Secrets of Wuquf in Arafat: Difference between revisions

In a hadith from [[Imam Ali (a)]], the reason for the obligation of the stay in Arafat (which is outside the [[Meccan Haram]]) is explained as follows: this stay creates preparation for the pilgrim, meaning that the visitor to the [[Kaaba]] supplicates before the greatness of God outside the boundaries of the [[Meccan Haram]] until they become worthy of entering the Haram.<ref>''Jor'eh-i az Sahba-ye Hajj'' (A Sip of the Wine of Hajj), p. 203, citing: ''al-Kafi'', Vol. 4, p. 224.</ref>

Some consider the secret of the gathering of all pilgrims in [[Arafat]] to be a reminder of the [[Resurrection]], believing that the visitor to the [[Ka'ba|House of God]] should be reminded of the stations of the gathering and the afterlife by seeing the pilgrims with uncovered heads and wearing simple, unstitched [[ihram]] garments.<ref>''Partovi az Mash'al-e Hedayat: Asrar va Ma'aref-e Hajj'', p. 22.</ref> Furthermore, the brevity of the time of Arafa is considered a reminder of the short duration of the world for taking advantage of the opportunity to gather provisions for the afterlife.<ref>''Dar Bargah-e Noor'' (In the Court of Light), p. 97.</ref>