Surah Ar-Ra'd Verse 15 - Read, Listen, Translation, English : And to Allah prostrates whoever is within the heavens and…

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Translation Transliteration — Ar-Ra'd

وَلِلَّهِ يَسْجُدُ مَن فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ طَوْعًا وَكَرْهًا وَظِلَالُهُم بِالْغُدُوِّ وَالْآصَالِ ۩ ۝١٥

🔤 Transliteration

Wa lillaahi yasjudu man fis samaawaati wal ardi taw `anw wa karhanw wa zilaaluhum bilghuduwwi wal aasaal

📖 Translation (English Meaning)

📖 English Meaning

And to Allah prostrates whoever is within the heavens and the earth, willingly or by compulsion, and their shadows [as well] in the mornings and the afternoons.

🌐 Additional reference in Français

📖 Ayah 📜 Tafsir 📚 Al-Waseet 🔤 Ayah (I'rab)

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Translation — Tafsir

Word Meanings:

طَوْعًا (Taw'an): Willingly, voluntarily, out of free choice and obedience.
وَكَرْهًا (Wa Karhan): Reluctantly, unwillingly, or under compulsion.
ظِلَالُهُم (Zilaluhum): Their shadows — referring to the shadows cast by all created beings.
بِالْغُدُوِّ (Bil-Ghuduww): In the early morning, at dawn and forenoon.
وَالْآصَالِ (Wal-Asal): In the late afternoon and evening, from mid-afternoon until sunset.

Explanation of the Verse:

To Allah alone belongs all prostration and humble submission — every single being in the heavens and the earth bows down before His majesty and greatness. This universal prostration takes two forms: the believers prostrate willingly, with love and devotion, surrendering their hearts and souls to their Lord; while the disbelievers and hypocrites submit unwillingly, for they are compelled by the very reality of their existence — their creation, their breath, their heartbeat — all bear witness to their Lord's absolute dominion, even if their tongues deny it. Their very nature forces them into submission, whether they acknowledge it or not.

And not only do living beings prostrate to Allah, but even their shadows — the inanimate extensions of their forms — bow down to their Creator. As the sun rises in the morning and sets in the evening, the shadows lengthen and shorten, tilt and turn, all in perfect obedience to Allah's divine command. This is a profound sign of His sovereignty: everything in existence, from the greatest celestial body to the smallest shadow on the ground, is in a state of submission to its Lord.

A Call to Reflection and Faith:

Dear reader, pause and reflect on this magnificent scene! The entire universe — the heavens with their stars and angels, the earth with its mountains, trees, animals, and humans — all prostrate before Allah. Even the shadows that follow you wherever you go are engaged in worship of their Creator, moving and shifting by His command alone.

Is it not time for you, as a human being blessed with intellect and free will, to join this universal chorus of submission? The angels in the heavens prostrate, the trees and mountains prostrate, and even your own shadow prostrates — yet you are invited to do so willingly, with love and consciousness, to earn the greatest reward. This is the beauty of Islam: it calls you not to a forced obedience, but to a willing, joyful surrender to the One who created you, sustains you, and loves you more than a mother loves her child.

When you prostrate in prayer, know that you are joining the entire creation in this act of worship. Your forehead touching the ground is not a sign of humiliation, but of honor — for you are connecting with the very fabric of existence. And when you do so willingly, out of love for Allah, you elevate your soul to a rank that even the angels envy.

So hasten to your Lord, bow before Him in humility, and let your heart find peace in the remembrance of the One who holds the heavens and the earth in His hands. For truly, the willing prostration of a believer is the key to eternal success in this life and the Hereafter.

