If Laylatul Qadr is hidden, the Day of Arafah is known. A day when mercy descends, duas are accepted and sins are forgiven. If there's a day that can change your life, it's the Day of Arafah.Strive to make the most of it
Imam al-Nawawi said it is mustahabb to perform dhikr and duʿā in abundance, and to exert oneself in this. It is the best day of the year for du'ā and it is essential that one devote every effort to performing variety of adhkārs and supplicating with various supplications.
I see them answered as clearly as the light of the morning.”
al-Awzā’i رحمه الله said, “I came across people who would conceal their needs until the Day of Arafah, so that they could ask Allah for them on that day.”
Sufyān b. Uyaynah رحمه الله was fortunate to perform Hajj
The best day of the year. It is the day on which sins are forgiven, souls are released from the fire, and duʿās are READILY accepted. One of the pious predecessors said: “I have been making duʿā on the Day of Arafah for the last 50 years, and not a year passes by except that..
Shabīb ibn Shaybah (رحمه الله) said:
“Seek knowledge regarding mannerisms, for it helps achieve nobility, it increases the intellect, it is a companion in times of solitude, and an adornment in gatherings.”
[Bahjat al-Majālis: 1/19]
Rabbighfirli - My Lord, forgive me
Warhamni - Have mercy on me
Wajburni - Cover my shame
Warfa'ni - Raise my rank
Warzuqni - Give me sustenance
Wahdini - Give me guidance
Wa'afini - Make me healthy
Wa'fu'anni - pardon me
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Revenue:
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University makes you assume everyone is mature and focused on life, until a group project forces you to chase down people in their 20s just to get a short, coherent paragraph written.
With student A.I. use/abuse now ubiquitous, professors and teachers are killing off take-home essays and papers. Students are writing inside the classroom, often by hand.
It's part of the big rethink happening on tech and learning. My new report here:
https://t.co/O0o9qplXyy
No cure for endometriosis. Barely any help for menopause or period pain. But sure, let's engineer ways for damaged sperm to conceive, risking kids' health, all to protect male egos.
8 dangerous reasons for forgetting your Hifz..
1:Riya (showoff)
2:self Admiration(I'm better than others)
3:memorizing without acting upon what you learn
4:Lack of Ikhlas
5: Hidden & private sins
6:No Consistency
7:neglecting daily Routine revision
8:Distractions
اللہم احفظنا