Day of Arafah
Dua and Amaal on 9 Zilhajj - Day of Arafah
Ettiquettes & Importance of Arafa

Fasting
In al-Misbah, al-Kaf`ami says that it is recommended to observe fasting on `Arafah Day, unless fasting prevents from recitation of supplications.
Ghusl
Perform Ghusl (before noon) on 'Arafah' Day.
Ziarat Imam Hussain(as) on Arafah DayClick Here
9th Dhul-hijjah Martyrdom Muslim ibn Aqeel (as)
Ziyarat of Muslim ibn Aqeel (as)Click Here
It is recommended to recite the Dhuhr and Asr Prayers under the open sky

Two unit (rakaah) prayer
After obligatory prayers, it is recommended to offer a two unit prayer reciting Surah al-Fatihah and Surah al-Tawhid in the first unit and Surah al-Fatihah and Surah al-Kafirun in the second.
Two unit (rakaah) prayer under the open sky
After the 'Asr Prayer and before the reciting the supplications of 'Arafah' Day, offer another 2 unit prayer (like fajr prayers) under the open sky, confessing one's sins before Allah (swt). One who offers this prayer will be granted the reward of being present on Mount `Arafah and having all sins forgiven.

Salaat of Imam Ali (as) - four units -Click Here for method
Dua of Imam Husain (as) for the Day of 'Arafah Click Here
Dua 47 from Sahifa of Imam Ali Zayn ul-Abideen (peace be upon him) Click Here
Dua Allahumma Man Ta'abba'a wa Ta-hayya'a Click Here
Ziarat Third Jam'ea Click Here
Dua Umm E Dawood Click Here
;Tasbeeh, Salwaat, Dua and Last hour dua in other tabs

Night and Day of Eid Al Adha Aamal
There are several Tabihaat and Recitations to repeat several times
1.In Iqbal al-A`mal, Sayyid Ibn Tawus says:
Say the following tasbihaat that is reported from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon him and his family)

سُبْحَانَ ٱلَّذِي فِي ٱلسَّمَاءِ عَرْشُهُ
subhana alladhi fi alssama'i `arshuhu
Glory be to Him Whose Throne is in the heavens.

سُبْحَانَ ٱلَّذِي فِي ٱلأَرْضِ حُكْمُهُ
subhana alladhi fi al-ardi hukmuhu
Glory be to Him Whose dominion is on the earth.

سُبْحَانَ ٱلَّذِي فِي ٱلْقُبوُرِ قَضَاؤُهُ
subhana alladhi fi alquburi qada'uhu
Glory be to Him Whose decree is in the graves.

سُبْحَانَ ٱلَّذِي فِي ٱلْبَحْرِ سَبيلُهُ
subhana alladhi fi albahri sabiluhu
Glory be to Him Whose ways are in oceans.

سُبْحَانَ ٱلَّذِي فِي ٱلنَّارِ سُلْطَانُهُ
subhana alladhi fi alnnari sultanuhu
Glory be to Him Whose authority is (clearly shown) in Hellfire.

سُبْحَانَ ٱلَّذِي فِي ٱلْجَنَّةِ رَحْمَتُهُ
subhana alladhi fi aljannati rahmatuhu
Glory be to Him Whose mercy is in Paradise.

سُبْحَانَ ٱلَّذِي فِي ٱلْقِيَامَةِ عَدْلُهُ
subhana alladhi fi alqiyamati `adluhu
Glory be to Him Whose justice is on the Resurrection Day.

سُبْحَانَ ٱلَّذِي رَفَعَ ٱلسَّمَاءِ
subhana alladhi rafa`a alssama'a
Glory be to Him Who raised the skies.

سُبْحَانَ ٱلَّذِي بَسَطَ ٱلأَرْضَ
subhana alladhi basata al-arda
Glory be to Him Who expanded the earth.

سُبْحَانَ ٱلَّذِي لاَ مَلْجَأَ وَلاَ مَنْجَىً مِنْهُ إِلاَّ إِلَيْهِ
subhana alladhi la malja'a wa la manjan minhu illa ilayhi
Glory be to Him save Whom there is no shelter and no salvation.


2.Then say 100 times:

سُبْحَانَ ٱللَّهِ وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ
subhana allahi walhamdu lillahi
All glory be to Allah,all praise be to Allah,

وَلاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ وَٱللَّهُ اَكْبَرُ
wa la ilaha illa allahu wallahu akbaru
there is no god save Allah,and Allah is the Greatest.


3.Then, repeat 100 times Surah al-Tawhid
4. 100 times Ayah al-Kursi2:255-258 and
5.Invoke blessings upon Muhammad and his Household one hundred times-Salwaat.


6.Then say each of the following 10 times:

لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ
la ilaha illa allahu
(i) There is no god save Allah,

وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَريكَ لَهُ
wahdahu la sharika lahu
alone without having any partner.

لَهُ ٱلْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ ٱلْحَمْدُ
lahu almulku wa lahu alhamdu
His is the kingdom and His is all praise.

