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ساجِد

ساجد in the Quran

Meaning: prostrating

ساجد occurs 23 times in 23 verses across 16 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
23
Verses
23
Surahs
16

ساجِد

Noun · 23 times

Meaning: prostrating · Also translated as: those who prostrated, prostrate, those who prostrate, prostration

Forms in the Quran

  • سُجَّدًا ×11
  • ٱلسَّٰجِدِينَ ×5
  • سَٰجِدِينَ ×5
  • ٱلسَّٰجِدُونَ ×1
  • سَاجِدًا ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

السجود أصله: التطامن والتذلل، وجعل ذلك عبارة عن التذلل لله وعبادته، وهو عام في الإنسان، والحيوانات، والجمادات، وذلك ضربان: سجود باختيار، وليس ذلك إلا للإنسان، وبه يستحق الثواب، نحو قوله:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿ولله يسجد من في السموات﴾ [الرعد: 15] أصل السجود الخضوع والتذلل وخص ذلك شرعا بعبادة الله؛ فلا يجوز السجود لغير الله تعالى والملل مختلفة في ذلك. فأما السجود، على سبيل العبادة، فلا يجوز في مثلة من الملل، وأما على سبيل التعظيم كسجود الملائكة لآدم، وإخوة يوسف لأخيهم، فهذا محل الخلاف. على أن من الناس من قال؛…

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root س ج د

Verses with ساجد

Verses 1–20 of 23

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    And remember We said: "Enter this town, and eat Of the plenty therein As ye wish; but enter The gate with humility, In posture and in words, And We shall forgive you your faults And increase (the portion of) Those who do good."

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:58
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    And for their Covenant We raised over them (The towering height) Of Mount (Sinai); And (on another occasion) We said: "Enter the gate With humility"; and (once again) We commanded them: "Transgress not in the matter Of the Sabbath." And We took from them A solemn Covenant.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:154
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is We Who created you And gave you shape; Then We bade the angels Bow down to Adam, and they Bowed down; not so Iblīs; He refused to be of those Who bow down.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:11
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    But the sorcerers fell down Prostrate in adoration,

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:120
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    And remember it was Said to them: "Dwell in this town And eat therein as ye wish, But say the word of humility And enter the gate In a posture of humility: We shall forgive you Your faults; We shall increase (The portion of) those who do good."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:161
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those that turn (to God) In repentance; that serve Him, And praise Him; that wander In devotion to the Cause of God; That bow down and prostrate themselves In prayer; that enjoin good And forbid evil; and observe The limits set by God;— (These do rejoice). So proclaim The glad tidings to the Believers.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:112
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Behold, Joseph said To his father: "O my father! I did see eleven stars And the sun and the moon: I saw them prostrate themselves To me!"

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:4
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    And he raised his parents High on the throne (of dignity), And they fell down in prostration, (All) before him. He said: "O my father! this is The fulfilment of my vision Of old! God hath made it Come true! He was indeed Good to me when He Took me out of prison And brought you (all here) Out of the desert, (Even) after Satan had sown Enmity between me and my brothers. Verily my Lord understandeth Best the mysteries of all that He planneth to do. For verily He is full Of knowledge and wisdom.

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:100
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    "When I have fashioned him (In due proportion) and breathed Into him of My spirit, Fall ye down in obeisance Unto him.

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:29
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Not so Iblīs: he refused to be Among those who prostrated themselves.

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:31
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    (God) said: "O Iblīs! What is your reason For not being among those Who prostrated themselves?"

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:32
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    But celebrate the praises Of thy Lord, and be of those Who prostrate themselves In adoration.

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:98
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do they not look At God's creation, (even) Among (inanimate) things,— How their (very) shadows Turn round, from the right And the left, prostrating Themselves to God, and that In the humblest manner?

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:48
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Whether ye believe In it or not, it is true That those who were given Knowledge beforehand, when It it recited to them, Fall down on their faces In humble prostration,

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:107
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those were some Of the prophets on whom God did bestow His Grace,— Of the posterity of Adam, And of those whom We Carried (in the Ark) With Noah, and of The posterity of Abraham And Israel—of those Whom We guided and chose. Whenever the Signs Of (God) Most Gracious Were rehearsed to them, They would fall down In prostrate adoration And in tears.

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:58
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    So the magicians were Thrown down to prostration: They said, "We believe In the Lord of Aaron and Moses".

    Surah Taha, verse 20:70
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who spend the night In adoration of their Lord Prostrate and standing;

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:64
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then did the sorcerers Fall down, prostrate in adoration,

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:46
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    And thy movements among Those who prostrate themselves.

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:219
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Only those believe In Our Signs, who, when They are recited to them, Fall down in adoration, And celebrate the praises Of their Lord, nor are they (Ever) puffed up with pride.

    Surah As-Sajdah, verse 32:15