LessonsBook of Hajj: Standing at Arafat, Dhuhr and Asr, and Departure for MuzdalifahQuiz

Baṭn may denote the bed of a valley, and ʿUranah is the named valley. The word illā makes an exception from the preceding general statement.

The practical lesson is to confirm the recognized Arafat boundary rather than assuming that sight of the mountain necessarily proves one is inside it.

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Uranah and the boundary of Arafat

Book of Hajj: Standing at Arafat, Dhuhr and Asr, and Departure for Muzdalifah

Baṭn may denote the bed of a valley, and ʿUranah is the named valley. The word illā makes an exception from the preceding general statement.

The practical lesson is to confirm the recognized Arafat boundary rather than assuming that sight of the mountain necessarily proves one is inside it.