A'maal of the Day of A'rafah
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A’MAAL FOR THE DAY OF ARAFAH The Day of Arafah Perhaps one of the most ‗sacred‘ days in the Islamic calendar - is the day of Arafah, the 9th of Dhul Hijjah – a time and place where Muslims all over the world congregate to worship Allah and to seek nearness to Him. Those performing the rites of the Hajj spend this day in prayer, contemplation and worship of the Divine on the dry desert of Arafah. However, those of us who have not been blessed with the opportunity to be on the plains need not despair of His Mercy as He is ever-Present. The land of Arafah is mentioned in the Qur'an where He says, ―Then when you stream out of Arafat remember God at the Holy Mashar, and remember Him as He has guided you, and earlier you were indeed among the astray. Then stream out from where the people stream out, and plead to God for forgiveness; indeed God is all-forgiving, all-merciful.‖ (2:198-199) Imam Jaffer al Sadiq (AS) said of those staying at Arafat as part of their hajj rites: ―For a believing man of any village who stays in Arafah, Allah (SWT) will forgive all the believing people of that village, and for a single man of a believing family who stays in Arafah, Allah (SWT) will forgive all the believing members of that family." What is the significance of not only the land of Arafah but also this sacred time? We are told that Arafah is when we need to focus all of our concentration on supplication, invocation and Tawassul – that is seeking an intermediary to Allah. Tawassul means to appeal to an individual who will petition Allah on our behalf and take our needs and requirements to Him, like doing Tawassul through our 14 Masumeen (AS). Our prayers and desires which we want from Allah to fulfill can be ‗anything‘ (legitimate) – however rather than asking for fame, fortune and other such fleeting things, perhaps one of the best invocations we can make is for us, our families, children and community members to be guided on the Straight Path and to remain stead-fast on it until death. A part of this Straight Path lies in education and a comprehensive understanding of the faith of Islam and thus, this is also something which we need to remember in our prayers to Allah. The scholars of the inner aspects of the Hajj tell us that a person who goes to Arafah or is blessed to experience the Aamaal of this day but is not successful in reaching the level of marifah (the true awareness of Allah and those things which He has held in high esteem such as the Prophets, the Messengers and the Imams) that has been mentioned (even in a small amount), in reality, has not experienced Arafah. A person who does not attain closeness to Allah; closeness to the one who was blessed with the station of Nubuwwah and those who are possessors of the Wilayah, in reality has done nothing more than put himself through difficulties and troubles in the performance of the fasting, prayers and supplications! On this blessing filled day, let us petition Allah for a greater marifah of our faith, His Prophets, His Messengers and His deputies – and that we are placed within the ranks of the 12th Imam to be along side him when he makes his advent. A‘maal for the Day of Arafah 1 Table of Contents A‘maal for the Day of Arafah ..................................................................................................... 3 Recite a 2 rakaa‘t Salaat .............................................................................................................. 3 Recite a 4 rakaa‘t Salaat .............................................................................................................. 3 Recite the Ziyaarat of Imam Husayn (A.S.) for the day of Arafah ............................................. 3 Recite the following Tasbeehat (Glorifications) ......................................................................... 6 Recite the following 100 times ................................................................................................... 6 Recite Surah al-Ikhlas 100 times ................................................................................................ 7 Recite Aayaat ul Kursee (2:255-257) 100 times ......................................................................... 7 Recite Salawaat 100 times .......................................................................................................... 8 Say the following 100 times ....................................................................................................... 8 Recite the following istighfar (seeking forgiveness) 10 times ................................................... 8 Say each of the following 10 times ............................................................................................. 9 Recite the following once ........................................................................................................... 