“The significance of the mount of Arafat unseen to many”
Posted on December 31st, 2024
by, Professor Nishan C. Wijesinha
The ritual at Mount Arafat, known as the hill of mercy, is considered the peak of the Hajj pilgrimage. It is often the most memorable for pilgrims, who stand together asking God for mercy, blessings, prosperity and good health. The hill is about 20 kilometers (12 miles) southeast of Mecca.
The Prophet said, The best invocation on the day of Arafat, and the best of all the invocations I ever offered or other holy Prophets before me ever offered is: There is no god but Allah: He is Unique ; He hath no partner, the whole universe is for Him and for Him is the praise, and He hath power over all things.” [Tirmidhi]
It is also said by the Prophet in another place, that Apart from the day of the Battle of Badr there is no day on which the Shaitan is seen to be more humiliated, more rejected, more depressed and more infuriated, than on the day of Arafah, and indeed all this is only because of beholding the abundance of descending mercy (on the day) and Allah’s SWT forgiveness of the great sins of the servants.” [Mishkat]
The photo taken by me, which is given below, is of an unique natural meteorite which represents the original mountain of mercy (the Mount Arafat).
It’s uniqueness is highly priced by historian’s in Mecca.
