سُورَةُ السَّجۡدَةِ
Surah As-Sajdah: Meaning, the Verse of Prostration, and Why It Is Recited on Friday and Before Sleep
Revelation
Revealed in Makkah
Verses
30 ayat
Surah No.
Surah 32
Juz
Juz 21
Surah As-Sajdah is a short Makki surah of 30 verses with a long history of regular recitation. The Prophet is reported to have recited it in the Fajr prayer on Fridays, and a report says he did not go to sleep until he had recited it together with Surah Al-Mulk. Its subject matter explains why: it covers the source of the Quran, the creation of the heavens and earth and of man, the certainty of meeting Allah, and a description of the believers who rise at night to call upon their Lord. This guide covers the surah’s themes, its verse of prostration, and the reports about its recitation.
What Is Surah As-Sajdah?
Surah As-Sajdah is the 32nd surah of the Quran. It is a Makki surah with 30 verses. It begins with the letters Alif Lam Mim and is also known by the name Alif Lam Mim Tanzil. The name “As-Sajdah,” meaning “The Prostration,” comes from verse 15, which describes the believers falling down in prostration when they are reminded of the verses of Allah.
The Source of the Quran
The opening verses state that the revelation of the Book, with no doubt in it, is from the Lord of the worlds. They then raise the objection of the unbelievers, who say that the Prophet has invented it, and answer that it is the truth from his Lord, so that he may warn a people to whom no warner had come before him.
Creation of the Heavens, Earth, and Man
Verses 4 to 9 describe the creation of the heavens and the earth and what is between them in six days, and then Allah settled above the Throne. The surah says that people have no protector or intercessor besides Him, and asks if they will not remember.
It then describes human creation: Allah began the creation of man from clay, then made his progeny from an extract of despised water, then proportioned him and breathed into him of His spirit, and made for people hearing, sight, and hearts. The surah ends the passage with the words: “Little are you grateful.”
Denial of the Resurrection and the Angel of Death
The unbelievers ask whether, when they are lost in the earth, they will really be in a new creation. The surah says that they are in fact deniers of the meeting with their Lord. Verse 11 answers them: “Say, ‘The angel of death will take you, who has been entrusted with you. Then to your Lord you will be returned.'”
It also pictures the guilty on the Day, with their heads hung low before their Lord, saying: “Our Lord, we have seen and heard, so return us to the world and we will do righteousness. Indeed we are now certain.” The surah answers that if Allah had willed, He would have given every soul its guidance, but His word has gone forth that Hell will be filled.
The Believers Who Prostrate
Verse 15 describes the true believers: “Only those believe in Our verses who, when they are reminded by them, fall down in prostration and exalt Allah with praise, and they are not arrogant.”
The next verse says: “They arise from their beds; they call upon their Lord in fear and aspiration, and from what We have provided them, they spend.” Verse 17 adds: “And no soul knows what has been hidden for them of comfort for eyes as reward for what they used to do.”
A hadith qudsi in Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim, narrated by Abu Hurayrah, says Allah has prepared for His righteous servants what no eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no heart has imagined. The Prophet then said to recite the verse if you wish. Scholars cite this as the Prophet’s own explanation of the unseen reward in verse 17.
The Verse of Prostration
Verse 15 is a verse of prostration (sajdat at-tilawah). When a person recites it or hears it recited, he or she is encouraged to make one prostration. Most scholars consider this a sunnah action and not an obligation.
The surah’s name and its theme match the instruction. The same verse that describes the believers who fall in prostration when reminded is where the reader or listener falls in prostration as well.
Believers and the Defiantly Disobedient Are Not Equal
Verses 18 to 22 contrast the two groups. The surah asks whether someone who has been a believer is like someone who has been defiantly disobedient, and says they are not equal. The believers who do righteous deeds receive gardens as a lodging, and the defiantly disobedient are in the Fire, and are told that they will be returned to it each time they try to leave.
The surah also says that Allah will make them taste the nearer punishment short of the greater punishment, so that perhaps they will return. It is the same idea expressed in Ar-Rum: hardship in this world can be a reminder.
