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'''Secrets of Wuquf in Mash'ar''' refers to the underlying meanings and wisdom of the pilgrims’ [[Wuquf at al-Mash'ar| | '''Secrets of Wuquf in Mash'ar''' refers to the underlying meanings and wisdom of the pilgrims’ [[Wuquf at al-Mash'ar|Wuquf at Mash'ar]] is one of the obligatory rites of Hajj, during which pilgrims, after leaving Arafat, spend the night of [[Eid al-Adha]] in the land of Mash'ar([[Muzdalifa]]) (located between [[Mecca]] and Arafat) and remain there until sunrise. Staying from dawn until sunrise is considered one of the [[Arkan of Hajj|pillars of Hajj]]. Reciting [[supplication]], remembering God, and collecting pebbles for the [[Ramy al-Jamarat]] are among the recommended acts (mustahabbat) of [[Wuquf at al-Mash'ar|Wuquf]]. | ||
Among the philosophies of staying in Mash'ar is preparing to enter the [[Haram (Mecca)|Haram]] (Sacred Precinct), offering the sacrificial animal, and visiting the [[Ka'ba]]. Furthermore, in traditions, this place is described as the threshold of the second gate to the Haram, where the [[pilgrim]] is granted permission to enter through weeping and supplication. Mash'ar is a place for the descent of mercy, the forgiveness of sins, and the acceptance of prayers, and [[Wuquf]] there increases hope for divine forgiveness. Verse 198 of Sura Al-Baqara identifies [[Mash'ar al-Haram]] as a place for the remembrance of God, and according to some exegetes, the secret of staying there is to awaken the heart to piety and the fear of God. | Among the philosophies of staying in Mash'ar is preparing to enter the [[Haram (Mecca)|Haram]] (Sacred Precinct), offering the sacrificial animal, and visiting the [[Ka'ba]]. Furthermore, in traditions, this place is described as the threshold of the second gate to the Haram, where the [[pilgrim]] is granted permission to enter through weeping and supplication. Mash'ar is a place for the descent of mercy, the forgiveness of sins, and the acceptance of prayers, and [[Wuquf]] there increases hope for divine forgiveness. Verse 198 of Sura Al-Baqara identifies [[Mash'ar al-Haram]] as a place for the remembrance of God, and according to some exegetes, the secret of staying there is to awaken the heart to piety and the fear of God. | ||
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A tradition from the [[Prophet Muhammad (s)|Prophet (s)]] points to the descent of divine blessings, the forgiveness of sinners for the sake of the righteous, and the answering of prayers in Mash'ar.<ref>Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith 3024; a similar hadith regarding Arafat appears in Shia sources.</ref> By comparing the location of the land of Arafat (which is outside the Haram boundaries) with [[Mash'ar]], which is within the boundaries of the [[Haram (Mecca)|Mecca Haram]], some believe that one can have greater hope for divine mercy and closeness to God during the second stay of the [[pilgrims]] in the land of Mash'ar.<ref name=":0" /><ref>''Lesson Plan: An Introduction to the Encyclopedia of Secrets and Teachings of Hajj'', pp. 208 and 209.</ref> | A tradition from the [[Prophet Muhammad (s)|Prophet (s)]] points to the descent of divine blessings, the forgiveness of sinners for the sake of the righteous, and the answering of prayers in Mash'ar.<ref>Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith 3024; a similar hadith regarding Arafat appears in Shia sources.</ref> By comparing the location of the land of Arafat (which is outside the Haram boundaries) with [[Mash'ar]], which is within the boundaries of the [[Haram (Mecca)|Mecca Haram]], some believe that one can have greater hope for divine mercy and closeness to God during the second stay of the [[pilgrims]] in the land of Mash'ar.<ref name=":0" /><ref>''Lesson Plan: An Introduction to the Encyclopedia of Secrets and Teachings of Hajj'', pp. 208 and 209.</ref> | ||
=== Increasing the Remembrance of God and Piety in the Hearts of Pilgrims === | === Increasing the Remembrance of God and Piety in the Hearts of Pilgrims === | ||
Verse 198 of Sura Al-Baqara{{enote|فَاذْكُرُوا اللهَ عِنْدَ الْمَشْعَرِ الْحَرَامِ}} identifies [[Mash'ar al-Haram]] as a place for the remembrance of God. | Verse 198 of Sura Al-Baqara{{enote|فَاذْكُرُوا اللهَ عِنْدَ الْمَشْعَرِ الْحَرَامِ}} identifies [[Mash'ar al-Haram]] as a place for the remembrance of God. According to Ayatollah Javadi Amoli, the spiritual purpose of wuquf and spending the night at Mash'ar al-Haram is for pilgrims to awaken their hearts to piety and make God-consciousness and reverence for God guiding principles of their inner lives.<ref>Cited in: ''Lesson Plan: An Introduction to the Encyclopedia of Secrets and Teachings of Hajj'', p. 210.</ref> | ||
== Philosophy of the Etiquette of Wuquf == | == Philosophy of the Etiquette of Wuquf == | ||