The last reason for the necessity of knowing and getting familiarized with Imam Mahdi (PBUH):

The last reason for the necessity of knowing and getting familiarized with Imam Mahdi (PBUH):

 11- “It is an introduction for doing one’s duties and tasks”

Imam Baqir (PBUH) said:

“Anyone who obtains the “knowledge”, will be guided towards “action” through that; and anyone who does not possess the “knowledge” will have no “action”.”

Mizan Alhekmah, vol.6 p.131

Conclusion: Getting familiarized with the Imam of each era (the Imam in the current era) is the operating engine of “actions” (performing one’s tasks and duties) and it is also the required necessity to the “waiting” (for Imam).

As previously mentioned, knowing the Imam of the current era (Imam Mahdi) has two dimensions: 1- Personal 2- Characteristics and attributes and... 

Therefore, hereafter we will deal with the "personal" recognition of Imam Mahdi (PBUH)

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The pilgrimage of Imam Hussein (PBUH)

The pilgrimage of Imam Hussein (PBUH)

The pilgrimage of Imam Hussein (PBUH) is one of the duties of the awaiting people during the occultation because it is a kind of devotion to Imam Mahdi and goodness toward him and other Imams, and by doing pilgrimage, joy and pleasure fills Imam’s heart and he prays for the pilgrims of Imam

Hussein’s shrine as his ancestors did from down to dust.

In the authentic book of "Kamil al- Ziyarat", Imam Sadiq says:

1-“The one who grants alms for the sake of Imam Hussein, any penny will be counted as thousands and for him/her and he/she will gain the consent of God, Prophet Muhammad and Imams.                                                                   

2-The pilgrimage of Imam Hussein’s shrine is the most admirable deed for God.”

3-Imam Sadiq says in his prayers: “Oh God, grant me and my brothers and the pilgrims of my father Imam Hussein your pardon, whom spent out their properties and wasted away their bodies…hence bestow on

them your heaven, and protect them from any kind of rebellious and malevolent creatures and devils of jinn and men….”

And these are the reasons for making Imam Mahdi and other Imams happy due to this honorable deed.

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Bloodbath and massacre or understanding and culture

Bloodbath and massacre or understanding and culture

How can the Esteemed Imam Mahdi (PBUH) fill the world with justice and equity? By killing? Now that the world population is seven billion, will six billion people become good humans if the other one billion get killed? It is just the beginning of a bloodbath. And if out of this seven billion, four billion get killed, will the remaining three billion become good ones? Never! How Imam Mahdi (PBUH) is going to succeed?

By force? By killing? Or by justice and acculturation? The first miracle is that he will make people rational, then the sane society, will become an honest and a justice-loving society. 

Grand Ayatollah Abdullah Javadi-Amoli’s speech, point 842 from the book “1001 points about Imam Mahdi (PBUH)”

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The ninth and tenth reasons for the necessity of knowing and getting familiarized with Imam Mahdi (PBUH):

The ninth and tenth reasons for the necessity of knowing and getting familiarized with Imam Mahdi (PBUH):

“It rises one’s rank to the level of those who fight alongside Imam Mahdi (PBUH)”

Imam Sadiq (PBUH) said: “Anyone who gets to know his Imam then dies before the Imam’s uprising, is like someone who is sitting in the Imam’s army; and no, he is like the one who is sitting under his banner.”

“We need it very much at the moment of dying”

Imam Sadiq (PBUH) said: “Indeed, the earth (this world) will not be reformed except by the presence of 

an Imam; and anyone who does not (try to) know his Imam and he dies in that state, it would be a death 

in ignorance. And the time during which you need this recognition more than ever is when you are at the moment of dying. And those who has earned this recognition while they were alive, at that time (at the moment of dying), having seen the facts of the universe and the life after death will say: I had a good religion and manner.”

Al-Qaibat  Na´mani , chapter 25 - Bihar al-Anwar, volume 23

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The real repentance (from the depth of heart)

The real repentance (from the depth of heart)

One of the most important tasks of the Shiites toward their Imam is to do real repentance. One of the main reasons for the occultation of Imam Mahdi, is the sins people commit.

