Complete Quranic Prostration (Sajda) Verses
All 15 places of prostration in the Holy Quran with Arabic verses and English translations
1
Surah Al-A'raf (7:206)
Juz 9 • Meccan Surah
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ عِندَ رَبِّكَ لَا يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ عَنْ عِبَادَتِهِۦ وَيُسَبِّحُونَهُۥ وَلَهُۥ يَسْجُدُونَ
English Translation: Indeed, those who are near your Lord are not prevented by arrogance from His worship, and they exalt Him, and to Him they prostrate.
Recommended Prostration
Obligatory in Prayer
2
Surah Ar-Ra'd (13:15)
Juz 13 • Medinan Surah
وَلِلَّهِ يَسْجُدُ مَن فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ طَوْعًا وَكَرْهًا وَظِلَٰلُهُم بِٱلْغُدُوِّ وَٱلْءَاصَالِ
English Translation: To Allah prostrates whoever is within the heavens and the earth, willingly or by compulsion, and their shadows [as well] in the mornings and the afternoons.
Recommended Prostration
Obligatory in Prayer
3
Surah An-Nahl (16:49-50)
Juz 14 • Meccan Surah
وَلِلَّهِ يَسْجُدُ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ مِن دَآبَّةٍ وَٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ وَهُمْ لَا يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ
English Translation: To Allah prostrates whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth of creatures, and the angels [as well], and they are not arrogant.
Recommended Prostration
Obligatory in Prayer
4
Surah Al-Isra (17:107-109)
Juz 15 • Meccan Surah
قُلْ ءَامِنُوا۟ بِهِۦٓ أَوْ لَا تُؤْمِنُوٓا۟ ۚ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْعِلْمَ مِن قَبْلِهِۦٓ إِذَا يُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِمْ يَخِرُّونَ لِلْأَذْقَانِ سُجَّدًا
English Translation: Say, "Believe in it or do not believe. Indeed, those who were given knowledge before it - when it is recited to them, they fall upon their faces in prostration."
Recommended Prostration
Obligatory in Prayer
5
Surah Maryam (19:58)
Juz 16 • Meccan Surah
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَنْعَمَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِم مِّنَ ٱلنَّبِيِّـۧنَ مِن ذُرِّيَّةِ ءَادَمَ وَمِمَّنْ حَمَلْنَا مَعَ نُوحٍ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّةِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَإِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ وَمِمَّنْ هَدَيْنَا وَٱجْتَبَيْنَا ۚ إِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِمْ ءَايَٰتُ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ خَرُّوا۟ سُجَّدًا وَبُكِيًّا
English Translation: Those were the ones upon whom Allah bestowed favor from among the prophets of the descendants of Adam and of those We carried [in the ship] with Noah, and of the descendants of Abraham and Israel, and of those whom We guided and chose. When the verses of the Most Merciful were recited to them, they fell in prostration and weeping.
Recommended Prostration
Obligatory in Prayer
6
Surah Al-Hajj (22:18)
Juz 17 • Medinan Surah
أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَسْجُدُ لَهُۥ مَن فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ 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
English Translation: Do you not see that to Allah prostrates whoever is in the heavens and whoever is on the earth and the sun, the moon, the stars, the mountains, the trees, the moving creatures and many of the people? But upon many the punishment has been justified. And he whom Allah humiliates - for him there is no bestower of honor. Indeed, Allah does what He wills.
Recommended Prostration
Obligatory in Prayer
7
Surah Al-Hajj (22:77)
Juz 17 • Medinan Surah
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱرْكَعُوا۟ وَٱسْجُدُوا۟ وَٱعْبُدُوا۟ رَبَّكُمْ وَٱفْعَلُوا۟ ٱلْخَيْرَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ
English Translation: O you who have believed, bow and prostrate and worship your Lord and do good - that you may succeed.
Recommended Prostration
Obligatory in Prayer
8
Surah Al-Furqan (25:60)
Juz 19 • Meccan Surah
وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمُ ٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِلرَّحْمَٰنِ قَالُوا۟ وَمَا ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ أَنَسْجُدُ لِمَا تَأْمُرُنَا وَزَادَهُمْ نُفُورًا
English Translation: And when it is said to them, "Prostrate to the Most Merciful," they say, "And what is the Most Merciful? Should we prostrate to that which you order us?" And it increases them in aversion.
Recommended Prostration
Obligatory in Prayer
9
Surah An-Naml (27:25-26)
Juz 19 • Meccan Surah
أَلَّا يَسْجُدُوا۟ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِى يُخْرِجُ ٱلْخَبْءَ فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَيَعْلَمُ مَا تُخْفُونَ وَمَا تُعْلِنُونَ
English Translation: [And] not to prostrate to Allah, who brings forth what is hidden within the heavens and the earth and knows what you conceal and what you declare.
Recommended Prostration
Obligatory in Prayer
10
Surah As-Sajda (32:15)
Juz 21 • Meccan Surah
إِنَّمَا يُؤْمِنُ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا ٱلَّذِينَ إِذَا ذُكِّرُوا۟ بِهَا خَرُّوا۟ سُجَّدًا وَسَبَّحُوا۟ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّهِمْ وَهُمْ لَا يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ
English Translation: Only those believe in Our verses who, when they are reminded by them, fall down in prostration and exalt [Allah] with praise of their Lord, and they are not arrogant.
Recommended Prostration
Obligatory in Prayer
11
Surah Sad (38:24)
Juz 23 • Meccan Surah
فَٱسْتَغْفَرَ رَبَّهُۥ وَخَرَّ رَاكِعًا وَأَنَابَ
English Translation: So he sought forgiveness of his Lord and fell down bowing [in prostration] and turned in repentance [to Allah].
Recommended Prostration
Obligatory in Prayer
12
Surah Fussilat (41:37-38)
Juz 24 • Meccan Surah
وَمِنْ ءَايَٰتِهِ ٱلَّيْلُ وَٱلنَّهَارُ وَٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ ۚ لَا تَسْجُدُوا۟ لِلشَّمْسِ وَلَا لِلْقَمَرِ وَٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَهُنَّ إِن كُنتُمْ إِيَّاهُ تَعْبُدُونَ
English Translation: And of His signs are the night and day and the sun and moon. Do not prostrate to the sun or to the moon, but prostrate to Allah, who created them, if it should be Him that you worship.
Recommended Prostration
Obligatory in Prayer
13
Surah An-Najm (53:62)
Juz 27 • Meccan Surah
فَٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِلَّهِ وَٱعْبُدُوا۟
English Translation: So prostrate to Allah and worship [Him].
Recommended Prostration
Obligatory in Prayer
14
Surah Al-Inshiqaq (84:20-21)
Juz 30 • Meccan Surah
فَمَا لَهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ وَإِذَا قُرِئَ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْقُرْءَانُ لَا يَسْجُدُونَ
English Translation: So what is [the matter] with them [that] they do not believe, and when the Qur'an is recited to them, they do not prostrate [to Allah]?
Recommended Prostration
Obligatory in Prayer
15
Surah Al-Alaq (96:19)
Juz 30 • Meccan Surah
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب
English Translation: No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].
Recommended Prostration
Obligatory in Prayer