the inhabitants of Paradise in a spacious valley. Pulpits of pearl, gold, and emerald will be set up for them, while the rest (1) will sit upon dunes of musk. They will visit their Lord, glorified is He, and He will reveal Himself to them, so that they see Him with their own eyes. Those who went earliest to the mosque will be the first to arrive, and those who stood closest to the imam will be closest to Him. The inhabitants of Paradise long (2) for the Day of Increase there because of the honor they receive on it. That day is Friday; if it coincides with the Day of Arafah, it has an excellence, distinction, and merit (3) unmatched by any other day.
Tenth: Late on the Day of Arafah, the Lord, glorified is He, draws near to those gathered there, then extols them before the angels, saying:
“What do these people seek? I call you to witness that I have forgiven them” (4).
Along with His drawing near to them, glorified is He, comes the hour of answered supplication, during which He turns away no one who asks Him for something good. They draw near to Him by calling upon Him and humbly imploring Him during that hour, and He draws near