Quranic Reflection No 786. Āyat 13:15 – Ontological Prostration
Bismillāh. وَلِلَّهِ يَسْجُدُ مَن فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ طَوْعًا وَكَرْهًا To Allah prostrates whoever there is in the heavens and the earth, willingly or unwillingly… Sūrat al-Ra‘ad, No. 13, Āyat 15 To appreciate this verse, it is helpful to first clarify some of the terms used in it. The word sujūd is normally translated as ‘prostration’. … Read more