Musa, Leaders, and the Day of Decision
Verses 23 to 25 mention that Allah gave Musa the Book, and made it guidance for the Children of Israel. Verse 24 states: “And We made from among them leaders guiding by Our command when they were patient and were certain of Our signs.”
Scholars have noted that leadership in religion is tied here to two things: patience and certainty. The final verses speak of the Day of Decision, and tell the Prophet to turn away from the unbelievers and wait, for they too are waiting.
Reports About Reciting Surah As-Sajdah
Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim record that the Prophet used to recite Alif Lam Mim Tanzil As-Sajdah and Hal Ata Alal Insan (Surah Al-Insan) in the Fajr prayer on Friday. Many scholars say that this is a practice worth following, and some note that it does not mean the prayer must be long.
Jami at-Tirmidhi and other collections record that the Prophet did not go to sleep until he had recited Alif Lam Mim Tanzil As-Sajdah and Tabarak, which is Al-Mulk. Scholars have graded this report differently, with some accepting it as reliable, so it is best treated as a recommended practice.
Read the Complete Surah in Arabic
Here is the complete Arabic text of Surah As-Sajdah, all 30 verses in the Uthmani script, each with transliteration, English translation, and Urdu translation, so you can read the entire chapter right here.
1 بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ الٓمٓ
32:1 Alif-Laaam-Meeem
Alif, Lam, Meem.
الم
2 تَنزِيلُ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ لَا رَيْبَ فِيهِ مِن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
32:2 Tanzeelul Kitaabi 'laaraiba feehi mir rabbil 'aalameen
[This is] the revelation of the Book about which there is no doubt from the Lord of the worlds.
بلاشبہ اس کتاب کا اتارنا تمام جہانوں کے پروردگار کی طرف سے ہے
3 أَمْ يَقُولُونَ ٱفْتَرَىٰهُ ۚ بَلْ هُوَ ٱلْحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّكَ لِتُنذِرَ قَوْمًۭا مَّآ أَتَىٰهُم مِّن نَّذِيرٍۢ مِّن قَبْلِكَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَهْتَدُونَ
32:3 Am yaqooloonaf taraahu bal huwal haqqu mir rabbika litunzira qawma maaa ataahum min nazeerim min qablika la'allahum yahtadoon
Or do they say, "He invented it"? Rather, it is the truth from your Lord, [O Muhammad], that you may warn a people to whom no warner has come before you [so] perhaps they will be guided.
کیا یہ کہتے ہیں کہ اس نے اسے گھڑ لیا ہے۔ (نہیں نہیں) بلکہ یہ تیرے رب تعالیٰ کی طرف سے حق ہے تاکہ آپ انہیں ڈرائیں جن کے پاس آپ سے پہلے کوئی ڈرانے واﻻ نہیں آیا۔ تاکہ وه راه راست پر آجائیں
4 ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا فِى سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍۢ ثُمَّ ٱسْتَوَىٰ عَلَى ٱلْعَرْشِ ۖ مَا لَكُم مِّن دُونِهِۦ مِن وَلِىٍّۢ وَلَا شَفِيعٍ ۚ أَفَلَا تَتَذَكَّرُونَ
32:4 Allaahul lazee khalaqas samaawaati wal arda wa maa bainahumaa fee sittati ayyaam;Thummas tawaa 'alal 'arsh; maa lakum min doonihee minw-wwaliyyinw-wala shafee'; afala tatazakkaroon
It is Allah who created the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them in six days; then He established Himself above the Throne. You have not besides Him any protector or any intercessor; so will you not be reminded?
اللہ تعالیٰ وه ہے جس نے آسمان وزمین کو اور جو کچھ ان کے درمیان ہے سب کو چھ دن میں پیدا کر دیا پھر عرش پر قائم ہوا، تمہارے لئے اس کے سوا کوئی مددگار اور سفارشی نہیں۔ کیا پھر بھی تم نصیحت حاصل نہیں کرتے
5 يُدَبِّرُ ٱلْأَمْرَ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ إِلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ ثُمَّ يَعْرُجُ إِلَيْهِ فِى يَوْمٍۢ كَانَ مِقْدَارُهُۥٓ أَلْفَ سَنَةٍۢ مِّمَّا تَعُدُّونَ
32:5 Yudabbirul amra minas samaaa'i ilal ardi Thumma ya'ruju ilai Thumma ya'ruju ilaihi fee yawmin kaana miqdaaruhoooo alfa sanatim mimmaa ta'uddoon
He arranges [each] matter from the heaven to the earth; then it will ascend to Him in a Day, the extent of which is a thousand years of those which you count.
