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| Arabic | يَوْم عَرَفَة |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | YAWM a-ra-FAH |
| Etymology | Arafat (عرفة/عرفات) has multiple proposed etymologies from the root ع-ر-ف (a-r-f): 'recognition,' as it is where Adam and Hawa (Eve) recognized each other after descending to earth; 'knowledge,' as Jibreel taught Ibrahim the Hac rites there; or 'acknowledgment,' as hacilar acknowledge their sins and seek forgiveness. |
Yawm Arafat(يَوْم عَرَفَة) Yawm Arafat is the 9th of Dhul Hijjah, the pinnacle of Hac. Pilgrims perform Wuquf (standing) at the plain of Arafat from noon to sunset, engaging in intense dua, repentance, and devotion.
يَوْم عَرَفَة
Yawm Arafat is considered the greatest day in the Islamic calendar. Hz. Peygamber Muhammad (sallallahu aleyhi ve sellem) declared, 'Hac is Arafat' (Al-Hakim), meaning that presence at Arafat is the essential pillar without which Hac is invalid. After Fajr in Mina, hacilar proceed to the vast plain of Arafat, approximately 20 kilometers east of Mekke. At noon, the imam delivers a sermon (khutbah) at Masjid Namirah, and hacilar combine and shorten Dhuhr and Asr namazs. From then until sunset, hacilar engage in Wuquf — standing in earnest dua, seeking forgiveness, and making dua. Hz. Peygamber said no day sees more souls freed from Hellfire than the Day of Arafat. For non-hacilar, fasting on this day expiates the sins of the previous and coming year. After sunset, hacilar depart for Muzdelife without praying Maghrib at Arafat, combining it with Isha at Muzdelife.
Arafat (عرفة/عرفات) has multiple proposed etymologies from the root ع-ر-ف (a-r-f): 'recognition,' as it is where Adam and Hawa (Eve) recognized each other after descending to earth; 'knowledge,' as Jibreel taught Ibrahim the Hac rites there; or 'acknowledgment,' as hacilar acknowledge their sins and seek forgiveness.