Islam

Merits of the Day of ’Arafah.
1.The Messenger of Allah (saw) said, ’The promised day is the Day of Resurrection, and the one witnessed is the Day of ’Arafah, and the witness is Friday. The sun does not rise or set upon a day that is more virtuous than it (i.e. the Day of ‘Arafah)…’ [Tirmidhi].

2. It is a day of immense forgiveness.
The Prophet (saw) said, ’There is no day on which Allah (swt) frees people from the Fire more so than on the Day of ‘Arafah. Indeed, He draws near and then boasts of them to the angels then says, “What do these want?“’ [Muslim].

3.It is when the religion of Islam was perfected.
Laylat al-Qadr is the night when the Qur’an was first sent down. Meanwhile, the Day of ’Arafah is the day when Allah perfected our beautiful religion of Islam.
The final verses of the Qur’an were not yet revealed, but Allah sent down this ayah:
"This day I have perfected for you your religion and completed My favour upon you and have approved for you Islam as religion." (Surah al Maa'idah 5:3).

Prophet (PBUH) was asked about fasting on the day of Arafah, so he said:
"It expiates the sins of the past year and the coming year." (Muslim).

The Prophet (pbuh) also said:
"There is no day on which Allah frees people from the Fire more so than on the day of 'Arafah. He comes close to those (people standing on 'Arafah), and then He reveals before His Angels saying, ‘What are these people seeking." (Muslim)..

Assalamulakum warahmatullahi wabarkatahu!

And (O Prophet! recall the time) when those who disbelieved plotted (evil) against you, (and when so devised) they might confine you or kill you or turn you out. And even now they are devising (means and methods to harm you), and Allâh also devised (to counteract their evil designs); and Allâh is the Best of devisers.
S.Anfal: verse 30...