وه آسمان سے لے کر زمین تک (ہر) کام کی تدبیر کرتا ہے۔ پھر (وه کام) ایک ایسے دن میں اس کی طرف چڑھ جاتا ہے جس کا اندازه تمہاری گنتی کے ایک ہزار سال کے برابر ہے
6 ذَٰلِكَ عَٰلِمُ ٱلْغَيْبِ وَٱلشَّهَٰدَةِ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
32:6 Zaalika 'aalimul ghaybi wa shahaadatil 'azeezur raheem
That is the Knower of the unseen and the witnessed, the Exalted in Might, the Merciful,
یہی ہے چھپے کھلے کا جاننے واﻻ، زبردست غالب بہت ہی مہربان
7 ٱلَّذِىٓ أَحْسَنَ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ ۖ وَبَدَأَ خَلْقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنِ مِن طِينٍۢ
32:7 Allazee ahsana kulla shai in khalaqa; wa bada a khalqal insaani min teen
Who perfected everything which He created and began the creation of man from clay.
جس نے نہایت خوب بنائی جو چیز بھی بنائی اور انسان کی بناوٹ مٹی سے شروع کی
8 ثُمَّ جَعَلَ نَسْلَهُۥ مِن سُلَٰلَةٍۢ مِّن مَّآءٍۢ مَّهِينٍۢ
32:8 Thumma ja'ala naslahoo min sulaalatim mim maaa'immaheen
Then He made his posterity out of the extract of a liquid disdained.
پھر اس کی نسل ایک بے وقعت پانی کے نچوڑ سے چلائی
9 ثُمَّ سَوَّىٰهُ وَنَفَخَ فِيهِ مِن رُّوحِهِۦ ۖ وَجَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلسَّمْعَ وَٱلْأَبْصَٰرَ وَٱلْأَفْـِٔدَةَ ۚ قَلِيلًۭا مَّا تَشْكُرُونَ
32:9 Thumma sawwaahu wa nafakha feehi mir roohihih; wa ja'ala lakumus sam'a wal-absaara wal-af'idah; taqaleelam maa tashkuroon
Then He proportioned him and breathed into him from His [created] soul and made for you hearing and vision and hearts; little are you grateful.
جسے ٹھیک ٹھاک کر کے اس میں اپنی روح پھونکی، اسی نے تمہارے کان آنکھیں اور دل بنائے (اس پر بھی) تم بہت ہی تھوڑا احسان مانتے ہو
10 وَقَالُوٓا۟ أَءِذَا ضَلَلْنَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ أَءِنَّا لَفِى خَلْقٍۢ جَدِيدٍۭ ۚ بَلْ هُم بِلِقَآءِ رَبِّهِمْ كَٰفِرُونَ
32:10 Wa qaalooo 'a-izaa dalalnaa fil ardi 'a-innaa lafee khalqin jadeed; bal hum biliqaaa'i rabbihim kaafirroon
And they say, "When we are lost within the earth, will we indeed be [recreated] in a new creation?" Rather, they are, in [the matter of] the meeting with their Lord, disbelievers.
انہوں نے کہا کیا جب ہم زمین میں مل جائیں گے کیا پھر نئی پیدائش میں آجائیں گے؟ بلکہ (بات یہ ہے) کہ وه لوگ اپنے پروردگار کی ملاقات کے منکر ہیں
11 ۞ قُلْ يَتَوَفَّىٰكُم مَّلَكُ ٱلْمَوْتِ ٱلَّذِى وُكِّلَ بِكُمْ ثُمَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكُمْ تُرْجَعُونَ
32:11 Qul yatawaffaakum malakul mawtil lazee wukkila bikum Thumma ilaa rabbikum turja'oon
Say, "The angel of death will take you who has been entrusted with you. Then to your Lord you will be returned."