يُحْيِي وَيُميتُ
yuhyi wa yumitu
He grants life and causes to die

وَيُميتُ وَيُحْيِي
wa yumitu wa yuhyi
and He causes to die and grants life

وَهُوَ حَيٌّ لاَ يَموُتُ
wa huwa hayyun la yamutu
while He is Ever-living and never dies.

بِيَدِهِ ٱلْخَيْرُ
biyadihi alkhayru
In His Hand is all goodness

وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَديرٌ
wa huwa `ala kulli shay'in qadirun
and He has power over all things.

أَسْتَغْفِرُ ٱللَّهَ ٱلَّذِي لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ
astaghfiru allaha alladhi la ilaha illa huwa
(ii) I implore Allah for forgiveness. There is no god save He,

ٱلْحَيُّ ٱلْقَيُّومُ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ
alhayyu alqayyumu wa atubu ilayhi
the Ever-living, the Self-Subsistent; and to Him I turn repentant.

يَا اللَّهُ
ya allahu
(iii) O Allah!

يَا رَحْمٰنُ
ya rahmanu
(iv) O All-beneficent!

يَا رَحِيمُ
ya rahimu
(v) O All-merciful!

يَا بَدِيعَ ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ وَٱلأَرْضِ
ya badi`a alssamawati wal-ardi
(vi) O Fashioner of the heavens and the earth!

يَا ذَا ٱلْجَلاَلِ وَٱلإِكْرَامِ
ya dha aljalali wal-ikrami
(vii) O Lord of majesty and honor!

يَا حَيُّ يَا قَيُّومُ
ya hayyu ya qayyumu
(viii) O Ever-living! O Self-Subsistent!

يَا حَنَّانُ يَا مَنَّانُ
ya hannanu ya mannanu
(ix) O All-tender! O All-donor!

يَا لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ
ya la ilaha illa anta
(x) O He save Whom there is no god!

آمِينَ
amina
(xi) Respond to us.


Then say:

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ
allahumma inni as'aluka
O Allah, I beseech You;

يَا مَنْ هُوَ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيَّ مِنْ حَبْلِ ٱلْوَرِيدِ
ya man huwa aqrabu ilayya min habli alwaridi
O He Who is nearer to me than my life-vein!

يَا مَنْ يَحُولُ بَيْنَ ٱلْمَرْءِ وَقَلْبِهِ
ya man yahulu bayna almar'i wa qalbihi
O He Who intervenes between man and his heart!

يَا مَنْ هُوَ بِٱلْمَنْظَرِ ٱلأَعْلَىٰ وَبِٱلأُفُقِ ٱلْمُبِينِ
ya man huwa bilmanzari al-a`la wa bil-ufuqi almubini
O He Who is in the Highest Prospect and in the Evident Horizon!

يَا مَنْ هُوَ ٱلرَّحْمٰنُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱسْتَوَىٰ
ya man huwa alrrahmani `ala al`arshi istawa
O He Who is the All-beneficent; on the Throne He has settled!

يَا مَنْ لَيْسَ كَمِثْلِهِ شَيْءٌ
ya man laysa kamithlihi shay'un
O He like Whom there is nothing

وَهُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْبَصِيرُ
wa huwa alssami`u albasiru
and He is the All-hearer, the All-seer!

أَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّد
as'aluka an tusalliya `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin
I beseech You to send blessings to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad.

Then, submit your needs and they will be granted, by the permission of Almighty Allah.
Say the following prayer that is reported from Imam al-Sadiq (peace be upon him) who said: If you wish to please Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad (peace be upon them all) you may say the following invocation

اَللَّهُمَّ يَا أَجْوَدَ مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ
allahumma ya ajwada man a`ta
O Allah, O He Who is the most magnanimous of all those who may grant!

وَيَا خَيْرَ مَنْ سُئِلَ
wa ya khayra man su'ila
O He Who is the best of all those who are asked!

وَيَا أَرْحَمَ مَنِ ٱسْتُرْحِمَ
wa ya arhama man isturhima
O He Who is the most Merciful of all those whose mercy may be sought!

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ فِي ٱلأَوَّلِينَ
allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa alihi fi al-awwalina
O Allah, send blessings to Muhammad and his Household among the foremost generations,

وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ فِي ٱلآخِرِينَ
wa salli `ala muhammadin wa alihi fi al-akhirina
send blessings to Muhammad and his Household among the last generations,

وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ فِي ٱلْمَلأِ ٱلأَعْلَىٰ
wa salli `ala muhammadin wa alihi fi almala'i al-a`la
send blessings to Muhammad and his Household among the Highest Chiefs,

وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ فِي ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
wa salli `ala muhammadin wa alihi fi almursalina
and send blessings to Muhammad and his Household among the Messengers.

