The reason many people are heedless of the ten days of Dhul Hijjah

Question:
Shaykh Salih, many people are truly heedless of these days in which you mentioned righteous deeds. So what is the reason, Honorable Shaykh, for this forgetfulness and this negligence when the ten days begin?

Answer:
The reason is two things: either ignorance, which is very common among people. They do not know the value of these days and consider them like any other days of the year, so they do not distinguish them from other days. Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) has given them great distinct characteristics and made them a season for acts of worship of all kinds, including prayer, fasting, the remembrance of Allah, recitation of the Qur'an, glorification, declaring the greatness of Allah, and saying Allahu Akbar. So they are a broad field for worship for whoever Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) guides and who knows the worth of these blessed days. Yes.