Plain Of Arafat
English book, p. 143
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
Plain of Arafat prayer, worship, repentance, and seeking forgiveness. In the evening, he leaves from there for Mash’ar alHaram (Muzdalifah). Just as Dhuhr and Asr prayers were combined and offered earlier in Arafat, Maghrib and Isha prayers will be combined and delayed in Muzdalifah. Arafat has the special feature that it is mentioned clearly in the Quran. In the verse regarding Hajj, it is said: “When you return from Arafat, remember God at the sacred place.” (2:198) Many historical events are connected to the plain of Arafat. The first to perform the acts of worship here was Prophet Abraham, and the same actions are repeated every year by pilgrims when they arrive at this place. After Prophet Abraham, during the time of ignorance, people had changed the methods of Hajj. The Prophet of Islam restored Hajj according to the Abrahamic way. When one reaches the plain of Arafat, one of the important thoughts that comes to mind is that this is a historical place symbolising how Islam traveled from its starting point to its completion. The plain of Arafat is the historical location where the Prophet Muhammad gave his last sermon, known as the Farewell Sermon. The Prophet of God left Makkah in 1 AH and reached Madinah as a migrant. Apparently, this seemed like the end of the history of Islam. But with God’s help, it became the beginning of a new chapter. Just ten years later, the

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