اَللَّهُمَّ أَعْطِ مُحَمَّداً وَآلَهُ
allahumma a`ti muhammadan wa alahu
O Allah, (please) grant Muhammad and his Household

ٱلْوَسِيلَةَ وَٱلْفَضِيلَةَ
alwasilata walfadilata
the right of mediation, preference,

وَٱلشَّرَفَ وَٱلرِّفْعَةَ
walshsharafa walrrif`ata
honor, loftiness,

وَٱلدَّرَجَةَ ٱلْكَبيرَةَ
walddarajata alkabirata
and the grand rank.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي آمَنْتُ بِمُحَمَّدٍ
allahumma inni amantu bimuhammadin
O Allah, I believed in Muhammad,

صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَلَمْ أَرَهُ
salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi wa lam arahu
may Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Household, while I have not seen him;

فَلاَ تَحْرِمْنِي فِي ٱلْقِيَامَةِ رُؤْيَتَهُ
fala tahrimni fi alqiyamati ru'yatahu
so, do not deprive me of seeing him on the Resurrection Day,

وَٱرْزُقْنِي صُحْبَتَهُ
warzuqni suhbatahu
confer upon me with the favor of accompanying him,

وَتَوَفَّنِي عَلَىٰ مِلَّتِهِ
wa tawaffani `ala millatihi
cause me to die while I follow his creed,

وَٱسْقِنِي مِنْ حَوْضِهِ
wasqini min hawdihi
and allow me to drink from his Pool

مَشْرَباً رَوِيّاً
mashraban rawiyyan
a drink that is quenching,

سَائِغاً هَنِيئاً
sa'ighan hani'an
palatable, and pleasant,

لاَ أَظْمَأُ بَعْدَهُ أَبَداً
la azma'u ba`dahu abadan
after which I will never be thirsty.

إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَديرٌ
innaka `ala kulli shay'in qadirun
Verily, You have power over all things.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي آمَنْتُ بِمُحَمَّدٍ
allahumma inni amantu bimuhammadin
O Allah, I believe in Muhammad,

صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَلَمْ أَرَهُ
salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi wa lam arahu
may Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Household, while I have not seen him;

فَعَرَِّفْنِي فِي ٱلْجِنَانِ وَجْهَهُ
fa`arrifni fi aljinani wajhahu
so, (please) show me his face in the gardens of Paradise.

اَللَّهُمَّ بَلِّغْ مُحَمَّداً
allahumma balligh muhammadan
O Allah, convey to Muhammad,

صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ
salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi
may Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Household,

مِنِّي تَحِيَّةً كَثيرَةً وَسَلاَماً
minni tahiyyatan kathiratan wa salaman
many greetings and compliments from me.

Recite the following tasbih whose reward is beyond reckoning and too numerous to be mentioned:

سُبْحَانَ ٱللَّهِ قَبْلَ كُلِّ أَحَدٍ
subhana allahi qabla kulli ahadin
All glory be to Allah before one and all!

وَسُبْحَانَ ٱللَّهِ بَعْدَ كُلِّ أَحَدٍ
wa subhana allahi ba`da kulli ahadin
All glory be to Allah after one and all!

وَسُبْحَانَ ٱللَّهِ مَعَ كُلِّ أَحَدٍ
wa subhana allahi ma`a kulli ahadin
All glory be to Allah with one and all!

وَسُبْحَانَ ٱللَّهِ يَبْقَىٰ رَبُّنَا ويَفْنَىٰ كُلُّ أَحَدٍ
wa subhana allahi yabqa rabbuna wa yafna kullu ahadin
All glory be to Allah; our Lord exists eternally while the all will vanish!

وَسُبْحَانَ ٱللَّهِ تَسْبِيحاً يَفْضُلُ تَسْبِيحَ ٱلْمُسَبِّحِينَ
wa subhana allahi tasbihan yafdulu tasbiha almusabbihina
All glory be to Allah with such glorification that exceeds all the glorifications of those who glorify Him;

فَضْلًا كَثِيراً قَبْلَ كُلِّ أَحَدٍ
fadlan kathiran qabla kulli ahadin
with much excellence that exceeds all others.

وَسُبْحَانَ ٱللَّهِ تَسْبِيحاً يَفْضُلُ تَسْبِيحَ ٱلْمُسَبِّحِينَ
wa subhana allahi tasbihan yafdulu tasbiha almusabbihina
All glory be to Allah with such glorification that exceeds all the glorifications of those who glorify Him;

فَضْلًا كَثيراً بَعْدَ كُلِّ أَحَدٍ
fadlan kathiran ba`da kulli ahadin
with much excellence that remains after all others.

وَسُبْحَانَ ٱللَّهِ تَسْبِيحاً يَفْضُلُ تَسْبِيحَ ٱلْمُسَبِّحِينَ
wa subhana allahi tasbihan yafdulu tasbiha almusabbihina
All glory be to Allah with such glorification that exceeds all the glorifications of those who glorify Him;

فَضْلاًَ كَثيراً مَعَ كُلِّ أَحَدٍ
fadlan kathiran ma`a kulli ahadin
with much excellence that is with all others.

وَسُبْحَانَ ٱللَّهِ تَسْبِيحاً يَفْضُلُ تَسْبِيحَ ٱلْمُسَبِّحِينَ
wa subhana allahi tasbihan yafdulu tasbiha almusabbihina
All glory be to Allah with such glorification that exceeds all the glorifications of those who glorify Him;

فَضْلاً كَثِيراً لِرَبِّنَا ٱلْبَاقِي وَيَفْنَىٰ كُلُّ أَحَدٍ
fadlan kathiran lirabbana albaqi wa yafna kullu ahadin
with much excellence to our Lord Who shall exist eternally while all others will vanish.

