26/05/2026
The Day of ‘Arafah is not merely a day of emotion, gatherings, or outward rituals. It is a day that calls the believer back to the very foundation of his existence: Tawheed.
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “The best supplication is the supplication of the Day of ‘Arafah, and the best thing that I and the Prophets before me have said is:
‘Laa ilaaha illallaahu wahdahu laa shareeka lah, lahul mulku wa lahul hamdu wa huwa ‘alaa kulli shay’in qadeer.’
“There is none worthy of worship except Allah alone, without partner. To Him belongs the dominion, to Him belongs all praise, and He is over all things fully capable.”
If we reflect carefully upon this tremendous statement.
The Prophet ﷺ did not describe the “best supplication” as a list of worldly requests, emotional expressions, or philosophical reflections. Rather, he directed the Ummah to the pure proclamation of Tawheed the very message carried by every Prophet from Adam to Muhammad ﷺ.
This statement establishes:
That none deserves worship except Allah.
That all dominion belongs entirely to Allah.
That complete and perfect praise belongs to Allah alone.
That absolute power and control over every affair belongs only to Allah.
And within this is the destruction of shirk from its very roots.
It teaches the believer that the heart must not become attached to creation more than the Creator.
Not to graves.
Not to saints.
Not to idols.
Not to wealth.
Not to governments.
Not to personalities.
Not even to one’s own strength and ability.
Everything besides Allah is weak, dependent, and temporary.
The one who truly understands this statement understands that all needs, fears, hopes, hardships, and desires must ultimately be directed to Allah alone.
When you seek relief, seek it from Allah.
When you seek provision, seek it from Allah.
When you seek forgiveness, seek it from Allah.
When your heart breaks, turn to Allah.
When the world disappoints you, return to Allah.
For indeed:
None can bring goodness except Allah.
None can remove hardship except Allah.
None can rectify the condition of the hearts except Allah.
This is why Tawheed is not merely a theological concept discussed in books. It is life itself. It is dependence upon Allah alone. It is sincerity to Allah alone. It is worshipping Allah alone without partner.
And this was the call of every Prophet before Muhammad ﷺ.
So on the Day of ‘Arafah, increase in this tremendous remembrance with understanding, humility, sincerity, and certainty:
Laa ilaaha illallaahu wahdahu laa shareeka lah, lahul mulku wa lahul hamdu wa huwa ‘alaa kulli shay’in qadeer.
May Allah make us from the people of pure Tawheed and protect us from every form of shirk, open and hidden.
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