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Who Is Imam Mahdi (Peace Be Upon Him)?
Imam Mahdi is the twelfth Shia Imam and the son of Imam Hasan al-Askari. He has the same name and epithet as the Prophet of Islam. Imam Mahdi is the Promised Savior in Islam, and Shia Muslims believe that his advent will fill the Earth with justice and light. However, does having such information necessarily lead us to a true understanding of him? Does it fully answer the question ‘Who is Imam Mahdi’?
To answer this question, we need a different type of information and knowledge which clarifies the role of Imam Mahdi in our personal lives and properly explains our relationship with him. Therefore, to answer the question ‘Who is Imam Mahdi,’ we must start a journey inside ourselves and first answer this question: Who am I to need an Imam whose name is Mahdi? And on a broader scale, what kind of being is the human to need an Imam? What future awaits me, a future where walking its path without knowing the Imam is impossible? How will this future be realized, and what is my role in its realization? These questions are as old as the human being, and their answer will determine our viewpoint and way of living.
In this section of the website, “Who is Imam Mahdi (peace be upon him)?”, we narrate a journey that begins within us and will ultimately answer the question, “Who is Imam Mahdi (Peace be upon him)?” If you want to find a comprehensive answer to this question, we suggest a continuous and step-by-step study of the website’s content.
On this website, we have walked the path to finding answers to these questions step by step and narrated a journey as old as human beings. This journey starts from within us, and it ultimately answers the question ‘Who is Imam Mahdi?’ To find a comprehensive answer to this question, we suggest that you keep reading the articles and follow the sitemap.
- Who am I to need an Imam named Mahdi?
- More generally, who is the human being to need an infallible Imam?
- Who is an infallible Imam and what position does he hold in human life?
- Why was I created? What is the relationship between me and my Creator?
Why Does Man Need an Imam?
The inclination towards seeking the infinite, perfection, and immortality is a desire for which only Islam’s definition of the human being provides an acceptable answer. Other schools of thought either deny these desires outright or describe them as the result of human excess. But the question is, from Islam’s perspective, what is the definition of the human being?
The truth of human beings is the Spirit God breathed into them, and this thirsty Spirit yearns to connect with its own type. This thirst is instilled in us as a desire for infinity. God introduces the human as a being originating from God and returning to Him. Before being born with a physical body on Earth, we tasted infinity in another realm and, for this reason, we restlessly seek that same infinity in this world. We are beings who, throughout our infinite existence, spend many years in worldly life, and in this life, we can transform into the lowest of beings or into a manifestation of God and His deputy.
How Will Imam Mahdi Save Humanity?
How will Imam Mahdi save humans and make the world a better place to live? To answer this question, we must first answer who the Imam is and why humans need him and his guidance. Which dimension of the human existence will suffer due to the absence of the infallible Imam in society?
It is only after answering these questions that we will understand the role of Imam Mahdi as the only living and present infallible Imam on Earth and how he will lead humankind towards eternal peace and happiness.
The Imam, as the deputy of God and the perfect role model for human beings, plays a significant role in guiding people towards growth and actualizing their potentials.The Imam, as the deputy of God and the perfect role model for human beings, plays a significant role in guiding people towards growth and actualizing their potentials.
- That is because the Imam is the only tangible and comprehensible manifestation of God and embodies all God's attributes; humans need to imitate the Imam in order to achieve the ultimate purpose of their creation, which is becoming similar to God. The Imam is an infallible expert equipped with all the necessary knowledge for humans to become truly human, and the only way for humans to attain lasting happiness, peace, and love is following the Imam.
- With the advent of Imam Mahdi, people will return to high human and moral values, and under his leadership, a society filled with justice, peace, and love will be created. Imam Mahdi, through his guidance, will save people from misguidance and oppression, leading them towards bliss.
The Noble Rule of the Righteous or the Government of Imam Mahdi will be established after the advent by the Imam himself. We can talk about the beauties and blessings of this government for hours because in that society, there will be no trace of suffering, pain, or inequality. But the main questions here are, how will the Noble Rule of Imam Mahdi take shape? In a world filled with oppression and injustice before the advent of the Imam, how will such a government be established immediately after his advent?