کہہ دیجئے! کہ تمہیں موت کا فرشتہ فوت کرے گا جو تم پر مقرر کیا گیا ہے پھر تم سب اپنے پروردگار کی طرف لوٹائے جاؤ گے
12 وَلَوْ تَرَىٰٓ إِذِ ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ نَاكِسُوا۟ رُءُوسِهِمْ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ رَبَّنَآ أَبْصَرْنَا وَسَمِعْنَا فَٱرْجِعْنَا نَعْمَلْ صَٰلِحًا إِنَّا مُوقِنُونَ
32:12 Wa law taraaa izil mujrimoona naakisoo ru'oosihim 'inda rabbihim rabbanaaa absarnaa wa sami'naa farji'naa na'mal saalihan innaa mooqinoon
If you could but see when the criminals are hanging their heads before their Lord, [saying], "Our Lord, we have seen and heard, so return us [to the world]; we will work righteousness. Indeed, we are [now] certain."
کاش کہ آپ دیکھتے جب کہ گناه گار لوگ اپنے رب تعالیٰ کے سامنے سر جھکائے ہوئے ہوں گے، کہیں گے اے ہمارے رب! ہم نے دیکھ لیا اور سن لیا اب تو ہمیں واپس لوٹا دے ہم نیک اعمال کریں گے ہم یقین کرنے والے ہیں
13 وَلَوْ شِئْنَا لَءَاتَيْنَا كُلَّ نَفْسٍ هُدَىٰهَا وَلَٰكِنْ حَقَّ ٱلْقَوْلُ مِنِّى لَأَمْلَأَنَّ جَهَنَّمَ مِنَ ٱلْجِنَّةِ وَٱلنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ
32:13 Wa law shi'naa la-aatainaa kulla nafsin hudaahaa wa laakin haqqal qawlu minnee la amla'anna jahannama minal jinnati wannaasi ajma'een
And if We had willed, We could have given every soul its guidance, but the word from Me will come into effect [that] "I will surely fill Hell with jinn and people all together.
اگر ہم چاہتے تو ہر شخص کو ہدایت نصیب فرما دیتے، لیکن میری یہ بات بالکل حق ہو چکی ہے کہ میں ضرور ضرور جہنم کو انسانوں اور جنوں سے پر کردوں گا
14 فَذُوقُوا۟ بِمَا نَسِيتُمْ لِقَآءَ يَوْمِكُمْ هَٰذَآ إِنَّا نَسِينَٰكُمْ ۖ وَذُوقُوا۟ عَذَابَ ٱلْخُلْدِ بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ
32:14 Fazooqoo bimaa naseetum liqaaa'a yawminkum haaza innaa naseenaakum wa zooqoo 'azaabal khuldi bimaa kuntum ta'maloon
So taste [punishment] because you forgot the meeting of this, your Day; indeed, We have [accordingly] forgotten you. And taste the punishment of eternity for what you used to do."
اب تم اپنے اس دن کی ملاقات کے فراموش کر دینے کا مزه چکھو، ہم نے بھی تمہیں بھلا دیا اور اپنے کیے ہوئے اعمال (کی شامت) سے ابدی عذاب کا مزه چکھو
15 إِنَّمَا يُؤْمِنُ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا ٱلَّذِينَ إِذَا ذُكِّرُوا۟ بِهَا خَرُّوا۟ سُجَّدًۭا وَسَبَّحُوا۟ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّهِمْ وَهُمْ لَا يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ ۩
32:15 Innamaa yu'minu bi aayaatinal lazeena izaa zukkiroo bihaa kharroo sujjadanw wa sabbahoo bihamdi rabbihim wa hum laa yastakbiroon
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.
ہماری آیتوں پر وہی ایمان ﻻتے ہیں جنہیں جب کبھی ان سے نصیحت کی جاتی ہے تو وه سجدے میں گر پڑتے ہیں اور اپنے رب کی حمد کے ساتھ اس کی تسبیح پڑھتے ہیں اور تکبر نہیں کرتے ہیں
16 تَتَجَافَىٰ جُنُوبُهُمْ عَنِ ٱلْمَضَاجِعِ يَدْعُونَ رَبَّهُمْ خَوْفًۭا وَطَمَعًۭا وَمِمَّا رَزَقْنَٰهُمْ يُنفِقُونَ
32:16 Tatajaafaa junoobuhum 'anil madaaji'i yad'oona rabbahum khawfanw wa tama'anw wa mimmaa razaqnaahum yunfiqoon
They arise from [their] beds; they call upon their Lord in fear and aspiration, and from what We have provided them, they spend.
