There are 15 sajdah in the Quran where the reciter is advised to prostrate while reading the holy book. The reciter must not necessarily be in the state of wudu (ablution), or to face the Qiblah.
And here are the Sajdah places in the holy Quran.
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Prostration Places In the Quran
| No. | Part No. | Surah | Verse No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 7. Al-A’raf | 206 |
| 2 | 13 | 13. Ar-Ra’d | 15 |
| 3 | 14 | 16. Al-Nahl | 50 |
| 4 | 15 | 17. Al-Isra | 109 |
| 5 | 16 | 19. Maryam | 58 |
| 6 | 17 | 22. Al-Hajj | 18 |
| 7* | 17 | 22. Al-Hajj | 77 |
| 8 | 19 | 25. Al-Furqan | 60 |
| 9 | 19 | 27. An-Naml | 26 |
| 10 | 21 | 32. As-Sajdah | 15 |
| 11 | 23 | 38. Sad | 24 |
| 12 | 24 | 41. Fussilat | 38 |
| 13 | 27 | 53. An Najm | 62 |
| 14 | 30 | 84. Inshiqaq | 21 |
| 15 | 30 | 96. Al-Alaq | 19 |
What to say in Sujood while reciting the Quran?
While in Sujood reciting the Quran, you are advised to recite the follow dua;
سَجَـدَ وَجْهـي للَّـذي خَلَقَـهُ وَشَقَّ سَمْـعَـهُ وَبَصَـرَهُ بِحَـوْلِـهِ وَقُـوَّتِهِ ﴿فتَبـارَكَ اللهُ أَحْسَـنُ الخـالِقيـن
Aishah [ra] relates that when the prophet [saw] prostrated himself at night while reciting the holy Quran he said;
Sajada wajhiya lillahi khalaqahu, wa shaqqa sam’ahu, wa basarahu, wa bihaulihi wa quwwatihi
My face (myself) prostrates itself to him who created it and brought forth its hearing and seeing by his might and power.
(An-nasa’i, Tirmadhi Kitabud-Dawat)