To establish the Noble Rule of Imam Mahdi, we need to form a government which paves the way for his advent. We must create a civilization which is founded on fundamental human principles and presents an initial model of the Noble Rule of the Righteous in nine main pillars, and the Imam will build the foundations of his global rule on this preliminary model.
This model will be the basis for human growth at the time of his advent. It manifests itself in two forms today: temporary and permanent, namely the Arbaeen culture and the Islamic Revolution of Iran. The spirit of Arbaeen echoes the culture of the Noble Rule of the Righteous, and the Islamic Revolution of Iran provides the structure and framework for this civilization.
The new Islamic civilization must complete the preliminaries for the establishment of the Noble Rule of the Righteous before the advent of Imam Mahdi. That is, this government must overthrow tyranny and global arrogance and lay the initial groundwork for the establishment of the Noble Government. We will elaborate on this in the section “Documented Events Before the Advent of the Promised One.”
When will Imam Mahdi come?
What are the signs of the advent of Imam Mahdi?
Which of the signs of the advent of Imam Mahdi have already manifested themselves?
What are the characteristics of Imam Mahdi’s government?
What will happen after the advent of Imam Mahdi?
Usually, when we talk about the advent of Imam Mahdi, the above questions arise, and there are comprehensive and detailed answers available for them. However, more importantly, we must ask ourselves how we can benefit from him while he is in occultation. Is there a way to get close to him before his advent? Can’t we achieve the purpose of our creation and become similar to Allah before the advent of Imam Mahdi?
The concept of the Imam’s advent encompasses more than just his physical presence in society, visible to the physical eye. This idea of the collective advent, while important, overlooks the equally significant concept of the individual advent. The individual advent of the Imam happens in the hearts and souls of his true awaiters; that is, those who have believed themselves as human beings and have strived for human growth. These people have overcome their inner hostility and aggression by emulating the Imam and are ready to establish an existential relationship with him. Even before the collective advent of the Imam, they will come to an individual and inner advent. The reason for the Imam’s occultation is the unpreparedness and inability of people to communicate with him; therefore, if someone develops this readiness within himself, there will be no obstacle to establishing a connection with the Imam, and he can perceive the presence of the Imam. This is the same role that all prophets have promised to their followers, and we will discuss it in the section, “The Course of History Moving Towards the Advent of the Promised One.”
The historical context surrounding Imam Mahdi’s birth prevented him from being publicly present in the Shia community. His Minor Occultation began from the year 260 AH when he assumed the Imamate until 329 AH. After this period, his Major Occultation began, and it continues to the present day. The occultation of Imam Mahdi does not mean that he does not influence the Shia; rather, Shia Muslims believe that during this period, they are deprived only of his physical presence.
The reason for the occultation of Imam Mahdi is that Shia Muslims have not acquired the ability to protect the Imam’s life and overthrow the rule of tyrants; when these conditions are met, the occultation of Imam Mahdi will be over and he will come.
Regarding the occultation of Imam Mahdi, we need to understand two points: What is our role in the continuation of his occultation? How can we put an end to the world’s years of suffering caused by his absence? If you want to know your role in the formation of the Rule of the Righteous, you can refer to the section “The Role of Each of Us in the Advent of the Promised One.”
لورم ایپسوم متن ساختگی با تولید سادگی نامفهوم
لورم ایپسوم متن ساختگی با تولید سادگی نامفهوم از صنعت چاپ، و با استفاده از طراحان گرافیک است، چاپگرها و متون بلکه روزنامه و مجله در ستون و سطرآنچنان که لازم است.
- لورم ایپسوم متن ساختگی با تولید سادگی
- لورم ایپسوم متن ساختگی با تولید سادگی
Why Is the Imam the Sole Savior of Humanity?
