WHAT DO JEWS SAY ABOUT THE RETURN OF PROPHET ISA (PBUH) OR THE COMING OF THE PROMISED MESSIAH?

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Like many other people and faiths, the Jews firmly believe in a Messiah that will emerge at the end of time. In the current Torah, good news of his coming is given a lot. In regards to the spread and outbreak of the coming of a savior among the Jews, Master. Hawks writes: “The Hebrews been waiting for Jesus from many generations ago till today, and the glad tidings of his coming have been repeatedly given in the Psalms and prophetic books; especially the book of Isaiah; all the way until when John the Baptist came and gave the good news of Jesus’ coming; however,Read More →

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Imamate is the continuation of prophethood (Muhammad Taqi Misbah Yazdi, Amuzeshe Aqaid, pg. 306.) and the imam is one who possesses all of the attributes of the prophet, albeit receiving divine revelation from its sources. So the imam has three major responsibilities, as does the prophet (Mohammad Husein Tabatabai, Shia dar Islam, pg.176.): 1- Taking measures for establishing an Islamic government and freeing the people of oppressive ones 2- Spreading divine teachings amongst the people 3- Guiding the people to the straight path The three abovementioned are the most important of their responsibilities. Nevertheless, if certain social circumstances or the weakness of the Muslims don’t allow the imamRead More →

WHAT IS THE JEWS’ BELIEF CONCERNING THE RETURN (RAJ’AH) OF IMAM MAHDI (A.S.)?

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“Raj’ah” literally means to return (Farhange Mo’in, vol. 2, pg. 1640.) and in Islamic terms, it refers to the return of certain people (pure believers and absolute polytheists) from the dead before the Day of Resurrection. When it comes to Imam of Time (aj), raj’ah technically does not apply to him. Raj’ah in the question actually implies the reappearance of Imam Mahdi (aj). All the nations and peoples of the world despite their differences in thought, manners, customs, tendencies, interests, wishes and schools are interested in peace and justice. Almost all those who have studied about saviorism and the coming of a global reformer agreeRead More →

WHAT DO JEWS SAY ABOUT THE COMING OF THE PROMISED MESSIAH?

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“Raj’ah” literally means to return (Farhange Mo’in, vol. 2, pg. 1640.) and in Islamic terms, refers to the return of certain people from the dead (pure believers and absolute mushriks) before the Day of Resurrection. Therefore Raja’ah does not apply to Imam Mahdi and what is meant in the above question is his emergence. Despite the evident diversity among different people in every aspect of life like their clothes, mindsets, cultures, costumes, passions, ambitions, desires and schools of thought, they all share the desire and love for peace and justice. Almost all of people who have studied in this field agree that all people aroundRead More →

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One of the most important duties which the Shia must shoulder and undertake during the period of occultation is pray to Allah to hasten the reappearance of Imam Mahdi as well as for his wellbeing and safety. There is no doubt that one can pray to Allah in any way he can, no matter what the language of prayer and supplication since it is listened and accepted by Allah. What is important is the spirit of the supplication and the conditions which the supplications must meet.Meanwhile, it goes without saying that the reported supplications which have been transmitted on the tongue of the Holy Ahlulbayt (familyRead More →

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The answer to this question lies in the explanation of what the reason for Imam Mahdi’s (aj) occultation is, what it means to truly await his return, and what the benefits of a present imam [although unseen] are. But before getting started, this point must be made that the true main reason for Imam Mahdi’s occultation, as mentioned in hadiths, is a secret that only Allah (swt) knows of exactly. (Biharul-Anwar, vol. 52, pg. 91.) Nevertheless, we can try to discover some of the other reasons behind it with the help of hadiths and our own thought. These reasons can be divided into two categories: 1-Read More →

WHAT DOES SHIA DOCTRINE SAY ABOUT THE AWAITED MAHDI?

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Since the question above is too vague and general and has not specified a certain aspect of Imam Mahdi’s (AJ) life, we have decided to take a brief glimpse at the life of the twelfth Imam, mention a few prophecies of the Quran and traditions regarding Imam Mahdi and finally conclude with listing a number of signs of his reappearance. The twelfth Imam is named the same as the Prophet (S.A.); meaning “Muhammad” (I’lam al-Wara, pg. 417.), but according to the traditions from the Imams (A.S.) it has been made forbidden to say his name. He has many titles some of which are Mahdi, Muntadhar,Read More →

IS IT POSSIBLE TO ESTABLISH A RELATIONSHIP WITH IMAM MAHDI (AJ)?

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In order to reach an appropriate answer to your question, the following points must be considered: 1- When we say relationship a two way link is meant. In order to have a relationship, two individuals are needed who are willing to have a link between them, therefore, only having one individual isn’t enough for a relationship to take place. Also, two people who aren’t in any way acquainted can’t have a relationship either, but if a person knows another and likes him [while the other doesn’t know him], there are chances it will end with the two having a relationship in the future. As for establishing aRead More →

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The existence of the infallibles brings many benefits; some of them belonging to normal conditions when they are available. Yet, one mustn’t perceive that if an imam goes into occultation, his existence will be no longer of any benefit to the people. With help from hadiths and the sayings of great scholars on this issue, we will list some of the major benefits of an imam in occultation: 1- The upholding of clear signs and proof No matter in occultation or amongst the people, the imams are the “proof” [hujjah]of Allah (swt) in this world [meaning that Allah (swt) has sent them to be followed,Read More →

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Before answering this question, explaining some hadithic terms is necessary: A) Mutawatir Hadith: Mutawatir literally means for things to come one after another, without any interval between them and in hadithic terms, refers to a hadith that has been narrated by a group of narrators that one can be definite haven’t all agreed on forging and lying about altogether. Any hadith with such a trait will surely make its reader certain that it is true. In other words, Shia scholars consider a hadith mutawatir, when the number of narrators in every level of its chain of narrators reach a degree in which causes complete satisfaction and certaintyRead More →