْ آيَاتُ الرَّحْمَٰنِ خَرُّوا سُجَّدًا وَبُكِيًّا (سورة مريم: 58)
في سورة مريم يخر الأنبياء سجدا وبكيا إذا تتلى عليهم آيات الرحمن (مريم 19: 58)، وقال ابن كثير: فلهذا أجمع العلماء على شرعية السجود هاهنا اقتداء بهم. ونقل عن ابن أبي حاتم وابن جرير أن عمر بن الخطاب رضي الله عنه قرأ سورة مريم فسجد وقال: هذا السجود، فأين البكي؟ يريد البكاء.
4. Sad, and Prostrating Behind the Imam | سجدة ص والسجود خلف الإمام
Mujahid asked Ibn Abbas whether Surah Sad has a prostration. He said yes, recited the verses that end: those are the ones Allah guided, so follow their guidance (6:84-90), and said that Dawud is one of them (Sahih al-Bukhari 4632). When the imam prostrates for any of these verses in congregation, the follower prostrates with him, as explained in when Sujud at-Tilawah becomes obligatory.
وَظَنَّ دَاوُودُ أَنَّمَا فَتَنَّاهُ فَاسْتَغْفَرَ رَبَّهُ وَخَرَّ رَاكِعًا وَأَنَابَ (سورة ص: 24)
سأل مجاهد ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما: أفي (ص) سجدة؟ قال: نعم، ثم تلا: (ووهبنا له إسحاق ويعقوب) (الأنعام 6: 84) إلى قوله: (فبهداهم اقتده) (الأنعام 6: 90)، ثم قال: هو منهم، يعني داود (صحيح البخاري 4632). وإذا سجد الإمام لشيء من هذه الآيات في الجماعة سجد المأموم معه.
Frequently Asked Questions | الأسئلة الشائعة
Which surahs contain places of prostration?
Al-A'raf, Ar-Ra'd, An-Nahl, Al-Isra, Maryam, Al-Hajj (twice), Al-Furqan, An-Naml, As-Sajdah, Fussilat, An-Najm, Al-Inshiqaq, Al-Alaq and Sad: fifteen places in fourteen surahs.
Which is the first place and which is the last?
The first is the end of Al-A'raf (7:206) and the last is the end of Al-Alaq (96:19).
Which surah has two places of prostration?
Surah Al-Hajj, at verses 18 and 77.
Why is the prostration of Sad marked as Hanafi?
The answer notes that it is counted in the school of Abu Hanifa. Ibn Abbas said it is not one of the obligatory prostrations, yet he saw the Prophet prostrate in it (Sahih al-Bukhari 1069).