ان کی کروٹیں بستروں سے الگ رہتی ہیں اپنے رب کو خوف اور امید کے ساتھ پکارتے ہیں اور جو کچھ ہم نے انہیں دے رکھا ہے وه خرچ کرتے ہیں
17 فَلَا تَعْلَمُ نَفْسٌۭ مَّآ أُخْفِىَ لَهُم مِّن قُرَّةِ أَعْيُنٍۢ جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
32:17 Falaa ta'lamu nafsum maaa ukhfiya lahum min qurrati a'yunin jazaaa'am bimaa kaanoo ya'maloon
And no soul knows what has been hidden for them of comfort for eyes as reward for what they used to do.
کوئی نفس نہیں جانتا جو کچھ ہم نے ان کی آنکھوں کی ٹھنڈک ان کے لیے چھپا رکھی ہے، جو کچھ کرتے تھے یہ اس کا بدلہ ہے
18 أَفَمَن كَانَ مُؤْمِنًۭا كَمَن كَانَ فَاسِقًۭا ۚ لَّا يَسْتَوُۥنَ
32:18 Afaman kaana mu'minan kaman kaana faasiqaa; laa yastawoon
Then is one who was a believer like one who was defiantly disobedient? They are not equal.
کیا وه جو مومن ہو اس جیسا ہے جو فاسق ہو؟ یہ برابر نہیں ہو سکتے
19 أَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ فَلَهُمْ جَنَّٰتُ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰ نُزُلًۢا بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
32:19 Ammal lazeena aamanoo wa 'amilus saalihaati falahum jannaatul ma'waa nuzulam bimaa kaanoo ya'maloon
As for those who believed and did righteous deeds, for them will be the Gardens of Refuge as accommodation for what they used to do.
جو لوگ ایمان ﻻئے اور انہوں نے نیک اعمال کیے ان کے لئے (ہمیشگی والی) جنتیں ہیں، مہمان نوازی کے طور پر ان کے اعمال کے بدلے میں
20 وَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ فَسَقُوا۟ فَمَأْوَىٰهُمُ ٱلنَّارُ ۖ كُلَّمَآ أَرَادُوٓا۟ أَن يَخْرُجُوا۟ مِنْهَآ أُعِيدُوا۟ فِيهَا وَقِيلَ لَهُمْ ذُوقُوا۟ عَذَابَ ٱلنَّارِ ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ
32:20 Wa ammal lazeena fasaqoo fama'waahumun naaru kullamaa araadooo anyyakhrujoo minhaaa u'eedoo feehaa wa qeela lahum zooqoo 'azaaban naaril lazee kuntum bihee tukazziboon
But as for those who defiantly disobeyed, their refuge is the Fire. Every time they wish to emerge from it, they will be returned to it while it is said to them, "Taste the punishment of the Fire which you used to deny."
لیکن جو لوگ نافرمان ہوئے ان کا (ہمیشہ کا) ٹھکانا دوزخ ہے۔ جب کبھی اس سے باہر نکلنا چاہیں گے اسی میں لوٹا دیئے جائیں گے اور کہہ دیا جائے گا کہ اس آگ کا عذاب چکھو جسے تم جھٹلاتے تھے
21 وَلَنُذِيقَنَّهُم مِّنَ ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْأَدْنَىٰ دُونَ ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْأَكْبَرِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْجِعُونَ
32:21 Wa lanuzeeqannahum minal 'azaabil adnaa doonal 'azaabil akbari la'allahum yarji'oon
And We will surely let them taste the nearer punishment short of the greater punishment that perhaps they will return [to righteousness].
