In the Name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Merciful
Imam al-Mahdi (a)
al-Imam al-Mahdi (a)
by Ayatullah Ibrahim Amini
al-Imam al-Mahdi, The Just Leader of Humanity
The Just Leader of Humanity
- Translator's Introduction
- Author's Introduction
- Chapter One
- The Beginning of the Belief in al-Mahdi
- al-Mahdi from among the Descendants of the Prophet
- The Sunni hadith on the Subject of al-Mahdi
- The Objection Raised by One of the Authors
- Ibn Khaldun and the Traditions about al-Mahdi
- Other Opinions from Ibn Khaldun
- The Existence of al-Mahdi is Certain
- People Awaited the Appearance of al-Mahdi
- The Discussion among the Companions and the Subsequent Generations
- The Jurists of Medina and al-Mahdi Traditions
- The Poetry of Di'bil and al-Mahdi
- Chapter Two
- The Pseudo-Mahdis
- Manipulation of the Beliefs of the People
- Fabrication of the Traditions
- The Family of the Prophet Predictions about al-Mahdi
- Are these Traditions about al-Mahdi Authentic?
- Chapter Three
- Mahdiism, the Jews, and the Iranians
- The Reasons for the Emergence of Belief in the Mahdiism
- Does it Really Need Explication?
- The Legend of 'Abd Allah b. Saba
- The Messianic
- Leader, Mahdi, in Other Religions
- The Qur'an and Mahdiism
- The General Prophethood and the Imamate
- What System Can Make Human Beings Prosperous?
- The Other-worldly Prosperity
- The Path of Perfection
- The Infallibility of the Prophets
- Rational Proof in Support of the Imamate
- Textual Proof for the Necessity of the Imamate
- Chapter Four
- The Unseen World and the Imam of the Age
- Will the Imam Be Born at the End of the Time?
- Descriptions Identifying al-Mahdi
- Mahdi Is Among the Descendants of Husayn b. 'Ali
- What If al-Mahdi Was Well-known?
- The Traditions from the ahl al-bayt Are Proofs for All Muslims
- `Ali b. Abi Talib, the Paragon of the Prophetic Knowledge
- The Book of 'Ali b. Abi Talib
- The Heirs to the Prophet's Knowledge
- Chapter Five
- Who Was the Imam after Hasan Askari?
- Those Who Saw the Imam of the Age When He Was Small
- Why Was the Twelfth Imam Not Mentioned in the Will of Imam 'Askari?
- Why Did Others Not Know about the Twelfth Imam's Birth?
- The Mother of the Twelfth Imam
- The Sunni 'Ulama' and the Birth of al-Mahdi
- Chapter Six
- Can a Five Year Old Boy Become an Imam?
- The Gifted Children
- Rising of the People when Naming the Qa'im
- When Did the Story about the Occultation Begin?
- The Books on the Subject of the Occultation before the Birth of Mahdi
- The Short and Complete Occultation
- The Short Occultation and the Contacts with the Shi'a
- Were these Letters from the Imam in His Own Handwriting?
- The Number of Deputies
- 'Uthman b. Sa'id, the First Deputy
- Muhammad b. 'Uthman, the Second Deputy
- Husayn b. Ruh, the Third Deputy
- 'Ali b. Muhammad Samarri, the Fourth Deputy
- Chapter Seven
- Why Did Not the Occultation Become Complete from the Beginning?
- Is There Any Time Limit to the Complete Occultation?
- The Philosophy of Occultation
- What Danger Faced the Imam If He Were Visibly Present?
- Why Is al-Mahdi Afraid of Being Killed?
- Does Not God Have the Power to Protect the Imam?
- Is It Not Likely That the Unjust Rulers Would Have Submitted to Him?
- He Should Remain Silent So That He Would Be Safe
- He Could Have Negotiated a Treaty of Non-interference with the Rulers
- Why Did He Not Appoint Deputies During the Complete Occultation?
- What Is the Benefit of Having the Imam in Occultation?
- The Twelfth Imam Endeavors to Defend Islam during the Occultation
- Chapter Eight
- The Sunni Books on the Characteristics of al-Mahdi
- The Occultation of the 'Alawid Leaders
- Violations of Free Expression under the Caliphs
- The Implications of the Situation
- How Long Will the Hidden Imam Live?
- Chapter Nine
- The Research about Longevity
- Is There Any Fixed Term for Human Age?
- The Reasons for Longevity
- Senility and Its Causes
- The Long Life of the Twelfth Imam
- The Article by Justin Glace
- Research into the Matter of Longevity
- Further Research on Longevity
- New Research on Longevity
- A Summary of a Russian Study on the Subject of Old Age
- A Little Known Theory about the Cause of Death
- Those Who Lived a Long Life in History
- Chapter Ten
- The Residence of the Twelfth Imam
- The Story about the Countries that Belong to the Sons of the Imam
- Jazira Khadra' (The Evergreen Island)
- When Will He Appear?
- The Signs of His Appearance
- The Story of Sufyani
- The Story of Dajjal
- Chapter Eleven
- The Minds of the People Prepare for the Advent of al-Mahdi
- The Final Victory of the Downtrodden (mustad'afin)
- Why Does al-Mahdi Not Appear?
- Another Reason for the Delay in the Appearance of al-Mahdi
- Chapter Twelve
- How Will the Imam Know That the Time for the Appearance Has Come?
- The Preparation for the Emergence Will Take Place Overnight
- Awaiting Deliverance through the Appearance of the Imam
- Investigation into the Traditions against the Rise (qiyam)
- Governance within Religion
- The Obligation to Command the Good and Forbid the Evil
- Concluding Remarks
- The Prophet as the Leader of the Muslims
- Islamic Governance after the Prophet
- `Ali b. Abi Talib, the Designated Caliph of the Prophet of God
- Islamic Governance during the Period of Occultation
- The Obligations of Muslims during the Occultation
- Chapter Thirteen
- Further Investigation in the Hadith - Reports
- First Group of Traditions
- Second Group of Traditions
- Third Group of Traditions
- Fourth Group of Traditions
- Conclusions of the Discussion
- Chapter Fourteen
- The Signs of the Appearance of al-Mahdi
- The Destiny of the Unbelievers
- The Destiny of Jews and Christians
- Will the Majority of the Peoples on the Earth Be Killed?
- The Teachings of Islam Will Be Proclaimed to the World from Qumm
- "Your Enemies Will Destroy Each Other"
- War Is Inevitable
- The Mahdi's Defense
- The World under al-Mahdi
- The Victory of the Prophets
- al-Mahdi and the New Constitution
- The Conduct of al-Mahdi
- The Freshness of the Explanations Offered by al-Mahdi
- al-Mahdi and Abrogation of the Ordinances
- Is It Not Possible that al-Mahdi Has Already Appeared?
- Sayyid 'Ali Muhammad Shirazi, "the Bab"
- Sayyid 'Ali Muhammad's Acknowledgement of the Hidden Imam's Existence
- Sayyid 'Ali Muhammad and the Traditions about Fixing of the Time
- What Do the Sayyid's Followers Say?
- The Bayan and Messianic Claim
- False Claims and the Existence of a Followership
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Index