In his letter to Sheikh al-Mufid, Imam Mahdi considers the sins as the main reason of his occultation and he says:

“So the only thing that keeps us hidden for them is their unpleasant and bad deeds that are revealed to us and we do not like them and don’t expect from them.”

Mekyal Al Makarem Vol.2

“The reason of your Occultation is me, I know”

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The world in the time of Reappearance in the Jews’ viewpoint

The world in the time of Reappearance in the Jews’ viewpoint

The world will shine by the light of God [1]. If one is sick, the divine nature will command the sun to heal him [2]. The waters will flow form Jerusalem and it will heal any kind of illness [3]. The trees are commanded to bear fruits every month and the humans are healed whenever they eat them [4]. Destroyed cities will be rebuilt and no ruins will be found on earth [5]. Wolf will dwell with the lamb, leopard and lion will respectively sleep with the kid and cow and calf. The infant will place his hand on the serpent’s nest [6]. The death will be faded forever and the God will wipe away the tears from all faces [7].

References: [1]- Isaiah, chapter 60, verse 19. [2] - Malachi, chapter 4, verse 2. [3] - Ezekiel, chapter 47, verse 9. [4] - the same, verse 12. [5] - the same, chapter 16, verse 55. [6] - Isaiah, chapter 11, verses 6 to 8. [7] - the same, chapter 25, verse 8

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Providing the food for Imam Mahdi’s army

Providing the food for Imam Mahdi’s army

Imam Sadiq (PBUH) quotes from Imam Baqir (PBUH):

“When Mahdi comes and rises, he starts from Mecca, then moves to Kufa. Before setting out with his army and companions, his harbinger calls every one that: no one is allowed to carry food and water.”

Then Imam commands them to pick the stone belonging to Prophet Moses which equals the load on a camel and carry it along with the forces. To every house they get, the water flows from the stone and every hungry man gets saturated when he drinks it and every thirsty man gets satiated when he drinks it, and he will need no food nor water. This food is for all members of the Imam Mahdi’s army until they enter Najaf and Kufa.

Usūl al-Kāfī, Vol. 1, Kamāl al-Dīn, p. 670

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The incredible glory and strength of Imam Mahdi (PBUH)

The incredible glory and strength of Imam Mahdi (PBUH)

 

🔅 Imam Reza (PBUH) says in a narration: “Qa’im is the one who is old at the time of his Reappearance but has a young face; and he has that much physical strength that if he lays his hand on the biggest tree on Earth, he would uproot it and if he raises his voice among mountains, mountain rocks would turn into pieces. He has the Staff of Moses and the Seal of Solomon with him.”

 

📚 Kashf al-Ghumma, 3:445, Ea’lam al-Wara 407

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At Imam Jawad's (PBUH) class

⭕️ At Imam Jawad's (PBUH) class

 

♻️ Saqar ibn abi Dulaf says: “I heard Imam Jawad (PBUH) saying: “The Imam after me is my son, Ali (Hadi)… and the Imam after him is his son, Hassan (Askari)…” Then he remained silent. I said: “O son of the messenger of Allah! Who is the Imam after Hassan?” He cried severely and said: “After Hassan, his son who rises rightfully and people await for him.”

 

🔹 I said: “Why is he called Qa'im?” He said: “Because after he is forgotten and most of people who believe in his Imamate become apostate, he rises.” I said: “Why is he called the Awaited?”

 

🔸 He said: “Because he will have an Occultation, the duration of which will be long and the days of which will be many. The sincere people will wait for his rising, and those in doubt will deny him and will ridicule his remembrance and those who set a time for his Reappearance are liars and those who hasten will be destroyed; and those who are submissive will be saved.””

📚 Kamal al-Din and Tamam al-Nimeh, Ch. 36, Hadith 3

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The eighth reason for the necessity of acquainting oneself with Imam of each era:

The eighth reason for the necessity of acquainting oneself with Imam of each era:

Not having him brings about torments

In the authentic books of the Ulema, there is a written prayer for Imam Mahdi (A.J) which reads:

“And whoever shuns you and is ignorant of your acquaintance and (consequently) chooses another person instead of you, God will throw him in fire in the face and will not accept any deed from him and will not consider any value for him on the Day of Judgment.” 

Mafatih al Janan. Ziarat Sahib al-amr

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