یقیناً ہم انہیں قریب کے چھوٹے سے بعض عذاب بڑے عذاب سے پہلے چکھائیں گے تاکہ وه لوٹ آئیں
22 وَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّن ذُكِّرَ بِـَٔايَٰتِ رَبِّهِۦ ثُمَّ أَعْرَضَ عَنْهَآ ۚ إِنَّا مِنَ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ مُنتَقِمُونَ
32:22 Wa man azlamu mimman zukkira bi-aayaati rabbihi Thumma a'rada 'anhaa; innaa minal mujrimeena muntaqimoon
And who is more unjust than one who is reminded of the verses of his Lord; then he turns away from them? Indeed We, from the criminals, will take retribution.
اس سے بڑھ کر ﻇالم کون ہے جسے اس کے رب کی آیتوں سے وعظ کیا جائے پھر بھی وه ان سے منھ پھیر لے، (یقین مانو) کہ ہم گناه گاروں سے انتقام لینے والے ہیں
23 وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَا مُوسَى ٱلْكِتَٰبَ فَلَا تَكُن فِى مِرْيَةٍۢ مِّن لِّقَآئِهِۦ ۖ وَجَعَلْنَٰهُ هُدًۭى لِّبَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ
32:23 Wa laqad aatainaa moosal kitaaba falaa takun fee miryatim mil liqaaa'ih; wa ja'alnaahu hudal libaneee israaa'eel
And We certainly gave Moses the Scripture, so do not be in doubt over his meeting. And We made the Torah guidance for the Children of Israel.
بیشک ہم نے موسیٰ کو کتاب دی، پس آپ کو ہرگز اس کی ملاقات میں شک نہیں ہونا چاہیئے اور ہم نے اسے بنی اسرائیل کی ہدایت کا ذریعہ بنایا
24 وَجَعَلْنَا مِنْهُمْ أَئِمَّةًۭ يَهْدُونَ بِأَمْرِنَا لَمَّا صَبَرُوا۟ ۖ وَكَانُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا يُوقِنُونَ
32:24 Wa ja'alnaa minhum a'immatany yahdoona bi amrinaa lammaa sabaroo wa kaanoo bi aayaatinaa yooqinoon
And We made from among them leaders guiding by Our command when they were patient and [when] they were certain of Our signs.
اور ہم نے انہی میں سے پیشوا بنا دیئے جو ہمارے حکم سے لوگوں کو ہدایت کرتے تھے، جب کہ انہوں نے صبر کیا اور وہ ہماری آیتوں پر یقین کرتے رہے
25 إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ يَفْصِلُ بَيْنَهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ فِيمَا كَانُوا۟ فِيهِ يَخْتَلِفُونَ
32:25 Inna rabbaka huwa yafsilu bainahum yawmal qiyaamati feemaa kaanoo feehi yakhtalifoon
Indeed, your Lord will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection concerning that over which they used to differ.
یقیناً تیرا رب ہی قیامت کے دن ان کے درمیان ان امور کا فیصلہ فرمائے گا جن میں وہ اختلاف کرتے تھے
26 أَوَلَمْ يَهْدِ لَهُمْ كَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا مِن قَبْلِهِم مِّنَ ٱلْقُرُونِ يَمْشُونَ فِى مَسَٰكِنِهِمْ ۚ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَءَايَٰتٍ ۖ أَفَلَا يَسْمَعُونَ
32:26 Awalam yahdi lahum kam ahlaknaa min qablihim minal qurooni yamshoona fee masaakinihim inna fee zaalika la aayaat; afalaa yasma'oon
Has it not become clear to them how many generations We destroyed before them, [as] they walk among their dwellings? Indeed in that are signs; then do they not hear?
کیا اس (امر) نے بھی ان کی رہبری نہیں کی کہ ہم نے ان سے پہلے بہت سی بستیاں ہلاک کر دیں جن کے مکانوں میں یہ چل پھر رہے ہیں، اس میں تو یقیناً بہت سی نشانیاں ہیں، کیا یہ سنتے ہی نہیں؟
27 أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا۟ أَنَّا نَسُوقُ ٱلْمَآءَ إِلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ ٱلْجُرُزِ فَنُخْرِجُ بِهِۦ زَرْعًۭا تَأْكُلُ مِنْهُ أَنْعَٰمُهُمْ وَأَنفُسُهُمْ ۖ أَفَلَا يُبْصِرُونَ
32:27 Awalam yaraw annaa nasooqul maaa'a ilal ardil jaruzi fanukhriju bihee zar'an ta'kulu minhu an'aamuhum wa anfusuhum afalaa yubsiroon
Have they not seen that We drive the water [in clouds] to barren land and bring forth thereby crops from which their livestock eat and [they] themselves? Then do they not see?
