# The verses of prostration (sajdah) in the Quran

The standard Madinah mushaf marks 15 verses of prostration, each with the ۩ sign. The schools of law differ over some of them (most often 22:77 and 38:24), so a count of 14 is also common. This site lists what the mushaf marks and issues no ruling on the prostration.

| # | Verse | Juz | Page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-A'raf 7:206 (7:206) | 9 | 176 |
| 2 | Ar-Ra'd 13:15 (13:15) | 13 | 251 |
| 3 | An-Nahl 16:50 (16:50) | 14 | 272 |
| 4 | Al-Isra 17:109 (17:109) | 15 | 293 |
| 5 | Maryam 19:58 (19:58) | 16 | 309 |
| 6 | Al-Hajj 22:18 (22:18) | 17 | 334 |
| 7 | Al-Hajj 22:77 (22:77) | 17 | 341 |
| 8 | Al-Furqan 25:60 (25:60) | 19 | 365 |
| 9 | An-Naml 27:26 (27:26) | 19 | 379 |
| 10 | As-Sajdah 32:15 (32:15) | 21 | 416 |
| 11 | Sad 38:24 (38:24) | 23 | 454 |
| 12 | Fussilat 41:38 (41:38) | 24 | 480 |
| 13 | An-Najm 53:62 (53:62) | 27 | 528 |
| 14 | Al-Inshiqaq 84:21 (84:21) | 30 | 589 |
| 15 | Al-'Alaq 96:19 (96:19) | 30 | 597 |


### 1. Al-A'raf 7:206

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ عِندَ رَبِّكَ لَا يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ عَنْ عِبَادَتِهِۦ وَيُسَبِّحُونَهُۥ وَلَهُۥ يَسْجُدُونَ

Lo! those who are with thy Lord are not too proud to do Him service, but they praise Him and prostrate before Him. (Pickthall)

### 2. Ar-Ra'd 13:15

وَلِلَّهِ يَسْجُدُ مَن فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ طَوْعًا وَكَرْهًا وَظِلَٰلُهُم بِٱلْغُدُوِّ وَٱلْـَٔاصَالِ

And unto Allah falleth prostrate whosoever is in the heavens and the earth, willingly or unwillingly, as do their shadows in the morning and the evening hours. (Pickthall)

### 3. An-Nahl 16:50

يَخَافُونَ رَبَّهُم مِّن فَوْقِهِمْ وَيَفْعَلُونَ مَا يُؤْمَرُونَ

They fear their Lord above them, and do what they are bidden. (Pickthall)

### 4. Al-Isra 17:109

وَيَخِرُّونَ لِلْأَذْقَانِ يَبْكُونَ وَيَزِيدُهُمْ خُشُوعًا

They fall down on their faces, weeping, and it increaseth humility in them. (Pickthall)

### 5. Maryam 19:58

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَنْعَمَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِم مِّنَ ٱلنَّبِيِّـۧنَ مِن ذُرِّيَّةِ ءَادَمَ وَمِمَّنْ حَمَلْنَا مَعَ نُوحٍ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّةِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَإِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ وَمِمَّنْ هَدَيْنَا وَٱجْتَبَيْنَآ إِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِمْ ءَايَٰتُ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ خَرُّوا۟ سُجَّدًا وَبُكِيًّا

These are they unto whom Allah showed favour from among the prophets, of the seed of Adam and of those whom We carried (in the ship) with Noah, and of the seed of Abraham and Israel, and from among those whom We guided and chose. When the revelations of the Beneficent were recited unto them, they fell down, adoring and weeping. (Pickthall)

### 6. Al-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

Hast thou not seen that unto Allah payeth adoration whosoever is in the heavens and whosoever is in the earth, and the sun, and the moon, and the stars, and the hills, and the trees, and the beasts, and many of mankind, while there are many unto whom the doom is justly due. He whom Allah scorneth, there is none to give him honour. Lo! Allah doeth what He will. (Pickthall)

### 7. Al-Hajj 22:77

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱرْكَعُوا۟ وَٱسْجُدُوا۟ وَٱعْبُدُوا۟ رَبَّكُمْ وَٱفْعَلُوا۟ ٱلْخَيْرَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ

