بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
Assalaamu alaykum
Dear Friends
I pray that you are well.
Narrated by Abu Hurayra (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wassalaam) said,
When, the son of Adam recites the Ayat of Sajdah (prostration) and then falls down in prostration, the Satan goes into seclusion and weeps and says: Alas,
and in the narration of Abu Kuraib the words are:
Woe unto me, the son of Adam was commanded to prostrate, and he prostrated and Paradise was entitled to him and I was commanded to prostrate, but I refused and am doomed to Hell.
[Muslim]
There are fifteen places in the Qur’an where we should perform sajdat al-tilaawah (prostration of recitation) when reciting them or hearing them. Let's reflect on the meanings of these verses and memorize them this Ramadhan.
The merits of prostration can fill pages, and there are also a number of narrations where the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wassallam) told people to supplicate in their prostrations.
Thawban (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wassallam) said,
There is no slave [of Allah] who performs a single prostration to Allah except that Allah raises him a degree due to it and lifts from him a mistake.
[Muslim, Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, Ahmad]
Abu Huraryah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wassallam) said,
The closest a slave is to his Lord is while he is in a state of prostration, so increase you supplications [therein].
[Muslim, Abu Dawud, Nasa`i, Ahmad]
It should be our desire to draw nearer and closer to Almighty Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful. By drawing closer and near to Allah we gain His help in every aspect of our lives in this world and to be merciful to us so that we may gain mercy in the hereafter in order to enter Jannah in the next world.
When we call upon Allah, He would answer our calls and when we ask of Him for anything He would give it to us and when we draw nearer to Him then our sincerity and intentions will enable us to become closer to Him.
How To Perform Prostration of Recitation (Sujood Al-Tilaawah) During Prayer
Once you recite a verse of prostration during the prayer, you should say the takbir (say “Allahu Akbar”) and prostrate immediately, then say Subhaana Rabbiy al-A’laa (Glory be to my Lord Most High) during prostration, and then say the takbir and rise back up to the standing (qiyam) position.
Madhhab Hanafi
Madhhab Shafi'i
Among the du’a’s recommended during prostration:
اللَّهُمَّ لَك سَجَدْت وَبِك آمَنْت وَلَك أَسْلَمْت ، سَجَدَ وَجْهِي لِلَّذِي . خَلَقَهُ وَصَوَّرَهُ وَشَقَّ سَمْعَهُ وَبَصَرَهُ تَبَارَكَ اللَّهُ أَحْسَنُ الْخَالِقِين
Allaahumma laka sajadtu wa bika aamantu wa laka aslamtu, sajada wajhi lilladhi khalaqahu wa sawwarahu wa shaqqa sam’ahu wa basarahu bi hawlihi wa quwwatihi, tabaarak Allaahu ahsan al-khaaliqeen
(O Allah, unto You I have prostrated and in You I have believed, and unto You I have submitted. My face has prostrated before Him Who created it and fashioned it, and brought forth its faculties of hearing and seeing by His Might and Power. Blessed is Allah, the Best of creators). [Narrated by Muslim]
Allaahumma aktub li biha ‘indaka ajran wa’mhu ‘anni biha wizran waj’alha li ‘indaka dukhran wa taqabbalha minni kama taqabbaltaha min ‘abdika Dawood
(O Allah, record for me a reward for this (prostration), and remove from me a sin. Save it for me and accept it from me just as You accepted it from Your slave Dawood).” [Narrated by at-Tirmidhi]
سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّنَا وَبِحَمْدِكَ ، اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي
سُبُّوحٌ قُدُّوسٌ رَبُّ الْمَلَائِكَةِ وَالرُّوحِ
It is best to supplicate with the words conveyed in the Qur’an and the sunna of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wassallam). It would also be permitted to recite a supplication not found in the Qur’an or Sunna, as long as it is not something normally possible to ask for from human beings, such as “Oh Allah, give me a car.” [Ibn `Abidin, Radd al-Muhtar]
The 15 VERSES OF PROSTRATION/TILAAWAH
Juz 9 Surah Al-'Araf 7:206
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ عِندَ رَبِّكَ لَا يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ عَنْ عِبَادَتِهِۦ وَيُسَبِّحُونَهُۥ وَلَهُۥ يَسْجُدُونَ ۩
Indeed, those who are near your Lord are not prevented by arrogance from His worship, and they exalt Him, and to Him they prostrate. (206)
Sesungguhnya malaikat-malaikat yang ada di sisi Tuhanmu tidaklah merasa enggan menyembah Allah dan mereka mentasbihkan-Nya dan hanya kepada-Nya-lah mereka bersujud.
Juz 13 Surah Ar-Ra'd 13:15
وَلِلَّهِ يَسْجُدُ مَن فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ طَوْعًا وَكَرْهًا وَظِلَٰلُهُم بِٱلْغُدُوِّ وَٱلْءَاصَالِ ۩
And 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. (15)
Hanya kepada Allah-lah sujud (patuh) segala apa yang di langit dan di bumi, baik dengan kemauan sendiri ataupun terpaksa (dan sujud pula) bayang-bayangnya di waktu pagi dan petang hari.
