25th Zilqad " Dahwul Ardh"   The Spreading of the Earth Day

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Tonight the earth had been spread on the water where the Holy Kaa'-bah is now situated.
It is reported on the authority of Imam Ali bin Moosa Ar Riza (A.S.) that tonight the two distinguished Prophets ie  Prophet Ibrahim (A.S.) and Prophet E'esaa (A.S.) were born.
Therefore it is a highly blessed night. It is a night to be spent in the prayers and supplications.

  (1) Observe fast today. Many benefits have been mentioned of Fasting on this day
(2) Have a Ghusl (bath.)
(3) Pray a 2 Rak-a't Salaat at the time of "Chasht"" (After sunrise and before breakfast time) as under"
  (i) In every Rak-a't, after the recitation of Soorah Al Faatih'ah, recite Sorrah Ash Shams 5 times
  (ii) After the Salaam say: LAA H'AWLA WA LAA QUWWATA ILLAA BILLAAHIL A'LIYYIL A'Z'EEM
  [There is no power and no strength except Allah's the Highest High, the Al-mighty.]		  

Then recite the following dua'a:

O He who tolerates lapses, bear with my false steps,

O He who responds to supplications, answer to my prayers.

O He who pays attention to (all) voices, hear my cry, and have mercy on me, overlook my wrongdoings and opposition,

O Owner of might and majesty

 

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

Then recite the following dua'a, mentioned in the "Misbah

O Allah, (Who) spread the Kaa'bah, split the grain of corn, mitigates hardships, alleviates sorrows,

I ask Thee today, [one of the days, belonging to Thee, which on account of their privileges, and availability of Thy unrestricted mercy (in them), have been declared important, given preference over (other days), and exclusively specified for the believers], to send blessing son Muhammad, Thy high-minded, great-hearted and generous servant, (whom we will) meet, very soon, on the promised Day of Judgement, (who) opened that which was kept locked and shut, and invited to truth, in every walk of life; an on his "Ahl ul Bayt" (children), the pure (above board) guides, giving light to people to sustain harmony and unity, and have the authority to admit into Paradise or sent to Hell;
and give me today from Thy repository of grants, neither restricted nor denied (to the needy), and let us collect ourselves and turn to repentance and recovery
in good time,
O He who is called as the most favorite in exclusion to (all) others, and (who is) more generous (than others) in the matter of fulfilling hopes,
O He who gives enough,
O He who keeps His words,
O He who treats with kindness and benevolence without making a show of it, be kind and friendly towards me, make me happy with Thy favours, lend me Thy helping hand, do not leave me out unmentioned from Thy reward giving list, for the sake of those who carry out Thy commands and take care of Thy most confidential policies, and keep me safe from the fraud and deceit of materialist vicissitudes, till the day Thou shall raise the dead for the final judgment;


and let Thy close confidants be present beside me at the time when my soul departs, body disintegrates, activity ceases to operate, and my appointed time comes to an end.
O Allah keep me in mind in the long hours of agony when I take quarters in between the layers of the earth, the preoccupied forgetful put me out of their head and think no more of me,

and (I ask Thee to) settle me in the ever luxuriant land, and lodge me in a lovable comforting house, in the midst and company of Thy close friends and people who have been selected and chosen for Thy neighborhood, make my meeting with thee a blissful occasion, (so that it takes place) keep me alive adhering to good in my day to day life here, free from waywardness and indecent indulgence, before the appointed time comes to an end, (then) O Allah let me reach the cistern (center) of Thy Prophet, Muhammad, blessing of Allah be on him and on his children), and quench my thirst there, thoroughly, in plenty, gliding the wholesome water pleasantly down the throat, never to be thirsty again, never to be kept away from it once I am there, never to be driven off, and let it be my most reliable preparation, quite sufficient for the questioning session on the day when witnesses will be brought.

O Allah curse the oppressors from beginning to the end, who stirred up trouble and took possession of that which rightly belonged to Thy trustworthy representatives.
O Allah put an end to their rule, destroy their followers and agents swiftly complete their ruin, freeze their properties, and let their methods and institutions enter on the narrow road ending at a dead end.
Damn their theoreticians and their associates; O Allah, send Thy trustworthy representatives at once, wrongs done to them may be redeemed their "Qaa-im" (living representative may be given his rightful opportunity to appear, appoint him to give currency to Thy religion and to establish law and order by marking out the boundaries to end the domination of Thy enemies.
O Allah let Thy Angels form a protective right around him, give him the responsibility to turn the tables on (Thy enemies) as has been decided in the night of Qadr, till Thou gets satisfied and Thy religion is re-established through him, blooming in full growth afresh on his hands, promote his cause by making it the pure truth, and let the falsehood disappear totally discredited.
O Allah send blessings on him and on all his forefathers, and let us be his companions and familiar friends, bring us back to life so that he takes us in his service, so far as we prove ourselves his staunch supporters during his tenure.
O Allah make us reach his days of renaissance and follow his leadership, and see with our own eyes his (golden) era,  send blessings on him and favour us by conveying his message of goodwill to us, peace be on him and Allah's mercy and blessing be on him.

 

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’AQQAHHA WA AQDAMTA SABQAHAA WA JA—A’LTAHAA I’NDAL MOO—MINEENA WADEE-A’TAN WAILAYKA D’AREE—A’TAN WA BI—RAH’MATIKAL WASEE—A’H AN TUS’ALLIYA A’LAA MUH’AMMADIN A’BDIKAL MUNTAJAB FIL MEETHAAQIL QAREEBI YAMAT 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

AWBAH 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—A’FWIKA WA AYYIDNEE BI—NAS’RIKA WA LAA TUNSINEE KAREEMA D’IKRIKA BI—WULAATI AMRIKA WA H’AFAZ’ATI 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’LILNEE 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 LIQAAA—IKA WAR—ZUQNEE H’USNAL

A’MAL QABLA H’ULOOLIL AJAL BAREE—AN MINAZ ZALALI WA SOOO—IL KHAT’AL

ALLAAHUMMA WA AWRIDNEE H’AWZ”A NABIYYIKA MUH’AMMADIN S’ALLALLAAHU A’LAYHI WA AALIHEE WAS—QINEE MINHU MASHRABAN RAWIYYAN SAA—IGHAN HANEE—AA LAA AZ’MA—U BAA’—DAHU WA LAA UH’ALLA—WIRDAHU WA LAA A’NHU UD’AADU WAJ—A’LHU LEE KHAYRA ZAADIN WA AWFAA MEE—A’ADIN YAWMA YAQOOMUL ASH—HAAD ALLAAHUMMA WAL-A’N JABAABIRATAL AWAALEENA 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 ALAAHUMMA 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 ALAAHUMMA ADRIK BINAA QIYAAMAHU

WA ASH-HIDNAA AYYAAMAHU WA S’ALLI A’LAYHI WAR—DUD ILAYNAA SALAAMAHU WASSALAAMU A’LAYHI WA RAH’MATULLAAHI WA BARAKAATUH



It is desirable to recite the Ziyaarat of Imam Ali bin Moosa Ar Riza (A.S.)


25th Zilqad " Dahwul Ardh"   The Spreading of the Earth Day  & birthday of Prophet Ibrahim (A.S.) and Prophet E'esaa (A.S.)

Almighty Allah in Surat al-Nazi'aat 79:30 speaking clearly about dahwul ardh says: "and the earth-after that He spread it out (dahahaa).."

1. What is Dahwul Ardh ?

"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.