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Imam Mahdi (as): The Only Path to Global Security

Posted by | Feb 7, 2015 | , , |

Imam Mahdi (as): The Only Path to Global Security Again, the world is paying for its deeds. Widespread global unrest, murders, killings, plunder, pillage, confusion, commotion, shortages and scarcities in the market, high prices of commodities, unreliability, straitening of sustenance, etc. are all results and consequences of human vices and misdeeds. Allah the Almighty has drawn the attention of man towards this stark reality in the Holy Quran long back. “Mischief is manifest in the land and the sea for what the people have earned. ” (Surah Rome (30), Verse 41) Habitually, we tend to blame others for our ills and absolve ourselves. The question is that if everybody is acquitted, then who is to be convicted? The fact is that all of us are jointly and severally responsible. The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) cautioned, “Each one of you is responsible.” The Holy Quran states, ‘Each man has been made responsible as per his capacity’. Rather, the duties that have been imposed on man are far beneath his ability. If the reformation and improvement is not within our ability, it is not our responsibility either. Our liability is confined to the extent of our capacity, be it a city, a village, a locality or a house. If we are completely helpless and powerless, then in the least, we have power over our own selves. We can certainly take steps...

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The Fourth Special Deputy: Ali Ibn Muhammad Samari (r.a.)

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The Fourth Special Deputy: Ali Ibn Muhammad Samari (r.a.) Respected readers of Al Muntazar, we had commenced the series on “The Need for Special Deputies” in the 15th Shaaban Special Issue circa 1420 AH. As part of the discussion, we covered the need for deputies and have, so far, thrown light on the lives and times of the first, second and third special deputies of Imam-e-Zamana (a.t.f.s.). This article is the concluding part of the same series in which we take a look at the life of the fourth special deputy of Imam-e-Zamana (a.t.f.s.). Name: Ali Agnomen (Kuniyyat): Abul Hasan Father: Muhammad The fourth deputy of Imam-e-Zamana (a.t.f.s.) – Abul Hasan Ali Ibn Muhammad attained this special position after Husain Ibn Rauh Naubakhti (r.a.). Imam-e-Zamana (a.t.f.s.) himself ordered Abul Qasim Ibn Rauh Naubakhti (r.a.) to appoint him to this post. The Samaris were among those Shia families that were highly respected for their services to Islam in general and the Shiite cause in particular. Hence, his appointment as the fourth deputy was undisputed. Many individuals from this family like Hasan, the son of Ismail Ibn Saleh and Muhammad, the son of Ali Ibn Ziyad were owners of large estates. They had gifted the income from their estates to the eleventh Imam – Imam Hasan al-Askari (a.s.). (Pazoohash-e-Peiramoon-e-Zindegaani-e-Nuwwaab-e-Khaas-e- Imam-e-Zamana (a.t.f.s.), p. 304) Apart from this, some members of Samari family...

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Possibilty of Meeting Imam (a.s.) in Major Occultation

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Possibilty of Meeting Imam (a.s.) in Major Occultation History of both minor and major occupations is a witness to the fact that anyone who sought guidance received it from Imam (a.s.). Today also if anyone sincerely seeks guidance will receive it from Imam (a.s.). Committing oneself completely to the wisdom and expediencies of Allah is mandatory on the repre­sentative of Allah, as Allah bestows the responsi­bility of guiding and leadership to those who not only stick to ordinance of Allah but their intentions are also guided by the desire and pleasure of Allah. As a result statements that flow from his mouth bear His assent. Contradicting the desire of Allah is a sin and a sinner cannot reach this office. Keep­ing the above principle in mind, we have to con­clude that all Imams necessarily followed the com­mands of Allah and his actions, words and assent reflect the prescription of Allah. Now if Imam is apparent it concurrent with command of Allah, speaks at Allah’s behest, his silence bears the as­sent of Allah, travels and migrates for Allah’s plea­sure, remains hidden from nation at His ordinate, goes into occupation at His dictates, chooses his representatives in minor occupation subscribing to His will. In short, he follows and concedes to all injunctions of Allah.After presenting this prologue we intend to plunge directly to our main discussion. “Whether it is possible to...

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Titles of Hazrat Imam-e-Asr (a.s.): Al Mahdi

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Titles of Hazrat Imam-e-Asr (a.s.): Al Mahdi Prophethood and Imamat were instituted to guide people towards the right path, dissuade them from vanity, restore human qualities, suppress the evil temptation of ones self, living peacefully, curb and eliminate evils such as jealousy, enmity, pride etc. and also to encourage quali­ties such as self-sacrifice, understanding other and preferring others over ones own self. In short, per­fecting all human qualities and to draw people to­wards the stage of self-actualization. Irrational desires are obstruction to guid­ance For overcoming avid desires one must seek guid­ance from a pure soul, who is free from every blem­ish. Prolonged and irrational desires are so forceful that it attracts a person to itself without giving him the opportunity for evaluating its drawbacks. At the beginning, he is carried away but at a later stage he finds himself in a situation where he can­not see light at the end of dark tunnel and ulti­mately is destroyed by it. For safe sailing a ratio­nal attitude to differentiate between ones desires and inclinations. This cannot be achieved instan­taneously. Man climbs the ladder of consciousness slowly and through sweet and sour experiments, civilization has progressed steadily and has reached to present stage where it is perceived to be in final stages of perfection. But one area which is grossly neglected is purification of soul. When intellect will get perfected man will...

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Signs of Reappearance

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Signs of Reappearance The signs of the reappearance of Imam Zamana (a.s.) narrated to us by the Holy Imams (a.s.) are a type of a wall which none of the claimants and the ascribed ones could scale. History is replete with such claimants of Mahdaviyat who have assumed the name Muhammad and Abdullah – sometimes they claimed from Kaaba – sometimes they named their companions, Abu Bakr, Umar and Usman and their wives as Ayesha. But none of them could produce even one of the signs narrated by the Holy Imams (a.s.). The space age man has reached the moon but is incapable to cause the sun to rise from the west. Apart from this it is clear that there are two points which must be adhered to if one intends to draw a straight line. A line cannot be drawn with a single point. It will waver and will surely go astray from its path. Thus, Allah has also laid down two prin­ciples for the correct understanding of the faith. This could be aptly illustrated by these words of the Hadees-e-Saqalain which says: “If you hold to both of them firmly; you shall never go astray.” Probably the same method has been followed for the reap­pearance of Imam Mahdi (a.s.). It was not suffi­cient for anyone to just assume a name and declare to be Mahdi. Because the...

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