Sajdah at-Tilawah – Maliki Fiqh

The Qur’an is so powerful that even those who disbelieved could not resist falling into sajdah upon hearing it. Sajdah at-Tilawah is the lesson introducing young learners to one of the noble gestures of devotion connected to the recitation of the Qur’an.

The lesson opens with a captivating story from the time of our beloved Prophet ﷺ, when he recited Surah an-Najm near the Kaʿbah and every person present, Muslim and disbeliever all fell into sajdah together. Through this remarkable moment in history, learners discover the extraordinary power of the Words of Allah and are introduced to the concept of sajdah at-tilawah: the special prostration performed upon reciting or hearing one of the eleven ayat of sujud found throughout the Qur’an.

Learners also explore a Hadith of our beloved Prophet ﷺ, which reveals that every time a person performs sajdah at-tilawah, Shaytan goes away crying, a deeply motivating reminder of just how powerful this simple act of worship truly is. The lesson then walks learners through the practical conditions and steps for performing sajdah at-tilawah correctly, including the beautiful dhikr to be recited in the prostration itself.