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It is also narrated from the [[Prophet Muhammad (s)|Prophet(s)]] that on the afternoon of the [[Day of Arafa]], God boasts to His angels about the people of Arafat, saying: "Look at My servants who have come to Me disheveled and covered in dust."<ref>''Bihar al-Anwar'', Vol. 99, p. 13, H. 42.</ref>
It is also narrated from the [[Prophet Muhammad (s)|Prophet(s)]] that on the afternoon of the [[Day of Arafa]], God boasts to His angels about the people of Arafat, saying: "Look at My servants who have come to Me disheveled and covered in dust."<ref>''Bihar al-Anwar'', Vol. 99, p. 13, H. 42.</ref>


== Philosophy of Wuquf in Arafat ==
== Spiritual Meanings of Wuquf at Arafat ==


=== Forgiveness of Sins ===
=== Forgiveness of Sins ===
One of the secrets of gathering in this land is that the ordinary people including sinners, gather alongside God's righteous servants, causes everyone to be included in divine mercy through the blessing of their presence<ref>''Partovi az Mash'al-e Hedayat: Asrar va Ma'aref-e Hajj'' (A Glimpse of the Torch of Guidance: Secrets and Knowledge of Hajj), p. 22; ''Wafi'', Vol. 2, p. 42.</ref> and for everyone's prayers to be accepted.<ref>''al-Muraqabat'', Vol. 2, p. 225.</ref> According to traditions, the stay in Arafat is a special time and place for the forgiveness of sins<ref>''al-Faqih'', Vol. 2, p. 211; ''al-Kafi'', Vol. 4, p. 541, H. 7; ''Da'a'im al-Islam'', Vol. 2, p. 294; ''al-Sunan al-Kubra'', Vol. 5, p. 192; ''al-Kafi'', Vol. 4, p. 66.</ref> and is the same time and place where the repentance of [[Adam (Prophet)|Adam (a)]] was accepted.<ref>''Wasa'il al-Shia'', Vol. 13, p. 550; ''Ilal al-Shara'i'', Vol. 2, p. 400.</ref> According to some traditions, Satan makes a greater effort to mislead humans on the Day of Arafa; therefore, seeking refuge in God on this day is recommended.<ref>''al-Tahdhib'', Vol. 5, p. 182; ''al-Kafi'', Vol. 4, p. 463.</ref> Some traditions also consider the descent of divine mercy as the cause of Satan's despair on the [[Day of Arafa]].<ref>''Kashf al-Asrar'', Vol. 1, p. 525.</ref>
One spiritual interpretation of the gathering at Arafat is that the ordinary people including sinners, gather alongside God's righteous servants, causes everyone to be included in divine mercy through the blessing of their presence<ref>''Partovi az Mash'al-e Hedayat: Asrar va Ma'aref-e Hajj'' (A Glimpse of the Torch of Guidance: Secrets and Knowledge of Hajj), p. 22; ''Wafi'', Vol. 2, p. 42.</ref> and for everyone's prayers to be accepted.<ref>''al-Muraqabat'', Vol. 2, p. 225.</ref> According to traditions, the stay in Arafat is a special time and place for the forgiveness of sins<ref>''al-Faqih'', Vol. 2, p. 211; ''al-Kafi'', Vol. 4, p. 541, H. 7; ''Da'a'im al-Islam'', Vol. 2, p. 294; ''al-Sunan al-Kubra'', Vol. 5, p. 192; ''al-Kafi'', Vol. 4, p. 66.</ref> and is the same time and place where the repentance of [[Adam (Prophet)|Adam (a)]] was accepted.<ref>''Wasa'il al-Shia'', Vol. 13, p. 550; ''Ilal al-Shara'i'', Vol. 2, p. 400.</ref> According to some traditions, Satan makes a greater effort to mislead humans on the Day of Arafa; therefore, seeking refuge in God on this day is recommended.<ref>''al-Tahdhib'', Vol. 5, p. 182; ''al-Kafi'', Vol. 4, p. 463.</ref> Some traditions also consider the descent of divine mercy as the cause of Satan's despair on the [[Day of Arafa]].<ref>''Kashf al-Asrar'', Vol. 1, p. 525.</ref>


=== Preparation for Entering the Haram ===
=== Preparation for Entering the Haram ===
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