Aamaal of the Day of Arafah (9th Zilhajj)

Text and Translation

The devotional acts on this day are as follows:

First: It is recommended to perform bathing on this day.

Second: It is recommended to visit the holy tomb of Imam Husayn (a.s.), for its reward is equal to the reward of one thousand times of Hajj, one thousand times of Umrah, and one thousand times of jihad (holy war), and even more. The narrations entailing the great merits and rewards of visiting the holy tomb of Imam Husayn (a.s.) on the ninth of Zilhajj have been uninterruptedly reported. If fact, the reward of visiting the holy tomb of Imam Husayn (a.s.) and having the honor of attending therein is not less than the reward of attending on Mount Arafah and even more.

The form of Ziyarah on this day will be cited in the section of Ziyarat.

Third: It is recommended to offer a two unit prayer immediately after the obligatory Asr Prayer before saying the supplicatory prayers of Arafah. This prayer should be offered outdoors and it should include confessions of sins. One who offers this prayer will be granted the reward of attending on Mount Arafah and having all sins forgiven.

After this prayer, it is recommended to begin with the acts and supplications of the Arafah Day that are reported from the Holy Infallibles (a.s.). Although these acts and supplications are too numerous to be mentioned here. Some of them are:

In al-Misbah, al-Kaf’ami says that it is recommended to observe fasting on the Arafah Day, unless fasting prevents from saying the supplications. It is also recommended to bathe oneself before midday (zohr) and to visit the holy tomb of Imam Husayn (a.s.) on day and night. At midday (zohr), it is recommended to leave one’s house and offer the obligatory Zohr and Asr prayers outdoors with complete performance of their parts. After accomplishment, it is recommended to offer a two unit prayer reciting Surah al-Faatehah and Surah al-Tawheed in the first unit and Surah al-Faatehah and Surah al-Kaferun in the second. After that, it is recommended to offer a four unit prayer reciting at each unit Surah al-Faatehah once and repeating Surah al-Tawheed fifty times.

This is in fact the prayer of Imam Ali Ameer al-Momineen (a.s.) that has been already mentioned within the rites of Fridays.

In Iqbal al-Aamaal, Sayyid Ibn Taaoos says:

Say the following doxology (zikr) that is reported from the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.):

سُبْحَانَ الَّذِیْ فِی السَّمَآءِ عَرْشُہٗ

SUBHAANAL LAZEE FIS SAMAAA-E A’RSHOHU

Glory be to the One Whose Throne is in the heaven;

سُبْحَانَ الَّذِیْ فِی الْاَرْضِ حُکْمُہٗ

SUBHAANAL LAZEE FIL ARZE HUKMOHU

Glory be to the One Whose authority is in the earth;

سُبْحَانَ الَّذِیْ فِیْ الْقُبُوْرِ قَضَاوُہٗ

SUBHAANAL LAZEE FIL QOBOORE QAZAA-OHU

Glory be to the One Whose decree is in the graves;

سُبْحَانَ الَّذِیْ فِی الْبَحْرِ سَبِیْلُہٗ

SUBHAANAL LAZEE FIL BAHRE SABEELOHU

Glory be to the One Whose path is in the sea;

سُبْحَانَ الَّذِیْ فِی النَّارِ سُلْطَانُہٗ

SUBHAANAL LAZEE FIN NAARE SULTAANOHU

Glory be to the One Whose dominion is in the Fire;

سُبْحَانَ الَّذِیْ فِی الْجَنَّۃِ رَحْمَتُہٗ

SUBHAANAL LAZEE FIL JANNATE RAHMATOHU

Glory be to the One Whose mercy is in Paradise;

سُبْحَانَ الَّذِیْ فِی الْقِیَامَۃِ عَدْلُہٗ

SUBHAANAL LAZEE FIL QEYAAMATE A’DLOHU

Glory be to the One Whose justice is in the Resurrection;

سُبْحَانَ الَّذِیْ رَفَعَ السَّمَآءَ

SUBHAANAL LAZEE RAFA-A’S SAMAAA-A

Glory be to the One Who raised the heaven;

سُبْحَانَ الَّذِیْ بَسَطَ الْاَرْضَ

SUBHAANAL LAZEE BASATAL ARZA

Glory be to the One Who spread the earth;

سُبْحَانَ الَّذِیْ مَلْجَاَ وَ لَامَنْجَا مِنْهُ اِلَّا اِلَیْهِ.

SUBHAANAL LAZEE MALJA-A WA LAA MANJAA MINHO ILLAA ELAYHE.

Glory be to the One from Whom there is no shelter nor escape except toward Him.

Then, repeat the following doxology (zikr) one hundred times:

سُبْحَانَ اللّٰهِ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ

SUBHAANAL LAAHE WAL HAMDO LILLAAHE

Glory be to Allah, and all praise is due to Allah,

وَ لَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا اللّٰهُ وَ اللّٰهُ اَكْبَرُ.

WA LAA ELAAHA ILLAL LAAHO WAL LAAHO AKBARO.

and there is no god but Allah, and Allah is the Greatest.

Then, repeat Surah al-Tawheed one hundred times, Ayah al-Kursi one hundred times, and invoke blessings upon Muhammad and his Household one hundred times.

Then say 100 times:

لَا اِلٰہَ اِلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَہٗ لَا شَرِیْكَ لَہٗ

LAA ELAAHA ILLAL LAAHO WAHDAHU LAA SHAREEKA LAHU

There is no god but Allah, alone without partner;

لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَ لَهُ الْحَمْدُ یُحْیِیْ وَ یُمِیْتُ

LAHUL MULKO WA LAHUL HAMDO YOHYEE WA YOMEETO

to Him belongs the kingdom and to Him belongs the praise; He gives life and He causes death,

وَ یُمِیْتُ وَ یُحْیِیْ وَ هُوَ حَیٌّ لَا یَمُوْتُ

WA YOMEETO WA YOHYEE WA HOWA HAYYUN LAA YAMOOTO

and He causes death and He gives life; and He is the Ever-Living who does not die;

بِیَدِهِ الْخَیْرُ وَ هُوْ عَلٰی کُلِّ شَیْءٍ قَدِیْرٌ.

BEYADEHIL KHAYRO WA HOWA A’LAA KULLE SHAYIN QADEER.

in His hand is all good, and He has power over all things.

Then, repeat the following doxological and supplicatory statements ten times each:

اَسْتَغْفِرُاللهَ الَّذِیْ لَا اِلٰہَ اِلَّا هُوَ الْحَیُّ الْقَیُّوْمُ وَ اَتُوْبُ اِلَیْهِ.

ASTAGHFERUL LAAHAL LAZEE LAA ELAAHA ILLAA HOWAL HAYYUL QAYYOOMO WA ATOOBO ELAYHE.

I seek forgiveness from Allah, there is no god but Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer, and I turn to Him in repentance.

يَا اَللهُ

YAA ALLAAHO

O Allah

يَا رَحْمٰنُ

YAA RAHMAANO

O All-Beneficent

يَا رَحِيْمُ

YAA RAHEEMO

O All-Merciful

يَا بَدِيْعَ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَ الْاَرْضِ

YAA BADEE-A’S SAMAAWAATE WAL ARZ

O Originator of the heavens and the earth

یَا ذَا الْجَلَالِ وَ الْاِكْرَامِ

YAA ZAL JALAALE WAL IKRAAM

O Lord of Majesty and Honor