Human beings will only understand the meaning of the word “Imam” and be able to provide a correct answer to the question “Who is an Imam?” if they have reached a proper understanding and definition of their own existence. If we define the human being by the characteristics of their inanimate, vegetative, animal, or intellective dimensions, the presence and advent of the infallible Imam will have a different meaning. However, if we define the human being as an immortal being, coming from God and returning to Him, then the infallible Imam is defined as the role model for this infinite being to become infinite. The infallible Imam is the most comprehensive manifestation of God, and the only complete and tangible model of God’s existence that can guide humanity toward the purpose of human creation. From the perspective of Islam, the infallible Imam is the sole perfect and tangible being who can elevate human beings to their fullest potential and transform them into an infinite existence. Without an infallible Imam, human beings will not be perfect even in their lower dimensions and cannot utilize their full existential capabilities.
To gain a deeper understanding of the concepts discussed in this section, we recommend watching the videos, reading the articles, and then proceeding to the next part of our site: The Course of History Moving Towards the Advent of Imam Mahdi (Peace Be Upon Him).
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Quran Verses and Hadith
1. “He is the One Who created everything in the earth for you. Then He turned towards the heaven, forming it into seven heavens. And He has ‘perfect’ knowledge of all things.” (Quran, 2:29)
2. “Allah, may His remembrance be glorious and may His names be pure, created the earth before the sky…”
3. Ayyashi، Mohammad ibn Masoud، also known as al-Ayyashi. Tafsir Al-Aiashi. AMI Press ,30 October 2020.
4. “Allah has already set a measure to all things.”
5. (Quran, 65:3)
6. “[He] keeps account of everything.”
7. (Quran, 72:28)
8. “And with Him everything is determined with precision.”
9. (Quran, 13:8)
10. “That night, the angels and the ‘holy’ spirit descend, by the permission of their Lord, for every ‘decreed’ matter.”
11. (Quran, 97:4)
12. “With the angels on its sides. On that Day eight ˹mighty angels˺ will bear the Throne of your Lord above them. ” (Quran, 69:17)
13. “If knowledge were in the Pleiades, some men from Persia would surely attain it.”
14. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh),
15. Ala al-Din ‘Ali ibn ‘Abd-al-Malik Husam al-Din al-Muttaqi al-Hindi. Kanz al-Ummal Fee Sunan al-Aqwal wa al-Af’al. Generic, 2022.
16. “Grief is a disease of the soul.”
17. -Imam Ali (pbuh)
18. Tamimi Amadi, Abd-Al-Wahid. Ghurar-Al-Hikam wa Dorar-Al-Hikam, (Exalted aphorisms and pearls of speech. Ansariyan Publications – Qum.
19. “One who cries upon the Paradise will enter the Paradise, and one who cries upon the world will enter the Hellfire!”
20. -Prophet Muhammad
21. Al-Majlisi, Allama Baqir. Bihar al-Anwar, Vol.90, Chapter 19, Hadith 23
22. “Many a scholar has been destroyed by his own ignorance, and his knowledge with him is of no use.” Nahj-ul-Balagha, Quotations of Wisdom, Wisdom 107
23. “Many minds are captive under the domination of desire.” Nahj-ul-Balagha, Quotations of Wisdom, Wisdom 211
24. امام صادق(علیهالسلام): «اَلْعِلْمُ نُورٌ يَقْذِفُهُ اَللَّهُ فِي قَلْبِ مَنْ يَشَاءُ.» (منسوب به جعفر بن محمد، مصباح الشریعه، بیروت، مؤسسه الأعلمی للمطبوعات، ۱۴۰۰ق، ص۱۶) (علم، نوری است که خداوند به قلب هرکس که بخواهد میافکند.)
25. “Knowledge is light”
26. al-Qummi, Abu Jafar Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Babawayh ، commonly known as Al-Shaikh Al-Saduq. Lantern of the Path. Ansariyan Publications, 2000, Qum.
27. “Knowledge is the greatest veil.” Sabzavari, Hadi ibn Mahdi. Asrar al-ḥikam. 1905. Generic, 2022.