Juz 14 Surah Nahl 16:49-50
وَلِلَّهِ يَسْجُدُ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ مِن دَآبَّةٍ وَٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ وَهُمْ لَا يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ ﴿٤٩﴾ يَخَافُونَ رَبَّهُم مِّن فَوْقِهِمْ وَيَفْعَلُونَ مَا يُؤْمَرُونَ ۩ ﴿٥٠﴾
And 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. (49) They fear their Lord above them, and they do what they are commanded. (50)
Dan kepada Allah sajalah bersujud segala apa yang berada di langit dan semua makhluk yang melata di bumi dan (juga) para ma]aikat, sedang mereka (malaikat) tidak menyombongkan diri.
Juz 15 Surah Al-Isra' 17:109
قُلْ ءَامِنُوا۟ بِهِۦٓ أَوْ لَا تُؤْمِنُوٓا۟ ۚ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْعِلْمَ مِن قَبْلِهِۦٓ إِذَا يُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِمْ يَخِرُّونَ لِلْأَذْقَانِ سُجَّدًا
And they fall upon their faces weeping, and the Qur'an increases them in humble submission. (109)
"Berimanlah kamu kepadanya atau tidak usah beriman (sama saja bagi Allah). Sesungguhnya orang-orang yang diberi pengetahuan sebelumnya apabila Al Quran dibacakan kepada mereka, mereka menyungkur atas muka mereka sambil bersujud,
Juz 16 Surah Maryam 19:58
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَنْعَمَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِم مِّنَ ٱلنَّبِيِّۦنَ مِن ذُرِّيَّةِ ءَادَمَ وَمِمَّنْ حَمَلْنَا مَعَ نُوحٍ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّةِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَإِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ وَمِمَّنْ هَدَيْنَا وَٱجْتَبَيْنَآ ۚ إِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِمْ ءَايَٰتُ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ خَرُّوا۟ سُجَّدًا وَبُكِيًّا ۩
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. (58)
Mereka itu adalah orang-orang yang telah diberi nikmat oleh Allah, yaitu para nabi dari keturunan Adam, dan dari orang-orang yang Kami angkat bersama Nuh, dan dari keturunan Ibrahim dan Israil, dan dari orang-orang yang telah Kami beri petunjuk dan telah Kami pilih. Apabila dibacakan ayat-ayat Allah Yang Maha Pemurah kepada mereka, maka mereka menyungkur dengan bersujud dan menangis.
Juz 17 Surah Hajj 22:18
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 ۩
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. (18)
Apakah kamu tiada mengetahui, bahwa kepada Allah bersujud apa yang ada di langit, di bumi, matahari, bulan, bintang, gunung, pohon-pohonan, binatang-binatang yang melata dan sebagian besar daripada manusia? Dan banyak di antara manusia yang telah ditetapkan azab atasnya. Dan barangsiapa yang dihinakan Allah maka tidak seorangpun yang memuliakannya. Sesungguhnya Allah berbuat apa yang Dia kehendaki.
Juz 17 Surah Hajj 22:77 (Madhhab Shafi'i and Hanbali)
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱرْكَعُوا۟ وَٱسْجُدُوا۟ وَٱعْبُدُوا۟ رَبَّكُمْ وَٱفْعَلُوا۟ ٱلْخَيْرَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ ۩
O you who have believed, bow and prostrate and worship your Lord and do good - that you may succeed. (77)
Wahai orang-orang yang beriman, ruku'lah kamu, sujudlah kamu, sembahlah Tuhanmu dan perbuatlah kebajikan, supaya kamu mendapat kemenangan.
Juz 19 Surah Al-Furqan 25:60
وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمُ ٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِلرَّحْمَٰنِ قَالُوا۟ وَمَا ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ أَنَسْجُدُ لِمَا تَأْمُرُنَا وَزَادَهُمْ نُفُورًا ۩
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. (60)
Dan apabila dikatakan kepada mereka: "Sujudlah kamu sekalian kepada yang Maha Penyayang", mereka menjawab: "Siapakah yang Maha Penyayang itu? Apakah kami akan sujud kepada Tuhan Yang kamu perintahkan kami(bersujud kepada-Nya)?", dan (perintah sujud itu) menambah mereka jauh (dari iman).
