Surah 20:98
"Your only god is God – (there is) no god but Him – who comprehends everything in knowledge.’"
Prostration to Anyone Other Than God
Supporting Verses
Surah 11:2 → "‘Do not serve (anyone) but God! Surely I am a warner and bringer of good news to you from Him.’"
Surah 40:62 → "That is God, your Lord, Creator of everything. (There is) no god but Him. How are you (so) deluded?"
Surah 40:65 → "He is the Living One. (There is) no god but Him. Call on Him, devoting (your) religion to Him. Praise (be) to God, Lord of the worlds!"
Opposing Verses
Surah 12:100 → "He raised his parents on the throne, and they (all) fell down before him in prostration. And he said, ‘My father! This is the interpretation of my vision from before. My Lord has made it (come) true. He has been good to me, when He brought me out of the prison, and when He brought you out of the desert, after Satan had caused strife between me and my brothers. Surely my Lord is astute to whatever He pleases. Surely He – He is the Knowing, the Wise."
Does the Quran allow prostrating before or serving anyone other than God? Certain verses command individuals to serve and dedicate their religion exclusively to God, while another verse describes individuals falling down in prostration before a prophet.