28. He who attains inner knowledge of his self attains inner knowledge of his Lord.
29. -Imam Ali
30. Mohammadi Rayshahri, Mohammad. The Scale of Wisdom: A Compendium of Shi’a Hadith [Mizan al-Hikmah], trans. N. Virjee, A. Kadhim, M. Dasht Bozorgi, Z. Alsalami and A. Virjee (ICAS Press, n.d.), Volume 3, Hadith 4065.
31. “Do not be ignorant of yourself, for whoever is ignorant of oneself is ignorant of everything.”
32. Tamimi Amadi, Abd-Al-Wahid. Ghurar-Al-Hikam wa Dorar-Al-Hikam, (Exalted aphorisms and pearls of speech. Ansariyan Publications – Qum.
33. “Do you not see that Allah is glorified by all those in the heavens and the earth, even the birds as they soar? Each ˹instinctively˺ knows their manner of prayer and glorification. And Allah has ˹perfect˺ knowledge of all they do.” (Quran, 24:41)
34. The Messenger of God said, “The suppliant is the messenger of the Lord of the Worlds; wherefore, he who gives to him, gives to God the Mighty and Glorious; and he who denies him, repels God, the Mighty and Glorious.”
35. Al-Qadi al-Nu’man. The pillars of Islam: Da’a’im al-Islam. Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 2002.
36. “Surely in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find comfort.”
37. (Quran, 13:28)
38. stated, “I have not uttered, nor have those before me, words like ‘There is no god but Allah.’”
39. -Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
40. Al-Saduq, Al-Shaikh. Kitab Al-tawhid. AMI Press, Al – Mahdi Institute, 2013.
41. “He ˹also˺ subjected for you whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth—all by His grace. Surely in this are signs for people who reflect.”
42. (Quran, 45:13)
43. “O He who has placed wonders in the seas.”
44. A Phrase from Joshan Kabir Prayer
45. There is a hadith qudsi (the words of the prophet Muhammad as revealed to him by the Almighty God saying, “O My servant! I created all things for you, and I created you for Myself.”
46. The Academy for Learning Islam
47. “The best form of worship is to say ‘There is no deity but Allah’…”
48. Al-Majlisi, Allama Baqir. Bihar al-Anwar. Independently published, 16 June 2020.
49. “Even then your hearts became hardened like a rock or even harder, for some rocks gush rivers; others split, spilling water; while others are humbled in awe of Allah. And Allah is never unaware of what you do.” (Quran, 2:74)
50. “They are like cattle. In fact, they are even less guided!” (Quran, 7:179)
51. “And so We have made for every prophet enemies—devilish humans and jinn—whispering to one another with elegant words of deception. Had it been your Lord’s Will, they would not have done such a thing. So leave them and their deceit,” (Quran, 6:112)
52. “From among jinn and among people.” (Quran, 114:6)
53. “Is the one who is a believer equal ˹before Allah˺ to the one who is rebellious? They are not equal!” (Quran, 32:18)
54. “By the ˹passage of˺ time! Surely humanity is in ˹grave˺ loss, except those who have faith, do good, and urge each other to the truth, and urge each other to perseverance.” (Quran, 103:1-3)
55. The Holy Imam Ali Bin Al-Husayn said to Zuhry, when he was in Arafaat: ‘How many people do you think are over here?’ He replied: ‘I think there are about four and a half million, all of them Pilgrims having spent their wealth in the way of Allah supplicating to Allaha with their voices.’ The Imam said to him: ‘O Zuhry! The supplicants are numerous but the Pilgrims are few. Zuhry said: ‘They are all Pilgrims. You take them to be few?’
56. The Imam said to him: ‘O Zuhry! Bring your face close to me’ He came nearer and the Holy Imam touched his face with his hands and then said: ‘Look!’ He looked at the people and said: ‘I see all of these creatures to be as monkeys. I do not see among them a person except one out of ten thousand of them.’ Then the Holy Imam said to him: ‘Come close to me O Zuhry! He went near and the Imam touched his face and then said: ‘Look!’ He looked at the people and said: ‘I see all of these creatures to be as pigs.’ Then the Imam said to him: ‘Bring your face near to me. He brought his face nearer and the Imam touched his face and they all appeared to be as wolves with the exception of a few of them who had the characteristics of people.
