Are the prostrations of recitation in the Holy Qur’an found only in the Meccan surahs, or in both the Meccan and Medinan surahs?
The Meccan Quran is distinguished from the Medinan in that every surah containing a prostration (sajdah) is Meccan. This is what Imam Al-Suyuti mentioned in "Al-Itqan" and what Al-Zarqani mentioned in "Manahil Al-Irfan." Accordingly, all prostrations of recitation are found only in Meccan surahs.
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