O ye who believe! Bow down and prostrate yourselves, and worship your Lord, and do good, that haply ye may prosper. (Pickthall)

### 8. Al-Furqan 25:60

وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمُ ٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِلرَّحْمَٰنِ قَالُوا۟ وَمَا ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ أَنَسْجُدُ لِمَا تَأْمُرُنَا وَزَادَهُمْ نُفُورًا

And when it is said unto them: Prostrate to the Beneficent! they say: And what is the Beneficent? Are we to prostrate to whatever thou (Muhammad) biddest us? And it increaseth aversion in them. (Pickthall)

### 9. An-Naml 27:26

ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ رَبُّ ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

Allah; there is no Allah save Him, the Lord of the Tremendous Throne. (Pickthall)

### 10. As-Sajdah 32:15

إِنَّمَا يُؤْمِنُ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا ٱلَّذِينَ إِذَا ذُكِّرُوا۟ بِهَا خَرُّوا۟ سُجَّدًا وَسَبَّحُوا۟ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّهِمْ وَهُمْ لَا يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ

Only those believe in Our revelations who, when they are reminded of them, fall down prostrate and hymn the praise of their Lord, and they are not scornful, (Pickthall)

### 11. Sad 38:24

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 hath wronged thee in demanding thine ewe in addition to his ewes, and lo! many partners oppress one another, save such as believe and do good works, and they are few. And David guessed that We had tried him, and he sought forgiveness of his Lord, and he bowed himself and fell down prostrate and repented. (Pickthall)

### 12. Fussilat 41:38

فَإِنِ ٱسْتَكْبَرُوا۟ فَٱلَّذِينَ عِندَ رَبِّكَ يُسَبِّحُونَ لَهُۥ بِٱلَّيْلِ وَٱلنَّهَارِ وَهُمْ لَا يَسْـَٔمُونَ

But if they are too proud - still those who are with thy Lord glorify Him night and day, and tire not. (Pickthall)

### 13. An-Najm 53:62

فَٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِلَّهِ وَٱعْبُدُوا۟

Rather prostrate yourselves before Allah and serve Him. (Pickthall)

### 14. Al-Inshiqaq 84:21

وَإِذَا قُرِئَ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْقُرْءَانُ لَا يَسْجُدُونَ

And, when the Qur'an is recited unto them, worship not (Allah)? (Pickthall)

### 15. Al-'Alaq 96:19

كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب

Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah). (Pickthall)

## Common questions

**How many sajdah are in the Quran?**

The standard Madinah mushaf marks 15 verses of prostration. The schools of law differ over some of them — most often Al-Hajj 22:77 and Sad 38:24 — so a count of 14 is also widely given. Which prostrations apply, and what they require, are questions for a scholar; this site does not issue rulings.

**Where are the sajdah verses in the Quran?**

At Al-A'raf 7:206, Ar-Ra'd 13:15, An-Nahl 16:50, Al-Isra 17:109, Maryam 19:58, Al-Hajj 22:18, Al-Hajj 22:77, Al-Furqan 25:60, An-Naml 27:26, As-Sajdah 32:15, Sad 38:24, Fussilat 41:38, An-Najm 53:62, Al-Inshiqaq 84:21 and Al-'Alaq 96:19.

**Which para has the most sajdah verses?**

Paras 17, 19 and 30 each have two. Every other para with a verse of prostration has only one.

**Which surah has two sajdah verses?**

Al-Hajj, at Al-Hajj 22:18 and Al-Hajj 22:77. It is the only surah with two marked verses.

**What does the ۩ symbol in the Quran mean?**

It marks a verse of prostration. Printed at the end of the verse, it is a reader's sign, like the juz and hizb marks in the margin, and it is encoded in Unicode as U+06E9 ARABIC PLACE OF SAJDAH.

## Attribution

Tanzil Uthmani 1.1 (CC BY 3.0, https://tanzil.net); translation by Pickthall (public domain).
Canonical page: https://quranonlineread.com/quran/sajdah/