Are the prostrations of recitation in the Holy Qur’an found only in the Meccan surahs, or in both the Meccan and Medinan surahs?
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The Meccan Quran is distinguished from the Medinan in that every 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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