Ebook: Ayyamullah - Days of God - Perspective of Qur’an and Hadith

The days of Allah (Ayyamullah) are significant days that represent an important event in the life of humanity and a turning point in the history of nations and individuals. The days that bring them closer to God through His remembrance and worship. The present study shows the necessity of discovering and recognizing Ayyamullah in the context of history and generalizing it to the present time. This research explains the meaning of this phrase by examining the context of the verses of Surah Ibrahim and al-Jathiyah and using other verses and few narrations received from the Holy Prophet (pbuh) and the Imams (as). The present study, through Qur’anic examples and its practical features, identifies the different types of the days of Allah in the context of contemporary history and time and compares them from different aspects of human life. The research method is that first, the thematic classification of the verses of Surahs Ibrahim and al-Jathiya has been done, the connection between the contextual categories of each surah has been established to clarify the meaning and examples of the days of Allah in the same surah. Then, other similar verses throughout the Qur’an are referred to as examples and supporting indicators, and separate evidence. At the same time, Islamic narrations have been used as symmetrical to confirm the meanings obtained. The results of the present study show that the days of Allah in the Holy Qur’an have three main meanings: 1) The days when the divine grace is revealed to the believers, 2) The days when the divine punishment is revealed to the disbelievers, and 3) The days when divine traditions are manifested among the nations and over time, and so are the absolute power and authority of God, His mercy and justice towards the believers and unbelievers. This research also provides practical examples, whether general or specific, of the different types of days under each category and can be related to daily lives. Moreover, knowledge of the days of Allah from history and its application in the current world and personal life, helps a person to be closer to God and get out of the state of neglect. So that in these blessed days Allah is remembered in a worthy way.