The Revelation of the Verse of the Perfection of Religion on the Day of 'Arafah

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Question:
And may Allah benefit you, Your Excellency the Shaykh Salih. A questioner asks about the Day of 'Arafah. He says: It is a noble day, and it is among the best days of the year. Did any verses descend upon the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) while he was performing Hajj on this day?

Answer:
This verse descended upon the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) while he was standing at 'Arafah during the Farewell Pilgrimage:

This day I have perfected for you your religion

الْيَوْمَ أَكْمَلْتُ لَكُمْ دِينَكُمْ

[Al-Ma'idah 5:3]

meaning the Day of 'Arafah

I have perfected for you your religion

أَكْمَلْتُ لَكُمْ دِينَكُمْ

[Al-Ma'idah 5:3]

. So nothing of the religion is prescribed after this day. This religion was concluded with this verse.
"I have perfected for you your religion and completed My favor upon you by the descent of revelation and the Noble Qur'an, which is the greatest favor from Allah upon the believers. And I have chosen for you Islam as your religion."
The religion of Islam with its five pillars:

to testify that None has the right to be worshipped but Allah, and Muhammad is His Apostle, to offer prayers perfectly, to pay Zakat

شهادة لا إله إلا الله وأن محمدا رسول الله وإقام الصلاة وإيتاء الزكاة صوم رمضان

Sahih al-Bukhari 2157

Pilgrimage to the House of Allah. These are five pillars that were completed on the Day of 'Arafah during the Farewell Pilgrimage. Yes.

Source قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7596 — youtube.com (9:22)

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