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THE LAST LUMINARY

Posted by | Jun 12, 2013 | , |

THE LAST LUMINARY At dawn, on the 15th Sha’ban 255 AH., the rays of the illuminating world shone with a powerful shaft of light into a human form which became the source of existence for the universe. Yes, finally, the Divine Promise was ful­filled and Imam al-Mahdi (a.s.) was born in spite of the efforts of those who denied him. It is one of history’s miracles that the Umayyids, ‘Abbasides and other opponents of this Holy Imam attempted to extinguish this divine light but met with complete failure. The cruel and tyrannical caliphs of the Bani ‘Abbas had heard that the Twelfth Imam of the Shi’ites would establish a just Government and would rule over the east and west of the world, and would destroy the foundations of injustice. Therefore, to counter this event, they tortured and shed the blood of the Shi’ites as much as they could. The conditions of the martyred Shi’ites can be referred in the books on this subject. (16) In the year 235 A. H., Mutawakkil, the ‘Abbasid caliph, ordered the Tenth Imam Muhammad al-Hadi (a.s.) and his family to be shifted from Medina to Samarra, his seat of government, so that he could keep a close watch on the Imam of the Shi’ites. (17) Similarly, Mu’tamjd, the ‘Abbasid caliph, the Pharaoh of the time, was afraid of the son of Imam Hasan al-‘Askari...

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WITNESSES OF THE BIRTH OF IMAM-E-ZAMANA

Posted by | Jun 12, 2013 | , |

WITNESSES OF THE BIRTH OF IMAM-E-ZAMANA (A.T.F.S) Various objections have been raised regarding the birth of Hazrat Mahdi (A.T.F.S.). Keeping in mind the necessity for brevity we shall discuss only two types of objections- hoping the sensible people would be able to get the replies to other objections too. First of all is the objection that if the birth of Hazrat Mahdi (A.T.F.S.) has already occurred then a tradition in support of this should be shown to them in the Sahih-e-Bukhari or Sahih-e-Muslim (the two most popular books of hadith for Sunnis). They are willing to believe only after seeing such a hadith. Actually this objection is based neither on Shariat nor on reasoning and understanding. Rather, by refusing to believe in the birth of Hazrat Mahdi (A.T.F.S.) they have doubted the power of the Almighty Allah. Apart from this the objection is so foolish that any wise person would feel amused. Why should the Sahih-e-Bukhari & Sahih Muslim be considered the touchstone for proving the veracity of every fact ? At least they have not demanded the date of birth from the Holy Quran! This objection could be replied to in numerous ways but here it would suffice to give only three replies:- 1. The Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim have never been used as a source for the date of birth of any historical personality. So much...

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Few Signs Of The Arrival Of Imam Mehdi (as)

Posted by | Jun 3, 2013 | , , , , , |

Few Signs Of The Arrival Of Imam Mehdi (as) The dark of night will not be deemed necessary for the commitment of sins. Extravagant mansions will be constructed.Singers will be considered respectable.War shall be prevalent . Gambling will be prevalent.People will fear living in their own houses. Dajjal shall come and shall have one eye Land shall be turned into deserts Earthquakes and Volcano’s and other natural disasters shall be common. Good deeds will be few and far between. False guides will mislead the multitudes. Posts will be many, but practical teachers a few. Mosques will be decorated profusely but urge towards adoration will be absent. The rate of accidental deaths will be on the rise. The rich will become godless and the devout will become sinful. Leaders of opinion will be corrupt and overbearing. False witnesses will be accepted and true ones rejected The Quran will be considered as an old ancient book A person spending money on sinful purposes will not be criticised. People will thrust their personal opinions in the religion. Usury (Interest) will be considered lawful. The virtuous will be despised for their faith in God. Human beings will be followers of selfish desires. Pride will be taken for oppressive tendencies. Good people will observe silence due to fear of wicked persons foul speech. Tale bearing and backbiting will be considered as good and will...

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Appearance of al-Qaim:

Posted by | Jun 3, 2013 | |

Appearance of al-Qaim: The reappearance of the Imam in human society after the major occultation is not for the purpose of delivering any new message, nor any alteration in the system of human life, not already provided for or implied in the Qur’an and the Sunnah. His reappearance is as the chosen executor of the divine law. He reappears with the sole purpose of reducing all religions of the world into one approved by God, namely Islam, and then seeing that it is extended throughout the world and practised by every human being. He reappears to spread justice, prescribed by Islam, all over the globe. ‘He fills the earth with fairness and justice, after the earth would be filled with injustice and aggression’ (Majlisi, II, Bihar al-Anwar, Vol. 42, p. 336). The apostolic reports assert that He will reappear with such divine power that all the temporal forces will be vanquished. He reappears not as a preacher of the divine will, as the pretending mahdis of modern time would claim. He reappears as the powerful executor of the divine will and command. He reappears as the all dominating walayat. His ‘total reappearance’ is in the period wherein the spiritual mastership of perfect man over the realm of humanity will be manifested in the person of the Twelfth Imam, the last vicegerent of the last Prophet. He represents Prophet Muhammad,...

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DOCTRINE OF THE MAHDI.

Posted by | Jun 3, 2013 | |

DOCTRINE OF THE MAHDI. Many people have narrated from the prophet concerning the reappearance at the end of the time, of the Mahdi who is a descendent of his daughter Fatimah, and how he will spread justice and equity throughout the world, after it has been overcome by injustice and oppression. All sects of Muslims have accepted this good tiding, but with different interpretations. It is not a new opinion or idea that has come into existence only among the Shi’a, and in which they were prompted to believe by oppression, dreaming of someone who would come to clear the world of injustice, as some malevolent sophists have suggested. On the contrary, the concept of the reappearance of the Mahdi has been well known among all Muslims, and they have believed in it. Proof of this is that some persons falsely called themselves Mahdi during the first century after the advent of Islam; such were the leaders of the Kaysaniyyah;s the `Abbasids and the `Alawiyyah. Only because people believed in the Mahdi could these persons have deceived them, exploited their belief and seized power. So they made their claims in order to impress the people and spread their influence. We, the Shi’a, on the one hand, believe in the truth of the Islamic religion as the last Divine religion, and have no expectation of another religion to come and...

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