57. Al-Imam Askari, Hasan bin Ali (pbuh). Tafseer-e-Imam Hassan Askari, Part XII, p.54
58. The more the faith of a servant increases the more his love for women increases.
59. The Prophet (pbuh)
60. Al-Qadi, al-Nu’man. The pillars of Islam: Da’a’im al-Islam. Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 2002.
61. There is no good in a person who does not wish to earn money through lawful means to maintain their dignity, pay off their debts, and uphold family ties.
62. Al-Kulayni, Abu Jafar Muhammad bin Yaqub Al-Kulayni. AL-KAFI. Islamic Seminary Incorporated, The; 2nd edition, 18 January 2015.
63. “Say, “If your parents, and your children, and your siblings, and your spouses, and your relatives, and the wealth you have acquired, and a business you worry about, and homes you love, are dearer to you than Allah, and His Messenger, and the struggle in His cause, then wait until Allah executes His judgment.” Allah does not guide the sinful people.” (Quran, 9:24)
64. “And do not invoke any other god with Allah. There is no god [worthy of worship] except Him. Everything is bound to perish except He Himself. All authority belongs to Him. And to Him you will [all] be returned.” (Quran, 28:88)
65. “Certainly, this is the true narrative, and there is no god [worthy of worship] except Allah. And indeed, Allah [alone] is the Almighty, All-Wise.” (Quran 3:62)
66. One who cries upon the Paradise will enter the Paradise, and one who cries upon the world will enter the Hellfire!
67. -Prophet Muhammad
68. Al-Majlisi, Allama Baqir. Bihar al-Anwar, Vol.90, Chapter 19, Hadith 23
69. پیامبر اکرم(صلیاللهعلیهوآلهوسلم): «مَن ماتَ و لَم يَغْزُ و لَم يُحدِّثْ بهِ نَفسَهُ ماتَ على شُعْبَةٍ مِن نِفاقٍ.» (مسلم بن حجاج، صحیح مسلم، بیروت، دار ابن حزم، ۱۴۱۹ق، ج ۳، ص ۱۵۱۷) (كسى كه جهاد نكرده يا آرزوى جهاد نداشته باشد و بميرد، به نوعى نفاق مرده است.)
70. “Whoever dies and has not done jihad, and has not wished to do so dies as a hypocrite.”
71. -Prophet Mohammad(PBUH)
72. Muslim Ben Al-Hajaj. Sahih Muslim. Dar Al Kotob Al Ilmiyah. 2011.
73. “Whoever meets God without having any signs Of jihad within himself, meets God with a flaw.”
74. Prophet Mohammad(PBUH)
75. Al-Hindi, Ala al-Din ‘Ali ibn ‘Abd-al-Malik Husam al-Din al-Muttaqi. Kanz al-Ummal Fee Sunan al-Aqwal wa al-Af’al. Generic, 2022
76. «وَإِذْ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلْمَلَائِكَةِ إِنِّي جَاعِلٌ فِي الْأَرْضِ خَلِيفَةً…؛ و آن زمان را یاد آر که پروردگارت به فرشتگان گفت: به یقین جانشینی در زمین قرار میدهم…» (البقره، ۳۰)
77. “[Remember] when your Lord said to the angels, “I am going to place a successive [human] authority on earth….”
78. (Quran, 2:30)
79. “I did not create the jinn and the humans except to worship me.” (Quran, 51:56)
80. It is narrated in a hadith that when the people are placed in the Paradise, a message from the Almighty will be given to them and its purport will be as follows: “From the One who is Eternal and Immortal to him who is also eternal and immortal: Whatever I desire to bring into existence I command it to be and it comes into being; from this hour it has been decreed that you also command whatever you desire to bring into existence and your wish would be obeyed.”