9 Recite the following Salawaat .................................................................................................. 10 Recite the following four glorifications .................................................................................... 11 Dua of Imam Husayn (a.s.) for the day of Arafah .................................................................... 14 Dua of Imam Ali ibn Husayn (a.s.) for the day of Arafah ........................................................ 55 Recite Ya shahida Kulle Najwa ................................................................................................ 80 A‘maal for the Day of Arafah 2 A’maal for the Day of Arafah Perform Ghusl (it is mustahab). Performing of salaats of Dhuhr and ‘Asr one after another with one Adhan only. Recite a 2 rakaa’t Salaat after A’s’r prayers under open sky as under: In the first rakaa‘t, after the recitation of Surah Al Faatih‘ah, recite Soorah Al Ikhlaas. In the second rakaa‘t, after recitation of Surah Al Faatih‘ah, recite Surah Al Kaafiroon. Recite a 4 rakaa’t Salaat in 2 sets of 2 rakaa’t each as follows: In every rakaa‘t, after the recitation of Surah Al Faatih‘ah, recite Surah Al Ikhlaas 50 times. Recite the Ziyaarat of Imam Husayn (A.S.) for the day of Arafah زيارة اﻹماـ احلسٌن عليو السﻻـ يوـ عرفة السﻻـ عليك يا وارث آدـ صفوة ا﵁ السﻻـ عليك يا وارث نوح نيب ا﵁ السﻻـ عليك يا وارث إبراىيم خليل ا﵁ السﻻـ عليك يا وارث موسى كليم ا﵁ السﻻـ عليك يا وارث عيسى روح ا﵁ السﻻـ عليك يا وارث زلمد حبيب ا﵁ السﻻـ عليك يا وارث أمًن ادلؤمنٌن السﻻـ عليك يا وارث فاطمة الزىراء السﻻـ عليك يا ابن زلمد ادلصطفى السﻻـ عليك يا ابن علي ادلرتضى السﻻـ عليك يا ابن فاطمة الزىراء السﻻـ عليك يا ابن خدجية الكربى السﻻـ عليك يا ثار ا﵁ و ابن ثاره و الوتر ادلوتور أشهد أنك قد أقمت الصﻻة و آتيت الزكاة و أمرت بادلعروؼ و هنيت عن ادلنكر و أطعت ا﵁ حىت أتاؾ اليقٌن فلعن ا﵁ أمة قتلتك و لعن ا﵁ أمة ظلمتك و لعن ا﵁ أمة مسعت بذلك فرضيت بو يا موﻻي يا أبا عبد ا﵁ أشهد ا﵁ و مﻻئكتو و أنبيائو و رسلو أين بكم مؤمن و بإيابكم موقن بشرائع ديين و خواتيم عملي فصلوات ا﵁ عليكم و على أرواحكم و على أجسادكم و على شاىدكم و غائبكم و ظاىركم و باطنكم السﻻـ عليك يا ابن خامت النبيٌن و ابن سيد الوصيٌن و ابن إماـ ادلتقٌن و ابن قائد الغر ا﵀جلٌن إىل جنات النعيم و كيف ﻻ تكوف كذلك و أنت باب اذلدى و إماـ التقى و العروة الوثقى و A‘maal for the Day of Arafah 3 احلجة على أىل الدنيا و خامس أصحاب الكساء غذتك يد الرمحة و رضعت من ثدي اﻹمياف و ربيت يف حجر اﻹسﻻـ و النفس غًن راضية بفراقك و ﻻ شاكة يف حياتك صلوات ا﵁ عليك و على آبائك و أبنائك السﻻـ عليك يا صريع العربة الساكبة و قرين ادلصيبة الراتبة لعن ا﵁ أمة استحلت منك ا﵀ارـ فقتلت صلى ا﵁ عليك مقهورا و أصبح رسوؿ ا﵁ ص بك موتورا و أصبح دين ا﵁ لفقدؾ مهجورا السﻻـ عليك و على جدؾ و أبيك و أمك و أخيك و على اﻷئمة من بنيك و على ادلستشهدين معك وعلى ادلﻻئكة احلافٌن بقربؾ و الشاىدين لزوارؾ ادلؤمنٌن على دعاء شيعتك و السﻻـ عليك و رمحة ا﵁ و بركاتو بأيب أنت و أمي يا ابن رسوؿ ا﵁ بأيب أنت و أمي يا أبا عبد ا﵁ لقد عظمت الرزية و جلت ادلصيبة بك علينا و على مجيع أىل السماوات و اﻷرض فلعن ا﵁ أمة أسرجت و أجلمت و هتيأت لقتالك يا موﻻي يا أبا عبد ا﵁ قصدت حرمك و أتيت مشهدؾ أسأؿ ا﵁ بالشأف الذي لك عنده و با﵀ل الذي لك لديو أف يصلي على زلمد و آؿ زلمد و أف جيعلين معكم يف الدنيا و اﻵخرة مبنو و جوده و كرمو مث Peace be on you, O the Inheritor of Adam, the sincerely attached friend of Allah! Peace be on you, O the Inheritor of Nooh, the Prophet of Allah! Peace be on you, O the Inheritor of Ibrahim, the intimate friend of Allah! Peace be on you, O the Inheritor of Moosaa, whom Allah addressed! Peace be on you, O the Inheritor of Eesaa, who received joy, mercy and peace from Allah! Peace be on you, O the Inheritor of Muhammad, the dearest beloved of Allah! Peace be on you, O the Inheritor of the Ameerul Moomineen! Peace be on you, O the Inheritor of Fatimah Zahra! Peace be on you, O the son of Muhammad Al Mustafa! Peace be on you, O the son of Fatimah Zahra! Peace be on you, O the son of Ali Al Murtaza! Peace be on you, O the son of Khadijah Kubra! Peace be on you, O he whose blood-claimer is Allah, He is the blood-claimer of your father also, as those who persecuted you, your relatives and friends have not been punished for their crimes. I bear witness A‘maal for the Day of Arafah 4 that, verily, you established the prayers, gave the prescribed share to the needy, commanded to do that which is right and lawful, not to do that which is wrong and unlawful, and sincerely served Allah, till the inevitable came unto you. So, curse of Allah be on those who killed you, curse of Allah be on those who persecuted you, curse of Allah be on those who heard all this and rested satisfied. O my Mawlaa! O Aba Abdillah! I call Allah to bear witness, and also His Angels, His Prophets, His Messengers, that I believe in you, and I am sure of your return, (I follow you) in the matter of my religious performances, day-to-day conduct, and ―returning to the Creator‖. Blessings of Allah be on your souls and bodies, (when) you are in view (when) you are out of sight, on your style, on your substance.