وَسُبْحَانَ ٱللَّهِ تَسْبِيحاً لاَ يُحْصَىٰ وَلاَ يُدْرَىٰ
wa subhana allahi tasbihan la yuhsa wa la yudra
All glory be to Allah with such glorification that is uncounted, unrealized,

وَلاَ يُنْسَىٰ وَلاَ يَبْلَىٰ
wa la yunsa wa la yabla
unforgettable, unending,

وَلاَ يَفْنَىٰ وَلَيْسَ لَهُ مُنْتَهَىٰ
wa la yafna wa laysa lahu muntaha
unrelenting, and ceaseless.

وَسُبْحَانَ ٱللَّهِ تَسْبِيحاً يَدُومُ بِدَوَامِهِ
wa subhana allahi tasbihan yadumu bidawamihi
All glory be to Allah with glorification that is as eternal as He is

وَيَبْقَىٰ بِبَقَائِهِ فِي سِنِيِّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ
wa yabqa bibaqa'ihi fi siniyyi al`alamina
and as remaining as He is in the years of the worlds,

وَشُهوُرِ ٱلدُّهوُرِ وَأَيَّامِ ٱلدُّنْيَا
wa shuhuri aldduhuri wa ayyami alddunya
the months of the ages, the days of the world,

وَسَاعَاتِ ٱللَّيْلِ وَٱلنَّهَارِ
wa sa`ati allayli walnnahari
and the hours of night and day.

وَسُبْحَانَ ٱللَّهِ أَبَدَ ٱلأَبَدِ وَمَعَ ٱلأَبَدِ
wa subhana allahi abada al-abadi wa ma`a aliabadi
All glory be to Allah incessantly and with eternity

مِمَّا لاَ يُحْصِيهِ ٱلْعَدَدُ
mimma la yuhsihi al`adadu
that no number can describe it,

وَلاَ يُفْنِيهِ ٱلأَمَدُ
wa la yufnihi al-amadu
no eternity can stop it

وَلاَ يَقْطَعُهُ ٱلأَبَدُ
wa la yaqta`uhu al-abadu
and no eternity can interrupt it.

وَتَبَارَكَ ٱللَّهُ أَحْسَنُ ٱلْخَالِقِينَ
wa tabaraka allahu ahsanu alkhaliqina
Blessed be Allah, the best of creators.

وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ قَبْلَ كُلِّ أَحَدٍ
walhamdu lillahi qabla kulli ahadin
All praise be to Allah before one and all!

وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ بَعْدَ كُلِّ أَحَدٍ
walhamdu lillahi ba`da kulli ahadin
All praise be to Allah after one and all!

وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ مَعَ كُلِّ أَحَدٍ
walhamdu lillahi ma`a kulli ahadin
All praise be to Allah with one and all!

وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ يَبْقَىٰ رَبُّنَا ويَفْنَىٰ كُلُّ أَحَدٍ
walhamdu lillahi yabqa rabbuna wa yafna kullu ahadin
All praise be to Allah; our Lord exists eternally while the all will vanish!

وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ حَمْداً يَفْضُلُ حَمْدَ ٱلْحَامِدِينَ
walhamdu lillahi hamdan yafdulu hamda alhamidina
All praise be to Allah with such praise that exceeds all the praise of those who praise Him;

فَضْلاً كَثِيراً قَبْلَ كُلِّ أَحَدٍ
fadlan kathiran qabla kulli ahadin
with much excellence that exceeds all others.

وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ حَمْداً يَفْضُلُ حَمْدَ ٱلْحَامِدِينَ
walhamdu lillahi hamdan yafdulu hamda alhamidina
All praise be to Allah with such praise that exceeds all the praise of those who praise Him;

فَضْلاً كَثيراً بَعْدَ كُلِّ أَحَدٍ
fadlan kathiran ba`da kulli ahadin
with much excellence that remains after all others.

وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ حَمْداً يَفْضُلُ حَمْدَ الْحَامِدِينَ
walhamdu lillahi hamdan yafdulu hamda alhamidina
All praise be to Allah with such praise that exceeds all the praise of those who praise Him;

فَضْلاً كَثيراً مَعَ كُلِّ أَحَدٍ
fadlan kathiran ma`a kulli ahadin
with much excellence that is with all others.

وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ حَمْداً يَفْضُلُ حَمْدَ ٱلْحَامِدِينَ
walhamdu lillahi hamdan yafdulu hamda alhamidina
All praise be to Allah with such praise that exceeds all the praise of those who praise Him;

فَضْلاً كَثيراً لِرَبِّنَا ٱلْبَاقِي وَيَفْنَىٰ كُلُّ أَحَدٍ
fadlan kathiran lirabbana albaqi wa yafna kullu ahadin
with much excellence to our Lord Who shall exist eternally while all others will vanish.

وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ حَمْداً لاَ يُحْصَىٰ وَلاَ يُدْرَىٰ
walhamdu lillahi hamdan la yuhsa wa la yudra
All praise be to Allah with such praise that is uncounted, unrealized,

وَلاَ يُنْسَىٰ وَلاَ يَبْلَىٰ
wa la yunsa wa la yabla
unforgettable, unending,

وَلاَ يَفْنَىٰ وَلَيْسَ لَهُ مُنْتَهَىٰ
wa la yafna wa laysa lahu muntaha
unrelenting, and ceaseless.

وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ حَمْداً يَدُومُ بِدَوَامِهِ
walhamdu lillahi hamdan yadumu bidawamihi
All praise be to Allah with praise that is as eternal as He is

وَيَبْقَىٰ بِبَقَائِهِ فِي سِنِيِّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ
wa yabqa bibaqa'ihi fi siniyyi al`alamina
and as remaining as He is in the years of the worlds,

وَشُهوُرِ ٱلدُّهوُرِ وَأَيَّامِ ٱلدُّنْيَا
wa shuhuri aldduhuri wa ayyami alddunya
the months of the ages, the days of the world,

وَسَاعَاتِ ٱللَّيْلِ وَٱلنَّهَارِ
wa sa`ati allayli walnnahari
and the hours of night and day.

وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ أَبَدَ ٱلأَبَدِ وَمَعَ ٱلأَبَدِ
walhamdu lillahi abada al-abadi wa ma`a aliabadi
All praise be to Allah incessantly and with eternity

مِمَّا لاَ يُحْصِيهِ ٱلْعَدَدُ
mimma la yuhsihi al`adadu
that no number can describe it,

وَلاَ يُفْنِيهِ ٱلأَمَدُ
wa la yufnihi al-amadu
no eternity can stop it,

وَلاَ يَقْطَعُهُ ٱلأَبَدُ
wa la yaqta`uhu al-abadu
and no eternity can interrupt it.

وَتَبَارَكَ ٱللَّهُ أَحْسَنُ ٱلْخَالِقِينَ
wa tabaraka allahu ahsanu alkhaliqina
Blessed be Allah, the best of creators.

لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ قَبْلَ كُلِّ أَحَدٍ
wa la ilaha illa allahu qabla kulli ahadin
There is no god save Allah before one and all!

وَلاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ بَعْدَ كُلِّ أَحَدٍ
wa la ilaha illa allahu ba`da kulli ahadin
There is no god save Allah after one and all!

وَلاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ مَعَ كُلِّ أَحَدٍ
wa la ilaha illa allahu ma`a kulli ahadin
There is no god save Allah with one and all!

وَلاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ يَبْقَىٰ رَبُّنَا ويَفْنَىٰ كُلُّ أَحَدٍ
wa la ilaha illa allahu yabqa rabbuna wa yafna kullu ahadin
There is no god save Allah; our Lord exists eternally while the all will vanish!

وَلاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ تَهْلِيلاً يَفْضُلُ تَهْلِيلَ ٱلْمُهَلِّلِينَ
wa la ilaha illa allahu tahlilan yafdulu tahlila almuhallilina
There is no god save Allah with such confession of godhead that exceeds all the confessions of those who confess His godhead;

فَضْلاً كَثِيراً قَبْلَ كُلِّ أَحَدٍ
fadlan kathiran qabla kulli ahadin
with much excellence that exceeds all others.

وَلاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ تَهْلِيلاً يَفْضُلُ تَهْلِيلَ ٱلْمُهَلِّلِينَ
wa la ilaha illa allahu tahlilan yafdulu tahlila almuhallilina
There is no god save Allah with such confession of godhead that exceeds all the confessions of those who confess His godhead;

فَضْلاً كَثيراً بَعْدَ كُلِّ أَحَدٍ
fadlan kathiran ba`da kulli ahadin
with much excellence that remains after all others.

وَلاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ تَهْلِيلاً يَفْضُلُ تَهْلِيلَ ٱلْمُهَلِّلِينَ
wa la ilaha illa allahu tahlilan yafdulu tahlila almuhallilina
There is no god save Allah with such confession of godhead that exceeds all the confessions of those who confess His godhead;

فَضْلاً كَثيراً مَعَ كُلِّ أَحَدٍ
fadlan kathiran ma`a kulli ahadin
with much excellence that is with all others.

وَلاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ تَهْلِيلاً يَفْضُلُ تَهْلِيلَ ٱلْمُهَلِّلِينَ
wa la ilaha illa allahu tahlilan yafdulu tahlila almuhallilina
There is no god save Allah with such confession of godhead that exceeds all the confessions of those who confess His godhead;

فَضْلاًَ كَثيراً لِرَبِّنَا ٱلْبَاقِي وَيَفْنَىٰ كُلُّ أَحَدٍ
fadlan kathiran lirabbana albaqi wa yafna kullu ahadin
with much excellence to our Lord Who shall exist eternally while all others will vanish.

وَلاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ تَهْلِيلاً لاَ يُحْصَىٰ وَلاَ يُدْرَىٰ
wa la ilaha illa allahu tahlilan la yuhsa wa la yudra
There is no god save Allah with such confession of His godhead that is uncounted, unrealized,

وَلاَ يُنْسَىٰ وَلاَ يَبْلَىٰ
wa la yunsa wa la yabla
unforgettable, unending,

وَلاَ يَفْنَىٰ وَلَيْسَ لَهُ مُنْتَهَىٰ
wa la yafna wa laysa lahu muntaha
unrelenting, and ceaseless.

وَلاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ تَهْلِيلاً يَدُومُ بِدَوَامِهِ
wa la ilaha illa allahu tahlilan yadumu bidawamihi
There is no god save Allah with such confession that is as eternal as He is

وَيَبْقَىٰ بِبَقَائِهِ فِي سِنِيِّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ
wa yabqa bibaqa'ihi fi siniyyi al`alamina
and as remaining as He is in the years of the worlds,

وَشُهوُرِ ٱلدُّهوُرِ وَأَيَّامِ ٱلدُّنْيَا
wa shuhuri aldduhuri wa ayyami alddunya
the months of the ages, the days of the world,

وَسَاعَاتِ ٱللَّيْلِ وَٱلنَّهَارِ
wa sa`ati allayli walnnahari
and the hours of night and day.

وَلاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ أَبَدَ ٱلأَبَدِ وَمَعَ ٱلأَبَدِ
wa la ilaha illa allahu abada al-abadi wa ma`a aliabadi
There is no god save Allah incessantly and with eternity

مِمَّا لاَ يُحْصِيهِ ٱلْعَدَدُ
mimma la yuhsihi al`adadu
that no number can describe it,

وَلاَ يُفْنِيهِ ٱلأَمَدُ
wa la yufnihi al-amadu
no eternity can stop it,

وَلاَ يَقْطَعُهُ ٱلأَبَدُ
wa la yaqta`uhu al-abadu
and no eternity can interrupt it.

وَتَبَارَكَ ٱللَّهُ أَحْسَنُ ٱلْخَالِقِينَ
wa tabaraka allahu ahsanu alkhaliqina
Blessed be Allah, the best of creators.

وَٱللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ قَبْلَ كُلِّ أَحَدٍ
wallahu akbaru qabla kulli ahadin
Allah is the Greatest before one and all!

وَٱللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ بَعْدَ كُلِّ أَحَدٍ
wallahu akbaru ba`da kulli ahadin
Allah is the Greatest after one and all!

وَٱللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ مَعَ كُلِّ أَحَدٍ
wallahu akbaru ma`a kulli ahadin
Allah is the Greatest with one and all!

وَٱللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ يَبْقَىٰ رَبُّنَا ويَفْنَىٰ كُلُّ أَحَدٍ
wallahu akbaru yabqa rabbuna wa yafna kullu ahadin
Allah is the Greatest; our Lord exists eternally while the all will vanish!

وَٱللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ تَكْبِيراً يَفْضُلُ تَكْبِيرَ ٱلْمُكَبِّرِينَ
wallahu akbaru takbiran yafdulu takbira almukabbirina
Allah is the Greatest with such greatness that exceeds all the magnification of those who confess His All-greatness;

فَضْلاً كَثِيراً قَبْلَ كُلِّ أَحَدٍ
fadlan kathiran qabla kulli ahadin
with much excellence that exceeds all others.

وَٱللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ تَكْبِيراً يَفْضُلُ تَكْبِيرَ ٱلْمُكَبِّرِينَ
wallahu akbaru takbiran yafdulu takbira almukabbirina
Allah is the Greatest with such greatness that exceeds all the magnification of those who confess his All-greatness;

فَضْلاً كَثيراً بَعْدَ كُلِّ أَحَدٍ
fadlan kathiran ba`da kulli ahadin
with much excellence that remains after all others.

وَٱللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ تَكْبِيراً يَفْضُلُ تَكْبِيرَ ٱلْمُكَبِّرِينَ
wallahu akbaru takbiran yafdulu takbira almukabbirina
Allah is the Greatest with such greatness that exceeds all the magnification of those who confess his All-greatness;

فَضْلاً كَثيراً مَعَ كُلِّ أَحَدٍ
fadlan kathiran ma`a kulli ahadin
with much excellence that is with all others.

وَٱللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ تَكْبِيراً يَفْضُلُ تَكْبِيرَ ٱلْمُكَبِّرِينَ
wallahu akbaru takbiran yafdulu takbira almukabbirina
Allah is the Greatest with such greatness that exceeds all the magnification of those who confess his All-greatness;

فَضْلاً كَثيراً لِرَبِّنَا ٱلْبَاقِي وَيَفْنَىٰ كُلُّ أَحَدٍ
fadlan kathiran lirabbana albaqi wa yafna kullu ahadin
with much excellence to our Lord Who shall exist eternally while all others will vanish.

وَٱللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ تَكْبِيراً لاَ يُحْصَىٰ وَلاَ يُدْرَىٰ
wallahu akbaru takbiran la yuhsa wa la yudra
Allah is the Greatest with such greatness that is uncounted, unrealized,

وَلاَ يُنْسَىٰ وَلاَ يَبْلَىٰ
wa la yunsa wa la yabla
unforgettable, unending,

وَلاَ يَفْنَىٰ وَلَيْسَ لَهُ مُنْتَهَىٰ
wa la yafna wa laysa lahu muntaha
unrelenting, and ceaseless.

وَٱللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ تَكْبِيراً يَدُومُ بِدَوَامِهِ
wallahu akbaru takbiran yadumu bidawamihi
Allah is the Greatest with such greatness that is as eternal as He is

وَيَبْقَىٰ بِبَقَائِهِ فِي سِنِيِّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ
wa yabqa bibaqa'ihi fi siniyyi al`alamina
and as remaining as He is in the years of the worlds,

وَشُهوُرِ ٱلدُّهوُرِ وَأَيَّامِ ٱلدُّنْيَا
wa shuhuri aldduhuri wa ayyami alddunya
the months of the ages, the days of the world,

وَسَاعَاتِ ٱللَّيْلِ وَٱلنَّهَارِ
wa sa`ati allayli walnnahari
and the hours of night and day.

وَٱللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ أَبَدَ ٱلأَبَدِ وَمَعَ ٱلأَبَدِ
wallahu akbaru abada al-abadi wa ma`a aliabadi
Allah is the Greatest incessantly and with eternity

مِمَّا لاَ يُحْصِيهِ ٱلْعَدَدُ
mimma la yuhsihi al`adadu
that no number can describe it,

وَلاَ يُفْنِيهِ ٱلأَمَدُ
wa la yufnihi al-amadu
no eternity can stop it,

وَلاَ يَقْطَعُهُ ٱلأَبَدُ
wa la yaqta`uhu al-abadu
and no eternity can interrupt it.

وَتَبَارَكَ ٱللَّهُ أَحْسَنُ ٱلْخَالِقِينَ
wa tabaraka allahu ahsanu alkhaliqina
Blessed be Allah, the best of creators.

The Prophet (peace be upon him andhis family) Dua on the Day of Arafa
The following is narrated through a chain of documents to my grandfather Abi Ja‟far al-Tusi – may God be pleased with him – in Tahzib ul-Ahkam through a chain of documents to our Master As-Sadiq (as),“God‟s Prophet (as) asked Ali (as), "Do you want me to teach you the supplications for the day of Arafa that the Prophets before me used?" Then say the following:

لا إِلهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ‌ وَحْدَهُ‌ لا شَرِيكَ لَهُ‌ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَ لَهُ الْحَمْدُ
There is no God but God. He is One and there are no partners for Him. Sovereignty belongs to Him and Praise belongs to Him

يُحْيِي وَ يُمِيتُ‌ وَ هُوَ حَيٌّ لَا يَمُوتُ بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ وَ هُوَ عَلى‌ كُلِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ قَدِيرٌ
He gives life and causes to die. And He is the Everlasting for Whom there is no death and in His Hands is all goodness and He has power over all things.

اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ كَالَّذِي تَقُولُ وَ خَيْراً مِمَّا نَقُولُ وَ فَوْقَ مَا يَقُولُ الْقَائِلُونَ
my God! All praise belongs to You as we say and better than what we say, and above and beyond what the best orators say

اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ صَلَاتِي وَ نُسُكِي وَ مَحْيَايَ وَ مَمَاتِي وَ لَكَ بَرَاءَتِي وَ لَكَ [بِكَ‌] حَوْلِي وَ مِنْكَ قُوَّتِي
my God! Truly, my prayer and my service of sacrifice, my life and my death, are all for You. I abstain by You and I hold myself. I get my strength from You

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْفَقْرِ وَ مِنْ وَسْوَاسِ الصَّدْرِ وَ مِنْ شَتَاتِ الْأَمْرِ وَ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ
my God! I take refuge in You from poverty and temptations of the heart, dispersion of the affairs, and torture of the grave

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَ الرِّيَاحِ وَ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا يَجِي‌ءُ بِهِ الرِّيَاحُ وَ أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَ اللَّيْلِ وَ النَّهَارِ
my God! I ask You for the best wind. And I take refuge in You from the evils of things by which winds flow in the air. And I ask You for the best night and day

اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ فِي قَلْبِي نُوراً وَ فِي سَمْعِي وَ بَصَرِي نُوراً وَ فِي لَحْمِي وَ عِظَامِي نُوراً وَ فِي عُرُوقِي وَ مَقْعَدِي‌ وَ مَقَامِي وَ مَدْخَلِي وَ مَخْرَجِي نُوراً
O‟ my God! Please let a light shine upon my heart, light in my hearing and sight, light in my flesh and bones, light in my veins, position, entrance and exit.

وَ أَعْظِمْ لِي نُوراً يَا رَبِّ يَوْمَ أَلْقَاكَ‌ إِنَّكَ عَلى‌ كُلِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ قَدِيرٌ.
O my Lord! Please brighten my light on the Day I shall meet You as You have power over all things.


Imam Ali Ridha (as) dua on Arafah:

اللَّهُمَّ كَمَا سَتَرْتَ عَلَيَّ مَا لَمْ أَعْلَمْ فَاغْفِرْ لِي مَا تَعْلَمُ
"O‟ my God! As You covered from me what I do not know of, please forgive me for which You know of.