81. Musawi Khomeini, Sayyid Ruhullah. Forty Hadiths: An Exposition of Ethical and Mystical Traditions. The Institute for Compilation and Publication of Imam Khomeini’s Works, p.80
82. “[From] a spring where Allah’s servants will drink, flowing at their will.” (Quran, 76:6)
83. “Reclining face to face. They will be waited on by eternal youths.” (Quran 56:16-17)
• servants of God, you are like the sick, and the Lord of the worlds is like the doctor. The welfare of the patience is in what the doctor knows and manages, not in what the patient desires or suggests. So submit to God and His command and you will be among the victors.
84. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
85. (Principles of Servitude and Prayer
86. Al-Hilli, Fahd. Uddat al-dai wa najāh al-sai
87. “May be that you dislike something while it is good for you, and it may be that you like something while it is bad for you. God knows, and you do not know.” (Quran 2:216)
88. It is stated in Misbah ash-Shariah that Imam as-Sadiq (a) said:
89. “Servitude is a gem whose core is Lordship [rububiyyat]. Whatever is lost of servitude is found in the Lordship, and whatever is hidden of Lordship is obtained by servitude.”
90. (Musawi Khomeini, Sayyid Ruhullah. Adab aS-Salat: The Disciplines of the Prayer. The Institute for Compilation and Publication of Imam Khomeini’s Works, p.10)
91. Imam Sajjad said: When the matter of Hussain bin Ali bin Abi Talib, peace be upon them both, was intensified, those who were with him looked at him, and at sudden he was behind them, because whenever the matter intensified, their colors changed, their shoulder flanks shivered and their hearts fell, whereas Hussain, peace be upon him, and some of those who were with him of his special companions, their colors would shine, their limbs would quieten and their inner selves would calm. They said to each other: Look, he does not care about death!
92. Ibn Babawayh al-Qummi, Abu Jafar Muhammad ibn Ali, commonly known as Al-Shaikh Al-Saduq. Maani Al Akhbar (The Meanings of Reports)
93. From Abu Ja’far having said: Al-Husayn said to his companions before he was killed: The Messenger of God said to me: ‘O my son! You will be driven out to Iraq… you will be martyred at it, and a group from your companions will be martyred at it, not even feeling the pain of the touch of iron.
94. Qummi, Shaykh Abbas. Nafasul Mahmum (Relating to the heart rending tragedy of Karbala), Chapter 25, p.264, trans. Aejaz Ali T Bhujwala. Islamic Study Circle.
95. “Do not consider those killed in the cause of God, as dead. In fact, they are alive, at their Lord, well provided for.”
96. (Quran, 3:169)
97. “They will have therein whatever they desire, forever…”
98. (Quran, 25:16)
99. “There they will have fruits and whatever they desire.”
100. (Quran, 36:57)
101. “Golden trays and cups will be passed around to them. There will be whatever the souls desire and the eyes delight in. And you will be there forever.”
102. (Quran, 43:71)
103. “Whoever knows himself has indeed known his Lord.”
104. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
105. Allamah Mustafawi, Hasan , Misbah al-Shari‘ah: A Commentary on Misbah al-Shari‘ah (Lantern of the Path) Attributed to Imam Ja‘far al-Sadiq (‘a), trans. Mansoor Limba, ElziStyle.com, 2020.
106. “…He is indeed Fully Aware of everything.”
107. (Quran, 41:54)
108. “Praise belongs to God, Allah is the First without a first before Him, and [He] is the Last without an end after Him.”
109. Zayn Al Abidin, Ali ibn Hussain. Sahifa E Sajjadiya. Independantly Published. 2020.
110. امام علی(علیهالسلام): «داخِلٌ فِی الاَشیاء لا بِالمُمازَجَه وَ خارِجٌ عَنها لا بِالمُباینه.» (مازندرانی، ملاصالح بن احمد، شرح اصول الکافی، گردآورنده علی اکبر غفاری، تعلیق ابوالحسن شعرانی، تهران، المکتبة الاسلامية للنشر و التوزیع، ۱۳۴۲، ج۳، ص۸۲) (خداوند داخل همه چیز است نه به آمیختگی و خارج از همه چیز است نه به جدایی.)
