Surah Al-Alaq (96) — Ayah 19
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
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➋ Although the primary reference of these verses is Abu Jahl, due to the general wording, every person who possesses these characteristics is included, whoever he may be and from whichever era. And every believer is commanded not to obey such a rebellious person and to continue prostrating before Allah and seeking His closeness.
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The Virtue of Prostration:
That is, there is no need to stop performing prayer in the Ka'bah by obeying the words of this immoral person; rather, continue to perform prayer just as you have been doing before. It should be clear that here "prostration" does not refer only to the act of prostration itself, but to the prayer as a whole. It is an established practice among the Arabs to mention the most honorable part of something and intend by it the whole or the main thing. It is being explained that the more prayers you ﷺ perform, the closer you will get to Allah. Therefore, offer prayers in abundance. Please consider the following hadiths regarding the virtue of prostration:
1. Rabi'ah bin Ka'b al-Aslami narrates that I used to spend the night with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and would bring water for his needs and ablution. Once, the Prophet ﷺ said: "Ask, what do you wish for?" I replied, "I wish for your companionship in Paradise." The Prophet ﷺ asked, "Anything else?" I said, "That is all I wish for." He said, "Then make abundant prostration obligatory upon yourself, and thus help me in this matter." [مسلم۔ کتاب الصلوٰۃ باب فضل السجود والحث علیہ]
2. At the end of this Surah, a prostration of recitation should also be performed. Accordingly, Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah ؓ narrates that we performed prostration with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in Surah: ﴿اِذَا السَّمَاءُ انْشَقَّتْ﴾ and in Surah Iqra.
