The Best Du'a On Arafah… Isn’t A Du'a

The Best Du'a On Arafah… Isn't A Du'a

The Prophet ﷺ has said this is the greatest day of the year, and then he said:

(Muwatta Imam Malik)

"The best thing that me and the Prophets before me said." What is the best thing that the Prophet advised us to say?

"There is none worthy of worship but Allah alone, with no partners. To Him belongs the kingdom and to Him belongs all gratitude, and He is able to do all things."

Now, tell me something — is this a du'a? It's not a du'a. It's a praise of Allah. We're not asking Allah for anything. So on a day where we're supposed to be asking Allah with du'a, how come all the Prophets were praising Allah instead?

Then how and when are you going to ask Allah for the Lamborghini when you're going to be praising Him all day saying لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ?

The Secret: Praise Over Petition

The Prophet ﷺ informs us that Allah said:

(Hadith Qudsi — referenced in Sunan al-Tirmidhi and others)

"Whoever is remembering Me and praising Me, and they are so busy praising and remembering Me that they forget to ask Me — I will give them more than I give those who ask."

That's why the Prophets, when given the opportunity to ask Allah, they don't ask Him — they just praise Him. Because in doing so, they are giving Allah the blank check. Allah will give them more and greater than those who asked.

How to Spend the Day of Arafah

This is why on the day of Arafah — if you want to be like everybody else, you can ask Allah. But if you want to be like the Prophets, be creative in the way you praise Allah, in the way you thank Him, in the way you mention His names and His attributes, and in the way you break down in front of Him. Then He will give you things that will surprise you — things you never asked for, things you never imagined you would have.

That is the day of Arafah.