Arafah Charter of Human Freedom
The Day of Arafah is the ninth day in the lunar Hijri month of Dhul Hajjah and the day when the rituals of Hajj begin.
On this day, the Hajj pilgrims all go to the Arafat (Arafah) desert, praying to God, repenting and thanking God for giving them the opportunity to perform Hajj.
After saying the Noon and Asr prayers, and reciting supplications on the hills of Jabal Rahmah, the pilgrims move toward Mashaar Al-Haram so that they can be in Mina on the day of Eid al-Adha.
Speaking to IQNA, Qom Seminary scholar Hojat-ol-Islam Amin Rassaf highlighted the spiritual dimensions of the Day of Arafah, describing this occasion as a charter for achieving true freedom that, through an epistemological connection with the Creator, provides the foundation for human spiritual independence from material and worldly powers.
He considered this day to be a time of “spiritual rebirth” for humanity, and said Arafah is a time when knowledge leaves the purely mental layers and joins the realm of intuition in the heart.
Referring to the tradition of the divine prophets, he emphasized that Arafah has always been a place of confession of truth and raising the level of human awareness throughout history.
In this epistemological station, he said, man redefines his relationship with existence and achieves a new understanding of the connection between the the material world and the divine.
He also described the connection between Arafah and Karbala as a strategic and unbreakable connection and said without a deep understanding of the Arafah Supplication, it is impossible to penetrate the inner layers of the Ashura event.
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Before his martyrdom, Imam Hussein (AS) theorized the truth of monotheism in the desert of Arafah through the language of thought and supplication, Hojat-ol-Islam Rassaf stated.
He also addressed the challenges of humanity in the modern world and evaluated the Arafah Supplication as a solution to overcome the “crisis of meaning”, adding that today, more than ever, humanity is suffering from chronic loneliness and a sense of emptiness, while the teachings of the Day of Arafah fill this existential void by relying on the constant and visible presence of God beside the servant.
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