Shariat Institute - Shariat TV - Dr. Shaikh Reza Shariati

Imam Mahdi (AJ)- in the first chapter of this book, while mentioning the expressions of scholars (regarding mahdi) we had produced the following statement of ibn-hajar from his book «al-qual-ul-mukhtasar-fi-alamat mahdi al-muntazar». 'the expected mahdi is one and not several'. the words of ibn-hajar is a valuable discourse. indeed it has achieved the purpose and enformed to the realities.

verily, the awaited mahdi and the 'qaem' from the progeny of muhammad (s.a.w.a.) is the very same person which allah has mentioned in his glorious book. his honourable prophet has given glad-tidings of his coming and the prophet's 'ahl-ul-bait', companions and followers and scholars have informed that he (i.e. mahdi) is a single and a unique person. he is not several although his name and title are many.

the traditions which we had mentioned before and those which we shall mention in the coming chapters are, by the simplest indication the proof to this matter. indeed, these traditions will obviate every kind of misgivings such that there shall remain no doubt in the mind of any skeptic that mahdi, the expected one is one.

the traditions which we have written and the traditions which we shall mention gives indication to the characteristics and those things which introduce, verify and distinguishes mahdi, the expected one. as such, it is not rational to consider multiplicity and number for him. now, we may mention those characteristics and distinguishing features as follows:-

first, the specification of his house and family.

second, the specification of his fathers and fore-fathers.

third, the identification of his father and mother by name.

fourth, the specification of his name, agnomen and title.

fifth, the specification of his qualities and signs.

sixth, the specification of his morals and behaviours.

seventh, his occultation and its lengthy period.

eighth, his emergence at the end of time.

ninth, the things that will occur at the time of his reappearance.

tenth, the coming of dajjal and sufyani at the time of his reappearance.

eleventh, allegiance to him between 'rukn' and 'maqam'.

twelfth, the coming down of isa (jesus) and his prayers behind him.

thirteenth, his reform programs.

fourteenth, the blessings of his emergence. fifteenth, the things which he shall command amongst the people.

sixteenth, his battles and victories.

seventeenth, the expansion of his government and rule.

eighteenth, the period of his caliphate and leadership.

nineteenth, the circumstances of his demise or assassination.

twentieth, the return to life of some of the dead after his emergence.

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