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Quran Maqasid

سَجَدَ

سجد in the Quran

Meaning: Prostrate

سجد occurs 35 times in 27 verses across 20 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
35
Verses
27
Surahs
20

سَجَدَ

Verb · 35 times

Meaning: Prostrate · Also translated as: prostrating

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱسْجُدُوا۟ ×6
  • فَسَجَدُوٓا۟ ×5
  • يَسْجُدُونَ ×4
  • يَسْجُدُ ×3
  • تَسْجُدَ ×2
  • فَسَجَدَ ×2
  • وَٱسْجُدُوا۟ ×2
  • وَٱسْجُدِى ×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 سجد

Verses 21–27 of 27

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    (God) said: "O Iblīs! What prevents thee from Prostrating thyself to one Whom I have created With My hands? Art thou haughty? Or art thou one Of the high (and mighty) ones?"

    Surah Sad, verse 38:75
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Among His Signs are The Night and the Day, And the Sun and the Moon. Adore not the sun And the moon, but adore God, Who created them, If it is. Him ye wish To serve.

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:37
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    But fall ye down in prostration To God, and adore (Him)!

    Surah An-Najm, verse 53:62
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    And the herbs and the trees— Both (alike) bow in adoration.

    Surah Ar-Rahman, verse 55:6
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    And part of the night, Prostrate thyself to Him; And glorify Him A long night through.

    Surah Al-Insan, verse 76:26
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    And when the Qur-ān Is read to them, they Fall not prostrate,

    Surah Al-Inshiqaq, verse 84:21
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nay, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, And bring thyself The closer (to God)!

    Surah Al-'Alaq, verse 96:19