s-j-d

Description

The Arabic root س-ج-د (s-j-d) carries the core meaning of prostration, specifically placing one's forehead on the ground in humble submission to Allah. In the Quranic context, this root encompasses both the physical act of prostration in prayer (sujud) and the broader concept of worship and surrender, which is why a mosque (masjid) literally means "a place of prostration." The root appears throughout the Quran to emphasize submission to God as the fundamental disposition of believers and indeed all creation, making it central to Islamic worship and the concept of total surrender to the Divine will.