وأنت تستعد ليوم مهيب عظيم كيوم عرفة، لا تنس أن يصحب هذا الاستعداد أمور لا تغيب على مؤمن أذكرها هنا من باب وذكر فإنَّ الذكرى تنفع المؤمنين

As you prepare for a magnificent and awe-inspiring day like the Day of Arafah, do not forget that this preparation must be accompanied by matters that a believer should never overlook. I mention them here as a reminder, for indeed, reminders benefit the believers.

"إن الله لا يستجيب دعاءً من قلب غافل لاه"
ربما تسرد في ذلك اليوم دعوات بمثقال الجبال، لكنك في قلبك تشعر بأن حاجتك في يد فلان من الناس وتفريج كربتك عند أحد آخر، وشفاؤك بفعل الدواء. تلهج بالدعاء وقلبك يطوف بعيدًا، والواجب أن يكون يقينك بالإجابة أعظم من يقينك بالسؤال.

"Indeed, Allah does not respond to the supplication that comes from a heedless, distracted heart."
On that day, you may utter supplications as heavy as mountains, but deep down you might feel your need lies in the hands of a certain person, or that your relief depends on someone else, or your healing is through medicine. Your tongue may be engaged in prayer while your heart is wandering. The proper state is for your certainty in Allah's response to be greater than your certainty in the act of asking itself.

استحضر ذنوبك واستغفر الله منها، اعترف لله بتقصيرك وظلمك لنفسك، قد يكون بينك وبين تحقيق ما تطلبه ووقوع ما تتمناه، ذنب ينتظر منك (توبة).

Recall your sins and seek forgiveness from Allah for them. Admit your shortcomings and the injustice you've done to yourself. It might be that what stands between you and the fulfillment of your desire is a sin awaiting your repentance.

"وابتغ فيما آتاك الله الدار الآخرة ولا تنس نصيبك من الدنيا"
الكثير منا يغرق في مسائل الدنيا، وينسى أن يطلب لآخرته، وفي هذا يُخشى على الإنسان أن يكون يقينه في المشاهد من الدنيا أعظم من يقينه في الغيب، فاسأل الله لآخرتك بقدر ما تسأله لدنياك.

“But seek, with what Allah has given you, the Hereafter; and do not forget your share of this world.”
Many of us become consumed by worldly matters and forget to ask for the Hereafter. In this, there is fear that one's certainty in what is seen from this world becomes greater than one's certainty in the unseen. So ask Allah for your Hereafter just as much as you ask Him for your worldly needs.


اجعل دعاءك محفوفًا بالرجاء وحسن الظن بالله، وبأن الله لا يعجزه أن يعطيك مسألتك كاملة، وتذكر الحديث القدسي:
"لو أن أولكم وآخركم وإنسكم وجنكم قاموا في صعيد واحد فسألوني، فأعطيت كل واحد منهم مسألته ما نقص ذلك مما عندي إلا كما ينقص المخيط إذا أُدخل البحر"

Let your supplication be surrounded with hope and good expectation of Allah, believing that nothing is too difficult for Him to grant in full. And remember the Divine Hadith:
“If the first of you and the last of you, all of mankind and jinn, were to stand in one plain and each ask Me for something, and I gave each of them what they asked for, it would not decrease what I have any more than a needle dipped into the ocean decreases its water.”


أخيرًا:
من بديع كلمات ابن القيم - رحمه الله - قوله:
الله سبحانه كلما سألته كنت أقرب إليه وأحب إليه وكلما أَلْحَحْتَ عليه في الدعاء أحبك"
جلاء الأفهام / ٣٤٤

Finally:
From the beautiful words of Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him):
“Every time you ask Allah, you become nearer and dearer to Him. And the more persistent you are in your supplication, the more He loves you.”
(Jalā’ al-Afhām, p. 344)

Raise your hand for Allah is the most merciful.

قال الله سبحانه وتعالى:

﴿ وَإِذَا سَأَلَكَ عِبَادِي عَنِّي فَإِنِّي قَرِيبٌ ۖ أُجِيبُ دَعْوَةَ الدَّاعِ إِذَا دَعَانِ ۖ فَلْيَسْتَجِيبُوا لِي وَلْيُؤْمِنُوا بِي لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْشُدُونَ ﴾ [البقرة: 186]
Allah, the Exalted, says:

“And when My servants ask you about Me, indeed I am near. I respond to the call of the supplicant when he calls upon Me. So let them respond to Me and believe in Me that they may be rightly guided.”
[Surah Al-Baqarah: 186]

ادعُ الله يقينًا بالاستجابة، لا تجريبًا للدعاء، ولا تستعجل الإجابة، فإن الدعاء عند الله لا يضيع.

Call upon Allah with certainty that He will respond — not as a trial to see if it works. And do not be hasty for an answer, for supplication with Allah is never lost.

And, remember :

أنت محروم إن كان دعاؤك في يوم عرفة مقتصرًا على الدنيا ولا حظ للآخرة فيه.

You're from the deprived if your supplications on the day of arafa are confined to the worldly life and do not have any share of the akhirah.

Day of Arafa is the day of Dua

If a person comes to you and says, I'll recite 5 ajzaa till maghrib,
Qur'an is the best of remembrance but this day is the day of Duaa/ supplication.

If he says, I will glorify Allah and pray, So No, Because this day is the day of dua.

If he says, I'll go out and serve water to the pilgrim during hajj as sadaqa jariya, Say Today is the day of Dua

This day is for you, Do not waste it.
This day is the day between you and Allah.
Ask Allah whilst you are certain of the answer.
For no one can hold on what Allah grants and no one can grant what Allah prevents you from.

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‏كان الإمام الأوزاعيُّ رحمه الله يقول: لقد أدركتُ أقواماً كانوا يخبِّئون حاجاتِهم ليومِ عرفة.

الثناء على الله.

Dua Booklets :

Touch on any book and you will get the link
بارك الله فيكم

Schedule for the day of arafa:

From the etiquettes of Dua is to praise Allah a lot.

A'ta رحمه الله said :

"If you are able to seclude yourself on the afternoon of the day of a'rafa ,then do so."

(Az Zahd imam ahmad 2221)

‏يا عبادَ الله جِدُّوا، رُبَّ داعٍ لا يُرد.

التكبير المقيد بعد ظهر الخميس ٩ ذو الحجة ١٤٤٦هـ .
#سعود_بخاري #اذان_الحرم_النبوي

Imagine Allah Almighty boasting about them to His angels in the highest assembly!
Such a majestic feeling❤️

O Lord, just as You have blessed them, bless us as well, and grant us joy of worshipping you in the best way and performing this symbol of islam.