Talim-ul-Quran — Page 29
Prayers of. Sajdah Tilawat (Prostration During Recitation of the Holy Qur'ān). One should prostrate where Sajdah is described in the verses of the Holy Qur'ān. . For this prostration it is not necessary to be in a state of wuḍu or to face the Qiblah. . Besides the standard prayers of glorification of Allah (Tasbihāt), recitation of the following prayers is found in various traditions of the Holy Prophet. cos ra sa sa. Hadrat A'ishah relates that when the Holy Prophet prostrated himself at night while reciting the Holy Qur'an he said: cos § سَجَدَ وَجْهِيَ لِلَّذِي خَلَقَهُ وَشَقَّ سَمْعَهُ وَبَصَرَهُ بِحَوْلِهِ وَقُوَّتِهِ sajada wajhiya lilladhi khalaqahū, wa shaqqa sam‘ahū, wa baṣarahū, wa biḥaulihi wa quwwatihi. My face (Myself) prostrates itself to Him Who created it and brought forth its hearing and seeing by His Might and Power. (An-Nasa', Tirmadhi Kitabud-Da'wat) ra sa. Hadrat 'Ali relates that as the Holy Prophet used to make the following supplication when he prostrated for Sajdah Tilawat. اللَّهُمَّ لَك سَجَدْتُ، وَبِكَ آمَنْتُ ، وَلَكَ أَسْلَمْتُ ، أَنْتَ رَبِّي ، سَجَدَ وَجْهِيَ لِلَّذِي شَقَّ سَمْعَهُ وَبَصَرَهُ ، تَبَارَكَ اللَّهُ أَحْسَنُ الْخَالِقِيْنَ allahumma laka sajadtu, wabika amantu, walaka aslamtu, anta rabbi, sajada wajhiya lilladhi shaqqa sam'ahu wa başarahu, tabarakallahu ahsanul khaliqin. O Allah, for Thee I prostrated; and in Thee I affirmed Faith; to Thee I surrendered. Thou art my Lord, my countenance (self) prostrates itself to Him who created it and brought forth its hearing and seeing by His Might and Power. Blessed is Allāh, the Best of the. Creators. 29 (Ibni Majah)