Beware! Do not obey him, but bow in adoration and draw near (to your Lord).
Yes indeed; do not listen to him – and prostrate, and become close to Us. (Command of Prostration # 14)
No indeed; do thou not obey him, and bow thyself, and draw nigh.
Nay, pay thou no heed to him, but prostrate thyself [before God] and draw close [unto Him]!
By no means! Obey not thou him. Continue to adore, and continue to draw nigh.
Nay! (O Muhammad (Peace be upon him))! Do not obey him (Abu Jahl). Fall prostrate and draw near to Allah!
No, do not obey him; but kneel down, and come near.
No, not at all. Never obey him. But prostrate yourself and become nigh (to your Lord).
Nay! Do not obey him. Fall prostrate and draw near (to Allah)!
Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).
No indeed! Do not obey him, but prostrate and draw near [to Allah]!
No, indeed; do not obey him! Prostrate and come nearer (to Allah).
No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].
(Muhammad), never yield to him! Prostrate yourself and try to come closer to God.
Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).
Kall<u>a</u> l<u>a</u> tu<u>t</u>iAAhu wa<b>o</b>sjud wa<b>i</b>qtarib
No indeed! Do not obey him, but prostrate yourself and come closer to God.
Nay, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)!
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب
It is not as this oppressor thinks: that he can cause any harm to you. So do not follow him in command or prohibition; rather, prostrate to Allah and draw closer to Him through acts of obedience, because that is how you can draw closer to Him.
It is not as this oppressor thinks: that he can cause any harm to you. So do not follow him in command or prohibition; rather, prostrate to Allah and draw closer to Him through acts of obedience, because that is how you can draw closer to Him.
<p>Verse [ 19] كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِ‌ب ۩ (No! never obey him, and bow down in sajdah { Prostration}, and come closer.) The Holy Prophet ﷺ is advised to ignore and disobey Abu Jahl when he stops him from praying. He is asked to be steadfast in prayer and prostration.</p><p>Acceptability of Supplication in the Posture of Prostration</p><p>It is recorded in Abu Dawud on the authority of Sayyidna Abu Hurairah ؓ that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: اقرب ما یکون العبد من ربّہٖ وھو ساجد فاکثروا الدعاء . (The closest that a servant can be to his Lord is when he is in prostration. Therefore, make abundant supplications [ while prostrating ]) Another authentic Tradition states: فانّہ قمن ان یستجاب لکم (...because it is fitting and proper that supplications be accepted in the state of prostration.)</p><p>Ruling</p><p>It is valid to supplicate in the supererogatory (nafi) salah while prostrating. In certain narrations, special words of the supplications are recorded from the Holy Prophet ﷺ . It is better to recite those transmitted prayers of the Holy Prophet ﷺ . There is no proof or evidence of such supplications in the prostration of obligatory salah, because the obligatory salah needs to be short.</p><p>Ruling</p><p>A prostration is compulsory for one who recites this verse and listens to it. A narration of Sayyidna Abu Hurairah ؓ states that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to prostrate when he recited this verse. Allah knows best!</p><p>Al-hamdulillah</p><p>The Commentary on</p><p>Surah Al-` Alaq</p><p>Ends here</p>
Verse [ 19] كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِ‌ب ۩ (No! never obey him, and bow down in sajdah { Prostration}, and come closer.) The Holy Prophet ﷺ is advised to ignore and disobey Abu Jahl when he stops him from praying. He is asked to be steadfast in prayer and prostration.Acceptability of Supplication in the Posture of ProstrationIt is recorded in Abu Dawud on the authority of Sayyidna Abu Hurairah ؓ that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: اقرب ما یکون العبد من ربّہٖ وھو ساجد فاکثروا الدعاء . (The closest that a servant can be to his Lord is when he is in prostration. Therefore, make abundant supplications [ while prostrating ]) Another authentic Tradition states: فانّہ قمن ان یستجاب لکم (...because it is fitting and proper that supplications be accepted in the state of prostration.)RulingIt is valid to supplicate in the supererogatory (nafi) salah while prostrating. In certain narrations, special words of the supplications are recorded from the Holy Prophet ﷺ . It is better to recite those transmitted prayers of the Holy Prophet ﷺ . There is no proof or evidence of such supplications in the prostration of obligatory salah, because the obligatory salah needs to be short.RulingA prostration is compulsory for one who recites this verse and listens to it. A narration of Sayyidna Abu Hurairah ؓ states that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to prostrate when he recited this verse. Allah knows best!Al-hamdulillahThe Commentary onSurah Al-` AlaqEnds here