Sujud
/suːˈdʒuːd/noun
The Islamic act of prostration in prayer, with the forehead placed on the ground.
Did you know?In Arabic, sujūd comes from the root s-j-d, a powerful sacred root tied to bowing, prostration, and worship, making the word itself a linguistic act of surrender.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
PSem
*s-ǵ-d
“A reconstructed root meaning to bow down or prostrate oneself.”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
سُجُود (sujūd)
“Prostration, especially the worshipful lowering of the body in prayer.”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
سَجَدَ (sajada)
“He prostrated himself; he bowed down in worship.”
Modern English
English
sujud
“A transliterated term used in Islamic contexts for the act of prostration in prayer.”