وَ كَمَا وَسِعَنِي عِلْمُكَ فَلْيَسَعْنِي عَفْوُكَ وَ كَمَا بَدَأْتَنِي بِالْإِحْسَانِ فَأَتِمَّ نِعْمَتَكَ بِالْغُفْرَانِ
As Your Knowledge encompasses me, please let Your Pardon encompass me, too.

وَ كَمَا أَكْرَمْتَنِي بِمَعْرِفَتِكَ فَاشْفَعْهَا بِمَغْفِرَتِكَ
As You initiated Your Kindness for me, please perfect the blessing of Your Bounties by forgiving.

وَ كَمَا عَرَّفْتَنِي وَحْدَانِيَّتَكَ فَأَكْرِمْنِي بِطَاعَتِكَ [لماعيتك‌]
As You let me know about Your Oneness, please honor me with Your Obedience:

وَ كَمَا عَصَمْتَنِي مَا لَمْ أَكُنْ أَعْتَصِمُ مِنْهُ إِلَّا بِعِصْمَتِكَ فَاغْفِرْ لِي مَا لَوْ شِئْتَ عَصَمْتَنِي مِنْهُ
As You protected me from what I could not protect myself except by Your support. Thus, please forgive me for what You could have protected me against if You wished!

يَا جَوَادُ يَا كَرِيمُ يَا ذَا الْجَلَالِ وَ الْإِكْرَامِ.
O‟ Munificent! O‟ the All-Generous! O‟ Lord of Majesty, Bounty and Honor!”
May God have Mercy upon you! Look at those whom you follow, are guided by their light, and try to be like them when you pray and adhere to their humble characteristics when they pray.

At the last hour of the `Arafah Day, it is recommended to say the following:

يَا رَبِّ إِنَّ ذُنُوبِي لاَ تَضُرُّكَ
ya rabbi inna dhunubi la tadurruka
O my Lord, my sins do not harm You

وَإِنَّ مَغْفِرَتَكَ لِي لاَ تَنْقُصُكَ
wa inna maghfirataka li la tanqusuka
nor will Your forgiveness to me reduce Your Grandeur.

فَأَعْطِنِي مَا لاَ يَنْقُصُكَ
fa'a`tini ma la yanqusuka
So, (please do) grant me that which does not reduce Your Grandeur

وَٱغْفِرْ لِي مَا لاَ يَضُرُّكَ
waghfir li ma la yadurruka
and forgive me that which does not harm You.


It is also recommended to say the following:

اَللَّهُمَّ لاَ تَحْرِمْنِي خَيْرَ مَا عِنْدَكَ لِشَرِّ مَا عِنْدِي
allahumma la tahrimni khayra ma `indaka lisharri ma `indi
O Allah, (please) do not deprive me of the good that You have because of the evil that I have.

فَإِنْ أَنْتَ لَمْ تَرْحَمْنِي بِتَعَبِي وَنَصَبِي
fa'in anta lam tarhamni bita`abi wa nasabi
If You do not have mercy upon me due to my fatigue and tiredness,

فَلاَ تَحْرِمْنِي أَجْرَ ٱلْمُصَابِ عَلَىٰ مُصيبَتِهِ
fala tahrimni ajra almusabi `ala musibatihi
(please) then do not deprive me of the reward of those whom are afflicted with misfortunes.


The following is narrated through a chain of documents to Muhammad ibn al-Hassan ibn al-Valid, on the authority of Al-Qasim ibn Hussein al-Nayshaburi, through a chain of narrators who said that he saw Aba Ja‟far (as) in Arafah with his hands raised towards the sky. He (as) held them up like that until he moved from Arafah towards Mina. The following is reported on the authority of Muhammad ibn al-Hassan al-saf‟far, through a chain of documents on the authority of Ali ibn Davood. “I saw Aba Abdullah (as) in Arafah while he was holding his clothes with his hands, with his head down towards the earth and pointing with the finger of his right hand and was saying, "This is all of me for all my crimes!‟” The following is reported with a chain of documents on the authority of Muhammad ibn al-Hassan ibn al-Valid, with a chain of documents on the authority of Himad ibn Abdullah. Once when I was with Abil-Hassan Musa (as) at sunset, he (as) held his robe with his left hand and said the following,

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي عَبْدُكَ وَ ابْنُ عَبْدِكَ أَنْ تُعَذِّبَنِي فَبِأُمُورٍ قَدْ سَلَفَتْ مِنِّي وَ أَنَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ بِرُمَّتِي
“O‟ my God! I am Your servant! I am the son of Your servant! If You Punish me it is for my past deeds, while I am standing right here in front of You.
وَ إِنْ تَعْفُ عَنِّي فَأَهْلُ الْعَفْوِ أَنْتَ يَا أَهْلَ الْعَفْوِ يَا أَحَقَّ مَنْ عَفَى اغْفِرْ لِي وَ لِأَصْحَابِي-
O‟ Pardoner! If You pardon me it is as You deserve since You are Lord of Pardon. O‟ He who is the best to Pardon me! Please forgive me and my companions.”

Recite just before sunsetDu`a' al-`Asharat as advised by Sayyid Ibn Tawus