whosoever fasts on this day his fast would equal 70 years of fasting. What is Dahwul Ardh ? "Dahwul Ardh" - the 25th of Dhulq...
whosoever fasts on this day his fast would equal 70 years of fasting.
"Dahwul Ardh" - the 25th of Dhulqa'dah, according to a tradition of the Holy Prophet (s) reported by one of his Sahabi - 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud , is the day when the earth was spread for the advantage of human beings. The phrase "Dahwul Ardh" literally means "The spread of the earth". In another tradition it is reported that the first Rahmah & blessing descended on this very day.
Hence it is a very important occasion indeed. According to a tradition of the Holy Prophet (s), whosoever fasts on this day his fast would equal 70 years of fasting.
Having known these merits, should we limit our celebration with fasting and the expression of joy, or should our struggle transcend beyond that? This obviously would depend on our vision about this important day. And in order to understand properly the importance of this day, we should understand the earth better.
Understanding the Earth Better
We would like to now ask the Holy Qur'an two basic questions about the earth:
A) WHY WAS THE EARTH CREATED?
The Holy Qur'an in chapter 20, verse 53 says:"He who appointed the earth to be a cradle for you."
Allamah Tabataba'i in his Al-Mizan says:"Thus Allah stationed man in the earth to live an earthly life, so that he may earn a provision for his heavenly and exalted life, in the manner that a baby is stationed in the cradle, and is brought up for a more sacred and developed life..." (vol. 14, pg. 171)
From this we come to realize that the earth was created as a preparing ground & means for human perfection and the purity of the heart. Sadly, however, many a people, instead of maintaining it for a good Hereafter, tend to destroy it for selfish gains.
B) DO THE HUMAN BEINGS EMPLOY THE EARTH FOR THE PURPOSE IT WAS CREATED?
The Holy Qur'an in chapter 30, verse 41 clearly talks of a people who instead of practically thanking Allah (swt) by utilizing the earth for its sacred purpose cause mischief therein and subsequently face its evil consequences:
"Corruption has appeared in the land and sea, for that men's own hands have earned, that He may let them taste some of that which they have done, that haply so they may return."
And in chapter 7, verse 10, Almighty Allah says:"Indeed We made you live in the earth and made therein for you the means of livelihood; little is it that you thank."
In this verse, "little is it that you thank" should not merely taken as "verbal thanks," for the reality of "shukr" is to use the gift for the purpose it was created.
Amaal of Eid-e-Dahwul Arz 25th of Dhulqa'dah
- Night of Dah'wul Arz"25th
Tonight the earth had been spread on the water where the Holy Kaabah is now situated. It is reported on the authority of Imam Ali Ibn Moosa Ar Riza (AS) that tonight the two distinguished Prophets of Allah, Prophet Ibrahim (AS) and Prophet E'esaa (AS) were born. Therefore it is a highly blessed night, it is a night to be spent in prayers and supplications.
- Day Of Dah'wul Arz 25th;
1). Observe fast today.
2). Have a bath.
3). Pray a two Rakaat Salaat at the time of "Chasht" (After sunrise and before breakfast time ) as follows
(i). In every Rakaat after the recitation of Sureh Hamd recite Sureh Ash Shams 5 times
(ii). After the salaam say:
LAA H'AWLA WA LAA QUWWATA ILLAA BILLAAHIL A'LIYYIL A'Z'EEM
(iii). Then recite the following Dua'a;
YAA MUQEELAL A'THARAATI AQILNEE A'THRATEE YAA MUJEEBAD DA - A'WAAT AJIB DAA'- WATEE YAA SAAMI - A'L AS'WAATI ISMAA'- S'AWTEE WAR - H'AMNEE WA TAJAAWAZ A'N SAYYI - AATEE WA MAA I'NDEE YAA D'AL JALAALI WAL IKRAAM
(iv). Then recite the following Dua'a
ALLAAHUMMA DAAH'IYAL KAA' - BAH WA FAALIQAL H'ABBAH WA S'AARIFAL LAZBAH WA KAASHIFA KULLI KURBAH AS - ALUKA FEE HAAD'AL YAWM MIN AYYAAMIKAL LATEE AA'- Z'AMTA H'AQQZHAA WA AQDAMTA SABQAHAA WA JA - A'LTAHAA I'NDAL MOO - MINEENA WADEE - A'TAN WA ILAYKA D'AREE - A'TAN WA BI - RAH'MATIKAL WASEE - A'H AN TUS'ALLIYA A'LAA MUH'AMMADIN A'BDIKAL MUNTAJAB FIL MEETHAAQIL QAREEBI YAWMAT TALAAQ FAATIQI KULLI RATQIN WA DAA - I'N ILAA KULLI H'AQQ
WA A'LAA AHLI BAYTIHEE AL - AT' - HAARIL HUDAATIL MANAAR DA - A'A - IMIL JABBAAR WA WULAATIL JANNATI WAN NAAR
WA AA' - T'INAA FEE YAWMINAA HAAD'AA MIN A'T'AAA - IKAL MAKHZOON GHAYRA MAQT'OO - I'N WA LAA MAMNOO - I'N TAJMA - U ' LANAA BIHIT TAWBAH WA H'USNAL WABAH YAA KHAYRA MAD - U'WWIN WA AKRAMA MARJUWWIN
YAA KAFIYYU YAA WAFIYYU YAA MAN LUT'FUHU KHAFIYYUN
ULT'UF LEE BI - LUT'FIKA WA AS - I'DNEE BI - NAS'RIKA WA LAA TUNSINEE KAREEMA D'IKRIKA BI - WULAATI AMRIKA WA H'AFAZ'AATI SIRRIKA
WAH' - FAZ'NEE MIN SHAWAAYIBID DAHR ILAA YAWMIL H'ASHR WAN NASHR
WA ASH - HIDNEE AWLIYAA - IKA I'NDA KHUROOJI NAFSEE WA H'ULOOLI RAMSEE WAN - QIT'AA - I'A'MALEE WAN - QIZ''AAA - I AJALEE ALLAAHUMMA WAD' - KURNEE A'LAA T'OOLIL BILAA ID'AA H'ALALTU BAYNA AT'BAAQITH THARAA WA NASIYANIN NAASOONA MINAL WARAA
WA AH'LINEE DAARAL MUQAAMAH WA BAWWI - NEE MANZILAL KARAAMAH WAJ - A'LNEE MIN MURAAFIQEE AWLIYAAA - IKA WA AHLIJ - TIBAAA - IKA WAS' - T'IFAAA - IKA WA BAARIK LEE FEE LIQAA - IKA WA - ZUQNEE H'USNAL A'MAL QABLA H'ULOOLIL AJAL BAREE - AN MINAZ ZALALI WA SOOO - IL KHAT'AL
ALLAAHUMMA WA AWRIDNWW H'AWZ''A NABBIYIKA MUH'AMMADIN S'ALLALLAAHU A'LAYHI WA AALIHEE WAS - QINEE MINHU MASHRABAN RAWIYYAN SAAA - IGHAN HANEE - AA LAA AZ'MA - U BAA' - DAHU WA LAA UH'ALLA - U WIRDAHU WA LAA A'NHU LEE KHAYRA ZAADIN WA AWFAA MEE - A'ADIN YAWMA YAQOOMUL ASH - HAAD ALLAAHUMMA WAL - A'N JABAABIRATAL AWWALEENA WAL - AAKHIREEN WA BIH'UQOOQI AWLIYAAA - IKAL MUSTAATHIREEN ALLAAHUMMA WAQ - S'IM DA - A'A - IMAHUM WA AHLIK ASHYAA - A'HUM WA A'AMILAHUM WA A'JJIL MAHAALIKAHUM WAS - LUBHUM MAMAALIKAHUM WA Z''AYYIQ A'LAYHIM MASAALIKAHUM
WAL - A'N MUSAAHIMAHUM WA MUSHAARIKAHUM ALLAAHUMMA WA A'JJIL FARAJA AWALIYAA - IKA WAR - DUD A'LAYHIM MAZ'AALIMAHUM WA AZ'HIR BIL - H'AQQI QAAA - IMAHUM
WAJ - A'LHU LIDEENIKA MUNTAS'IRAA WA BI - AMRIKA FEE AA' - DAAA - IKA MUWTIMARAA ALLAAHUMMAH' - FUFHU BI - MALAAA - IKATIN NAS'R WA BIMAA ALQAYTA ILAYHI MINAL AMRI FEE LAYLATIL QADR MUNTAQIMAN LAKA
H'ATTAA TARZ''AA WA YA - O'ODA DEENUKA BIHEE
WA A'LAA YADAYHI JADEEDAN GHAZ''Z''AA WA YAMH'AZ''AL H'AQQA MAH'Z''AA WA YARFIZ''AL BAAT'ILA RAFZ''AA ALLAAHUMMA S'ALLI A'LAYHI WA A'LAA JAMEE - I' AABAA - IHI WAJ - A'LNAA MIN S'AH'BIHI WA USRATIHI WAB - A'THNAA FEE KARRATIHI H'ATTAA NAKOONA FEE ZAMAANIHI MIN AA' - WAANIHEE ALLAAHUMMA ADRIK BINAA QIYAAMAHU
WA ASH - HIDNAA AYYAAMAHU WA S'ALLI A'LAYHI WAR - DUD ILAYNAA SALAAMAHU WASSALAAMU A'LAYHI WA RAH'MATULLAAHI WA BARAKAATUH
4). It is highly desirable to recite the Ziarath of Imam Ali Ibn Moosa Ar Riza (AS) today.
Events:25th of Dhulqa'dah
01. Birth of Hazrat Ibrahim Khalilullah (A.S.)
02. Birth of Hazrat Esa Roohullah(A.S.)
03. Earth was sent into orbit by Al-Mighty Allah