📜 Verse 13-17 — Ar-Ra'd

13وَيُسَبِّحُ الرَّعْدُ بِحَمْدِهِ وَالْمَلَائِكَةُ مِنْ خِيفَتِهِ وَيُرْسِلُ الصَّوَاعِقَ فَيُصِيبُ بِهَا مَن يَشَاءُ وَهُمْ يُجَادِلُونَ فِي اللَّهِ وَهُوَ شَدِيدُ الْمِحَالِ

And the thunder exalts [Allah] with praise of Him - and the angels [as well] from fear of Him - and He sends thunderbolts and strikes therewith whom He wills while they dispute about Allah; and He is severe in assault.

14لَهُ دَعْوَةُ الْحَقِّ ۖ وَالَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِهِ لَا يَسْتَجِيبُونَ لَهُم بِشَيْءٍ إِلَّا كَبَاسِطِ كَفَّيْهِ إِلَى الْمَاءِ لِيَبْلُغَ فَاهُ وَمَا هُوَ بِبَالِغِهِ ۚ وَمَا دُعَاءُ الْكَافِرِينَ إِلَّا فِي ضَلَالٍ

To Him [alone] is the supplication of truth. And those they call upon besides Him do not respond to them with a thing, except as one who stretches his hands toward water [from afar, calling it] to reach his mouth, but it will not reach it [thus]. And the supplication of the disbelievers is not but in error [i.e. futility].

15وَلِلَّهِ يَسْجُدُ مَن فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ طَوْعًا وَكَرْهًا وَظِلَالُهُم بِالْغُدُوِّ وَالْآصَالِ ۩

And to Allah prostrates whoever is within the heavens and the earth, willingly or by compulsion, and their shadows [as well] in the mornings and the afternoons.

16قُلْ مَن رَّبُّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ قُلِ اللَّهُ ۚ قُلْ أَفَاتَّخَذْتُم مِّن دُونِهِ أَوْلِيَاءَ لَا يَمْلِكُونَ لِأَنفُسِهِمْ نَفْعًا وَلَا ضَرًّا ۚ قُلْ هَلْ يَسْتَوِي الْأَعْمَىٰ وَالْبَصِيرُ أَمْ هَلْ تَسْتَوِي الظُّلُمَاتُ وَالنُّورُ ۗ أَمْ جَعَلُوا لِلَّهِ شُرَكَاءَ خَلَقُوا كَخَلْقِهِ فَتَشَابَهَ الْخَلْقُ عَلَيْهِمْ ۚ قُلِ اللَّهُ خَالِقُ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَهُوَ الْوَاحِدُ الْقَهَّارُ

Say, "Who is Lord of the heavens and earth?" Say, "Allah." Say, "Have you then taken besides Him allies not possessing [even] for themselves any benefit or any harm?" Say, "Is the blind equivalent to the seeing? Or is darkness equivalent to light? Or have they attributed to Allah partners who created like His creation so that the creation [of each] seemed similar to them?" Say, "Allah is the Creator of all things, and He is the One, the Prevailing."

17أَنزَلَ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ مَاءً فَسَالَتْ أَوْدِيَةٌ بِقَدَرِهَا فَاحْتَمَلَ السَّيْلُ زَبَدًا رَّابِيًا ۚ وَمِمَّا يُوقِدُونَ عَلَيْهِ فِي النَّارِ ابْتِغَاءَ حِلْيَةٍ أَوْ مَتَاعٍ زَبَدٌ مِّثْلُهُ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يَضْرِبُ اللَّهُ الْحَقَّ وَالْبَاطِلَ ۚ فَأَمَّا الزَّبَدُ فَيَذْهَبُ جُفَاءً ۖ وَأَمَّا مَا يَنفَعُ النَّاسَ فَيَمْكُثُ فِي الْأَرْضِ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يَضْرِبُ اللَّهُ الْأَمْثَالَ

He sends down from the sky, rain, and valleys flow according to their capacity, and the torrent carries a rising foam. And from that [ore] which they heat in the fire, desiring adornments and utensils, is a foam like it. Thus Allah presents [the example of] truth and falsehood. As for the foam, it vanishes, [being] cast off; but as for that which benefits the people, it remains on the earth. Thus does Allah present examples.

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