کیا یہ نہیں دیکھتے کہ ہم پانی کو بنجر زمین کی طرف بہا کر لے جاتے ہیں پھر اس سے کھیتیاں نکالتے ہیں جسے ان کے چوپائے اور یہ خود کھاتے ہیں، کیا پھر بھی یہ نہیں دیکھتے؟
28 وَيَقُولُونَ مَتَىٰ هَٰذَا ٱلْفَتْحُ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ
32:28 Wa yaqooloona mataa haazal fathu in kuntum saadiqeen
And they say, "When will this conquest be, if you should be truthful?"
اور یہ کہتے ہیں کہ یہ فیصلہ کب ہوگا؟ اگر تم سچے ہو (تو بتاؤ)
29 قُلْ يَوْمَ ٱلْفَتْحِ لَا يَنفَعُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓا۟ إِيمَٰنُهُمْ وَلَا هُمْ يُنظَرُونَ
32:29 Qul yawmal fathi laa yanfa'ul lazeena kafarooo eemaanuhum wa laa hum yunzaroon
Say, "On the Day of Conquest the belief of those who had disbelieved will not benefit them, nor will they be reprieved."
کہہ دیجئے کہ فیصلے کے دن ایمان ﻻنا کافروں کو کچھ کام نہ دے گا اور نہ انہیں مہلت دی جائے گی
30 فَأَعْرِضْ عَنْهُمْ وَٱنتَظِرْ إِنَّهُم مُّنتَظِرُونَ
32:30 Fa a'rid 'anhum wantazir innahum muntaziroon
So turn away from them and wait. Indeed, they are waiting.
اب آپ ان سے منھ پھیر لیں اور منتظر رہیں یہ بھی منتظر ہیں
FAQ
Why is the surah called As-Sajdah?
The name means "The Prostration." It comes from verse 15, which describes the believers who fall down in prostration when they are reminded of the verses of Allah.
Is there a verse of prostration in this surah?
Yes. Verse 15 is a verse of prostration. When it is recited or heard, a person is encouraged to make one prostration of recitation. Most scholars say this is a sunnah and not obligatory.
Why did the Prophet recite this surah in the Friday Fajr prayer?
The reports do not give a reason in the Prophet's words. Scholars have explained that it contains the creation of Adam and the Day of Judgment, and Friday is the day that Adam was created and the Hour will occur on a Friday, so the themes fit the day.
Should I recite it before sleeping?
A report in Jami at-Tirmidhi says that the Prophet did not sleep until he recited it and Surah Al-Mulk. Some scholars accept it as sound and others discuss its chain, so many people treat it as a recommended habit and not a confirmed obligation.
What is the comfort for the eyes mentioned in verse 17?
It refers to the hidden reward prepared for the believers, which no one knows. A hadith qudsi narrated by Abu Hurayrah says that Allah has prepared for His righteous servants what no eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no heart has thought of.
What is the "nearer punishment" in verse 21?
Scholars understand it as hardship in this world, such as illness, loss, and fear, that Allah may send as a reminder so that people turn back before the greater punishment of the Hereafter.
Who are the leaders mentioned in verse 24?
The verse speaks about leaders among the Children of Israel who guided by Allah's command. It says they became leaders because they were patient and certain of the signs. Scholars use this to say that religious leadership depends on patience and certainty.
Final Thoughts
Surah As-Sajdah is short, but it covers the whole journey: the revelation of the Book, the creation of the heavens and of man, the denial of the resurrection, the believers who prostrate, and the final Day of Decision. Its verse of prostration turns reading into an act of worship, and its reports about Friday Fajr and bedtime recitation show how the early Muslims kept it close to their daily lives.
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