The meaning of the witness and the witnessed, and the meaning of the Day for which people gather

That which is the witnessed is the Day of Arafah, and that for which people will gather is the Day of Resurrection.

The witness is Friday, and that which is to be witnessed is the Day of Arafah.

The witness is Friday, that which is to be witnessed is the Day of Arafah and that which is promised is the Day of Resurrection.

I asked Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, about the saying of Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He: «And by the witness, and by what is to be witnessed» (85:3). He said: The witness is the Day of Arafah.

Al-Abrash al-Kalbi asked him about the saying of Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He: «And by the witness, and by what is to be witnessed» (85:3). Then Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, said: What was said to you? He said:…

The witness is Friday, that which is to be witnessed is the Day of Arafah and that which is promised is the Day of Resurrection.

The Prophet, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family and the Commander of the Believers, peace be upon him.