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Imam-e-Zaman (a.s.): A Refuge of Mankind

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Imam-e-Zaman (a.s.): A Refuge of Mankind “Because of you we are relieved of our sorrows and our difficulties are solved.” (Ziaarat-e-Jamia) “If we had not protected you, you would have been surrounded by calamities and your enemies would have destroyed you.” (Tawqee of Imam Mahdi in Ihtejaj by Allama Tabarsi) Man is composed of negative as well as positive qualities. Sometimes he becomes so brave as to conquer the greatest wars easily. He conquers the forests and the deserts, alone. He travels in the depth of the sea and journeys in the heights of the atmosphere. Sometimes he becomes so much docile that he fears the darkness and his own shadow. Mental tension is such a thing that consumes and kills the bravest of men. The condition of the man is worth seeing when he is surrounded by the calamities but does not have any protector. And if there is someone to relieve the pain and remove the difficulties then the greatest problem is solved easily and the incurable disease is cured. The heart is laid to rest, the intentions firm up and the thinking and the consciousness come under control. Allah, the Almighty has bestowed upon us various bounties. But the greatest bounty of Allah upon us is that by which we can make the Purified Ahle Bait. (a.s.) as the channel for our invocations. We can invocate...

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Witnesses of the birth of Imam-e-Zaman (a.s.)

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Witnesses of the birth of Imam-e-Zaman (a.s.) Various objections have been raised regarding the birth of Imam Mahdi (a.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 Imam Mahdi (a.s.) has already occurred then a tradition in support of this should be shown to them in the Sahih Bukhari or Sahih Muslim (the two most popular books of traditions for Sunnis). They are willing to believe only after seeing such a tradition. Actually this objection is based neither on Shariat nor on reasoning and understanding. Rather, by refusing to believe in the birth of Imam Mahdi (a.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 Bukhari and 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 istorical...

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A Gathering Adorned with the remembrance of Imam-e-Asr (a.s.)

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A Gathering Adorned with the remembrance of Imam-e-Asr (a.s.) Allah, the Blessed and the High says in the Holy Quran: ‘O you who believe! Be patient and excel in patience and remain steadfast and be careful of (your duty to) Allah, that you may be successful.’ (Surah Aale Imran, Verse 200) In the interpretation of the above verse, Hafiz Qunduzi Hanafi, the famous scholar of the Ahle Sunnah, narrates a tradition from Imam Baqir (a.s.) in his book ‘Yanabiul Mawwadah’ pp. 5-6, “Be patient in complying with the obligatory acts and remain steadfast against the cruelties and oppression of enemies and establish contact with your Imam, Imam Mahdi al-Muntazar (the Awaited One)’. A similar exegesis is also narrated from Imam Sadiq (a.s.), which is mentioned in various books like ‘Ma’anil Akhbaar’, ‘Tafseer-e-Ayyaashi’, ‘Usul-e-Kafi’, etc. Imam Saadiq (a.s.) says: ‘Be patient concerning your religion and be patient against your enemy and establish contact with your Imam’. (Tafseer al-Meezan, by Allamah Tabatabai, pg. 201) There is no doubt that Allah, the Blessed and the High desires that His creatures on the earth should be in touch with His Proof and their Imam in every moment of their life. History is a witness to the fact that in the past, people failed to establish contact with Imam of their time. As a result, they could not acquire his recognition and consequently, refused...

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A Brief Exegesis of the supplication Allahumma Arrifni Nafsak

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A Brief Exegesis of the supplication Allahumma Arrifni Nafsak In the occultation of Hazrat Wali-e-Asr (a.t.f.s.) there will be intolerable mischief (as we are witnessing), different views will be prevalent and Islamic teachings will be interpreted in a different way. At each step will lurk the danger of deviation and at every turn the danger of a slip. In such circumstances being firm on the true religion will not be an easy task. The traditions say about this time, “a person will be a believer in the morning but by evening he will turn into a. hypocrite or a disbeliever” or “at night he will be a believer and by dawn he will become a hypocrite of a disbeliever”. The occultation of Imam (a.s.) will cause no confirmed way to find out the right path? Where is Allah and His true religion? In the words of Ali (a.s.) “to be hit by the sword would be easier than earning one lawful dirham”. (Nahjul Balagah, Sermon 229) Which means to earn lawfully will be more difficult than to be hit by the sword. Now when earning one law­ful dirham will be so difficult then imagine how difficult will it be to stay firm on the right path throughout one’s whole life? Perhaps keep­ing this difficulty in view Imam Zainul Abedeen (a.s.) said, “Truly those people who in the occultation (of...

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The Condition of Shias before Reappearance

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The Condition of Shias before Reappearance Our Master,the Chief of the Believers, Imam Ali Ibne Abi Talib (a.s.) says: “The world is a prison for the believers and heaven for the disbelievers.” The Holy Infallibles (a.s.), in their traditions and narration, have often condemned love for this material world. They (a.s.) have warned the believers, time and again with words like “the heart which is filled with the love for this world can never attain the love for the hereafter.” The reason being that man is so fascinated by looking at the adornments of this world that he forgets his True Creator, his objective and purpose of life. Therefore Imam Ali Ibne Abi Talib (a.s.) says: “One who is engrossed in this world, Long hopes have indeed deceived him, Remember death will be sudden, And grave is the real chest for (human) deeds.” But man continues to tread the path on account of his ignorance and wrong doings. He keeps on committing sins conveniently forgetting that he has to face Allah. A believer on the other hand, in order to save himself from these delusions controls his desires, suppresses his basic in­stincts and strives not to let the material world deviate him from his goal, bearing in the pro­cess unlimited difficul­ties and calamities. Therefore, the life of a believer has been com­pared to a prison. These facts stand applicable...

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