As-Sajdah


, is the 32nd chapter of the Quran with 30 verses. The name of the chapter has been translated as ۩ 'prostration' or 'adoration' and is taken from the fifteenth verse, which mentions those who "... fall prostrate and hymn the praise of their Lord".
Regarding the timing and contextual background of the believed revelation, it is an earlier "Meccan surah", which means it is believed revealed in Mecca, instead of later in Medina. Theodor Nöldeke, translator of Tabari, estimated it as the 70th. The traditional Egyptian chronology puts the chapter as the 75th chapter by the order of revelation.

Summary

The first half of the chapter covers some of Islam's theological concepts, including revelation, God, creation of human beings, resurrection and the judgment day. The second half discusses the contrast between those who "fall prostrate" before God and those who "turn away" from God's sign. The chapter then mentions the Children of Israel as an example of people who follow God's guidance through Moses.

Āyāt

A hadith, narrated in the Tafsir of ibn Kathir, said that Muhammad often recited As-Sajda together with Al-Insan for the early morning prayer every Friday. al-Alusi, amongst others confirmed another report stating that Muhammad often recited the chapter before going to sleep.
Al-Suyuti named the chapter “Sūrah of the Beds,” after a mention of those who "shun beds" in order to worship God at night. Other names of the chapter include the choice of Al-Qurtubi : Alif Lam Mim Tanzil after the first words from verses 1 and 2.
According to the Islamic tradition, the chapter was revealed during the Meccan phase of Muhammad's prophethood. Some scholars argue, based on attaching occasions of revelations, that several verses are from Medinan phase, but the arguments are not widely accepted. For example, Mahmud al-Alusi opines that the close connection between these verses and the preceding ones means that they are likely from the same period.