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Alghaibah Serdab

Posted by | Jun 15, 2013 | , |

Mahdi and his place of Occultation The circumstances of occultation of abul-qasim muhammad-ibn-hassan Mahdi (a.s.) (which we have previously mentioned) is correct in the views of we shiah-Imamiahs and the manner of his concealment is the same as what the great scholars and traditionists (whom we trust and rely on their saying) have narrated. However what some of the common shia’s say in this regard and the sunni scholars attribute them to us is lacking in any evidence and proper transmission. What we had previously mentioned about the circumstances of Mahdi’s occultation is correct in our view but such matters like: where was Mahdi at the time of his father’s demise? where did he go into concealment or in which portion of his house he concealed himself? whether he went over the top of his house or went down in the ‘sardab’ (cellar)? whether he hid himself in the house or fled from its door? are all uncertain. Verily, what appears customary is that he should have remained in the house besides his great father at the time of his father’s demise why shouldn’t it be so, especially if we consider that Mahdi at that time was only a child (apparently) and besides had no other place other than his parents house. perhaps this matter can be infered from the tradition of ahmad-ibn-obaidullah-ibn-yahya-ibn-khaqan because hazrat at that time was...

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Imam al-Mahdi(AJ): Imam Al-Mahdi (AJ)

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Imam al-Mahdi(AJ): Imam Al-Mahdi (AJ) Imam al-Mahdi (a.s) was born on the 15th Sha’ban 255 A.H. in Samarra, Iraq. He became the Imam when his father was Martyred in 260 A.H. Imam al-Mahdi (a.s) was only 5 years old when he went into â€کghaibat’ (concealment). The Imam’s ghaibat was divided into two periods: Ghaibat-us-Sughra and Ghaibat-ul-Kubra. Ghaibat-us-Sughra Ghaibat-us-Sughra means â€کthe minor concealment.’ Its period was about 70 years. It began in 260 A.H. when Imam al-Mahdi (a.s) first went into concealment, and ended in 328 A.H. During Ghaibut-us-Sughra, the Imam appointed some agents to represent him and the people. The Imam had four agents. After the death of the fourth agent, the Imam went into major concealment (Ghaibut-ul-Kubra). This was on the 10th Shawal 329 A.H. The Signs Heralding the Reappearance of Imam al-Mahdi (a.s) Prophet Muhammed (s.a.w.) has said: “Even if the entire duration of the world’s existence has already been exhausted and only one day is left before Doomsday, Allah will expand that day to such length of time as to accommodate the kingdom of a person from my Ahlul-Bayt who will be called by name. He will fill out the earth with and justice as it will have been full of injustice and tyranny (by then)” From this Hadith, it is clear to every Muslim that the twelfth Imam will reappear when this world is full...

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THE MAJOR OCCULTATION AND OUR RESPONSIBILITIES

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THE MAJOR OCCULTATION AND OUR RESPONSIBILITIES By Marhoom Allama Zeeshan Haider Jawadi The series of divine messengership that commenced from Hazrat Adam (a.s.) till the Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (s.a.w.a.), was completed on the 28th Safar, 11 A.H. Thereafter, the chain of prophethood was replaced with that of Imamat that was openly announced in Ghadeer-e-Khumm. Where the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) handed over the Islamic Ummah to Ameerul Momineen Ali Ibn Abi Taalib (a.s.), marking the commencement of a new chain of guidance in Islam. This new series traversed eleven stages till it reached Imam-e-Asr Hazrat Hujjat Ibn al-Hasan al-Askari (a.t.f.s.) who was born on 15th Shabaan, 256 A.H. At the age of four, he lost his noble father, after which he went into occultation on divine command. Now, he was in touch with only a few of his reliable, special deputies who conveyed his messages and orders to his followers and the responsibility of guidance continued through these esteemed personalities. This chain of special deputyship continued till the year 329 A.H. during which there were four special representatives who were famous as “Nawwaab-e-Arb’a” and this period became famous as the era of Minor Occultation. After 329 A.H. a new form of occultation started that became known as the Major Occultation in which Imam-e-Zamana (a.t.f.s.) announced the termination of special deputyship. Now the heavy responsibility of Islamic laws and injunctions...

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The Major Occultation

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The Major Occultation After the year 329 A.H, when the major occultation commenced, the special deputation of Imam e Zamana (a.s.) terminated. If anybody claims during the major occultation to be a mediator and a deputy, then, according to the declaration of Imam e Zamana (a.s.) himself, that claimer is a liar In the Holy Imams’ traditions, the purpose of the Imam’s going into occultation is compared to the sun being behind the clouds yet being a source of vitality and life for living creatures Likewise, while the Imam is behind the curtain of occultation, he is still a source of the existence and remaining of the world. During the major occultation, many people have had meetings with His Eminence (Imam Mahdi), and have managed to meet him, but none of them have claimed to be able to see him or to represent him, because only the four special deputies (Nawwab al-khas) of the Imam had the honour of meeting with His Eminence whenever they wished. Some of the names of these fortunate persons who have had the honour of meeting the Imam are mentioned in the authentic books. Among these personalities are – `Allamah Hilli – a famous scholar and a rhetorician of the Islamic world; Muqaddas Ardibili – the most pious person and most knowledgeable jurist of his time; Sayyid ibn Tawus – a pious and a...

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Minor

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Imam al-Mahdi (a.s) was born on the 15th Sha’ban 255 A.H. in Samarra, Iraq. He became the Imam when his father was Martyred in 260 A.H. Imam al-Mahdi (a.s) was only 5 years old when he went into â€کghaibat’ (concealment). The Imam’s ghaibat was divided into two periods: Ghaibat-us-Sughra and Ghaibat-ul-Kubra. Ghaibat-us-Sughra Ghaibat-us-Sughra means â€کthe minor concealment.’ Its period was about 70 years. It began in 260 A.H. when Imam al-Mahdi (a.s) first went into concealment, and ended in 328 A.H. During Ghaibut-us-Sughra, the Imam appointed some agents to represent him and the people. The Imam had four agents. After the death of the fourth agent, the Imam went into major concealment (Ghaibut-ul-Kubra). This was on the 10th Shawal 329 A.H. The Signs Heralding the Reappearance of Imam al-Mahdi (a.s) Prophet Muhammed (s.a.w.) has said: “Even if the entire duration of the world’s existence has already been exhausted and only one day is left before Doomsday, Allah will expand that day to such length of time as to accommodate the kingdom of a person from my Ahlul-Bayt who will be called by name. He will fill out the earth with and justice as it will have been full of injustice and tyranny (by then)” From this Hadith, it is clear to every Muslim that the twelfth Imam will reappear when this world is full of sins and injustice. There...

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