{"_id":"668da0810b76658b4c2338fc","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Does Allah descend to the lowest on heavens on the day of 'Arafat?\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"I read today that the period of time where Allah descends to the lowest part of the heavens to accept our Dua is not just during the last third of the night but the entire day of Arafat - is this true? This is the only time I’ve heard this, I’ve always assumed it was only the last third of the night.\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Yes, that is true according to the following hadith: Jabir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “No days are better to Allah than the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah.” A man said, “O Messenger of Allah, are they better or time spent waging jihad in the way of Allah?” The Prophet said, “They are better than time spent waging jihad in the way of Allah. No day is better to Allah than the day of Arafat. Allah descends to the lowest heaven and He boasts to the inhabitants of the heavens about the inhabitants of the earth, saying: Look at My servants, appearing disheveled and dusty. They came from every mountain pass hoping for My mercy. They do not see My punishment, yet they do not see that on no day are more saved from Hellfire than the day of Arafat.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Ḥibbān 3853\\n\\nHere's Imam Nawawi's commentary on a similar hadith in Sahih Muslim: The saying of the Prophet (peace be upon him) \\\"Our Lord descends every night to the lowest heaven and says: 'Who is calling upon Me so that I may answer him?'\\\" is among the Hadiths describing divine attributes. Scholars have two well-known positions regarding this, which have been previously clarified in the Book of Faith.\\n\\nIn summary, one position, which is the view of the majority of the early scholars and some of the later theologians, is to believe that it is true in a manner befitting Allah the Exalted, and that its apparent meaning, as understood in human terms, is not intended. They do not delve into its interpretation while maintaining the belief that Allah is free from the attributes of created beings, such as movement and change, and all other characteristics of creation.\\n\\nThe second position, held by most later theologians and some of the early scholars, and attributed here to Malik and Al-Awza'i, is to interpret it in a manner suitable to the context. According to this view, they have interpreted this Hadith in two ways. One interpretation, as stated by Malik ibn Anas and others, is that it means His mercy, command, and angels descend, similar to how it is said \\\"The Sultan did such and such\\\" when his followers carry out his orders. The second interpretation is that it is metaphorical, meaning His attention and response to the supplicants. And Allah knows best.\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9ff70b76658b4c232a80","tag":"Seerah: Sunnah and Hadith","count":68},{"_id":"668d9fe50b76658b4c232859","tag":"Aqeedah: Allah ﷻ‎","count":66}],"createdOn":"2024-07-09T20:41:37.403Z"}