Juz 19 Surah Al-Naml 27:26
أَلَّا يَسْجُدُوا۟ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِى يُخْرِجُ ٱلْخَبْءَ فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَيَعْلَمُ مَا تُخْفُونَ وَمَا تُعْلِنُونَ ﴿٢٥﴾ ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ رَبُّ ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ ۩ ﴿٢٦
[And] so they do not prostrate to Allah, who brings forth what is hidden within the heavens and the earth and knows what you conceal and what you declare - (25) Allah - there is no deity except Him, Lord of the Great Throne." (26)
agar mereka tidak menyembah Allah Yang mengeluarkan apa yang terpendam di langit dan di bumi dan Yang mengetahui apa yang kamu sembunyikan dan apa yang kamu nyatakan. (25) Allah, tiada Tuhan Yang disembah kecuali Dia, Tuhan Yang mempunyai 'Arsy yang besar". (26)
Juz 21 Surah As-Sajdah 32:15
إِنَّمَا يُؤْمِنُ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا ٱلَّذِينَ إِذَا ذُكِّرُوا۟ بِهَا خَرُّوا۟ سُجَّدًا وَسَبَّحُوا۟ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّهِمْ وَهُمْ لَا يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ ۩
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. (15)
Sesungguhnya orang yang benar-benar percaya kepada ayat-ayat Kami adalah mereka yang apabila diperingatkan dengan ayat-ayat itu mereka segera bersujud seraya bertasbih dan memuji Rabbnya, dan lagi pula mereka tidaklah sombong.
Juz 23 Surah Sad 38:24 (Madhhab Hanafi)
قَالَ لَقَدْ ظَلَمَكَ بِسُؤَالِ نَعْجَتِكَ إِلَىٰ نِعَاجِهِۦ ۖ وَإِنَّ كَثِيرًا مِّنَ ٱلْخُلَطَآءِ لَيَبْغِى بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ وَقَلِيلٌ مَّا هُمْ ۗ وَظَنَّ دَاوُۥدُ أَنَّمَا فَتَنَّٰهُ فَٱسْتَغْفَرَ رَبَّهُۥ وَخَرَّ رَاكِعًا وَأَنَابَ ۩
[David] said, "He has certainly wronged you in demanding your ewe [in addition] to his ewes. And indeed, many associates oppress one another, except for those who believe and do righteous deeds - and few are they." And David became certain that We had tried him, and he asked forgiveness of his Lord and fell down bowing [in prostration] and turned in repentance [to Allah]. (24)
Daud berkata: "Sesungguhnya dia telah berbuat zalim kepadamu dengan meminta kambingmu itu untuk ditambahkan kepada kambingnya. Dan sesungguhnya kebanyakan dari orang-orang yang berserikat itu sebahagian mereka berbuat zalim kepada sebahagian yang lain, kecuali orang-orang yang beriman dan mengerjakan amal yang saleh; dan amat sedikitlah mereka ini". Dan Daud mengetahui bahwa Kami mengujinya; maka ia meminta ampun kepada Tuhannya lalu menyungkur sujud dan bertaubat.
Juz 24 Surah Fussilat 41:38
وَمِنْ ءَايَٰتِهِ ٱلَّيْلُ وَٱلنَّهَارُ وَٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ ۚ لَا تَسْجُدُوا۟ لِلشَّمْسِ وَلَا لِلْقَمَرِ وَٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَهُنَّ إِن كُنتُمْ إِيَّاهُ تَعْبُدُونَ
But if they are arrogant - then those who are near your Lord exalt Him by night and by day, and they do not become weary. (38)
Dan di antara tanda-tanda kekuasaan-Nya ialah malam, siang, matahari dan bulan. Janganlah sembah matahari maupun bulan, tapi sembahlah Allah Yang menciptakannya, Jika Ialah yang kamu hendak sembah.
Juz 27 Surah Najm 53:62 (Madhhab Hanafi, Shafi'i, Hanbali)
فَٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِلَّهِ وَٱعْبُدُوا۟ ۩
So prostrate to Allah and worship [Him]. (62)
Maka bersujudlah kepada Allah dan sembahlah (Dia).
Juz 30 Al-Inshiqaq 84:21 (Madhhab Hanafi, Shafi'i, Hanbali)
وَإِذَا قُرِئَ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْقُرْءَانُ لَا يَسْجُدُونَ ۩
And when the Qur'an is recited to them, they do not prostrate [to Allah]? (21)
dan apabila Al Quran dibacakan kepada mereka, mereka tidak bersujud,
Juz 30 Al-'Alaq 96:19 (Madhhab Hanafi, Shafi'i, Hanbali)
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب ۩
No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah]. (19)
sekali-kali jangan, janganlah kamu patuh kepadanya; dan sujudlah dan dekatkanlah (dirimu kepada Tuhan).
Daripada Abu Hurayrah katanya, Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wassallam) bersabda: “Apabila anak Adam membaca ayat Sajadah, lalu ia sujud; maka syaitan jatuh sambil menangis. Katanya, “Celaka aku! Anak Adam disuruh sujud, maka dia sujud, lalu mendapat syurga. Aku disuruh sujud, tetapi aku menolak, maka untukku neraka.” [Bukhari dan Muslim]
May Allah grant us tawfiq and increase us in iman. Ameen.
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wassallam.
And Allah Alone gives success.
And Allah knows best.
Wassalaam
