Dua After the Prostration of Recitation (Sajdah Tilawah)

September 12, 2026

Explanation

This is the dua recited after the prostration of recitation (sajdah tilawah), which is performed when a verse of prostration comes up while reading the Quran.

Dua Text

اَللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْنِي مِنَ السَّاجِدِينَ بِوَجْهِكَ الْمُسَبِّحِينَ بِحَمْدِكَ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْمُسْتَجِيرِينَ بِأَمْرِكَ

Transliteration

Allahumma-j’alni minas-sajidina bi-wajhikal-musabbihina bi-hamdik, wa a’udhu bika minal-mustajirina bi-amrik.

Meaning

O Allah! Make me among those who prostrate for Your sake and glorify You with Your praise. I ask You to let me be among those who take refuge in Your command.

What Is Asked in This Dua

In this dua the servant asks Allah for two things. First, he asks to be made among those who prostrate for the pleasure of Allah and glorify Him with praise. Prostration is the servant’s lowest and most submissive state before Allah; the servant asks that this state be not for show but for Allah alone. Glorifying with praise means declaring Allah free of every imperfection while at the same time thanking Him.

Second, the servant asks to be among those who take refuge in Allah’s command; he joins seeking refuge in Allah with obeying His command. The prostration of recitation, performed when a verse of prostration comes up while reading the Quran, expresses immediate obedience to the command to prostrate in the Quran. This dua asks that this prostration be accepted and that the servant always be counted among the servants who prostrate, glorify and take refuge in His command.

When and How to Recite

This dua is recited after the prostration of recitation, performed when a verse of prostration comes up while reading or listening to the Quran. It is customary to recite it after rising from the prostration. No specific number of recitations is mentioned in the source.

Since the prostration of recitation is performed with wudu, the dua is also recited with wudu. It is preferable to recite it while reflecting on its meaning, mindful of obeying the Quran’s command to prostrate. Those who find the Arabic difficult can also make the dua with its meaning in their own language.

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the dua after sajdah tilawah recited?

It is recited after the prostration of recitation, performed when a verse of prostration comes up while reading or listening to the Quran, upon rising from the prostration.

What does the dua after the prostration of recitation mean?

It asks to be among those who prostrate for Allah and glorify Him with praise, and to be among those who take refuge in Allah’s command.

How many times is the dua after sajdah tilawah recited?

No specific number is mentioned in the source; reciting it once after the prostration is sufficient.

Source

Majmu'at al-Ahzab, vol. 1, p. 592.

The text on this page was prepared by Dua Kitaplığı based on the work cited above. The Arabic text has been transcribed from the original with its vowel marks, and the transliteration in Latin letters and the English meaning are given separately. No virtue or number that does not appear in the source is added to this page. How do we prepare our content?

Published: 12 September 2026 · Last updated: 9 October 2026