111. “Allah is in things without mixing and is out of things without distinction.”
112. Imam Ali
113. Al-Sadouq, Shaikh, al-Tawheed, volume 1, pp. 444 and 445
114. “To Allah belong the east and the west, so wherever you turn you are facing [towards] Allah. Surely Allah is All-Encompassing, All-Knowing..” (Quran, 2:115)
115. “Their messengers asked [them], is ther any doubt about Allah, the Originator of the heavens and the earth?…”
116. (Quran, 14:10)
117. “I do not worship the one whom I do not see…”
118. Imam Ali (pbuh)
119. Al-Mufid, Shaykh. Kitab Al-Irshad: The Book of Guidance into the Lives of the Twelve Imams. Al-Burāq,1982
120. “…Allah stands between a person and their heart…”
121. (Quran, 8:24)
122. “Have you not seen that Allah created the heavens and the earth for a reason? If He wills, He can eliminate you and produce a new creation.”
123. (Quran, 14:19)
124. “When a servant (of Allah) stands in prayer, piety is sprinkled over his head until he bows. When he bows, Allah’s mercy covers him until he prostrates. The one who is prostrating does so at the feet of Allah Most High, so let him ask and call humbly on Him.”
125. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
126. Al-Hashimi, Sayed Ahmad. Selection of Prophetic Hadiths and Muhammadan Wisdoms, trans. Salama Al-Houry, Dar Al-Kotob Al-Ilmiyah.
127. A man said in the presence of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a.s):
128. “Allahu Akbar (God is Greater).”
129. The holy Imam said: “Do you know what He is greater than?!”
130. The man said: “He is greater than everything.”
131. The Imam said: “Then you limited him (as you compared Him with everything).”
132. He said: “So what should I say?!”
133. The Imam explained: “Allahu Akbar means: God is greater than being described.”
134. Koleini, Sheikh. Al-Kafi. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (November 15, 2013)
135. Imam Ali (pbuh): “O My God! It is enough of an honor for me to worship Thee. It is enough of a source of pride for me to be nourished by You.”
136. “You [alone] we worship and You [alone] we ask for help.”
137. (Quran, 1:5)
• Lord, I ask You by all the truths with which the guardians of Your command call upon You… There is no difference between You and them except that they are Your servants and creations.
138. A prayer from Imam Mahdi (PBUH) in the month of Rajab
139. The child is a master for seven years, a servant for seven years, and a Minister for seven years. If you are pleased with his until he reaches the age of twenty-one, keep him, otherwise, leave him for you have done your duty in the site of Allah almighty.
140. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
141. Al-Tabarsi, Hasan Ibn Al-Fadl. Makarim Al-Akhlaq (Nobilities of Character).
142. Imam Hussain (a.s.) became ready to move. Muhammad Ibn Hanafiya got the news. He rushed to the Imam, and held the rein of his camel saying: “Did not you promise to think over my suggestion?”
143. The Imam said: “Yes, I did.”
144. He submitted: “Then why are you so hurry for moving?”
145. The Imam said: “When you left, the holy Prophet appeared to tell me, ‘O Hussain! Leave this place. Allah certainly Wills to see you slain.’”
146. He exclaimed: “Inna lillahe wa inna ilaihe rajeoon. If it is so what is the use of taking the womenfolk with you?”
147. The Imam said : “The holy Prophet said, Allah desires to see them in the apparel of captives.”
148. Then Imam Hussain said farewell and departed.
149. Sayyed ibn Tawus. Lohoof (Sighs of Sorrow). Naba Cultural.
150. I also beseech Him to make me attain tge praiseworthy status that you enjoy with Allah.”
151. (Ziyarat Ashura)
152. “Say: He, Allah, is One.” (Quran, 112:1)
153. Allah is He on Whom all depend. (Quran, 112:2)
154. He begets not, nor is He begotten. (Quran, 112:3)
155. And none is like Him. (Quran, 112:4)
156. ‘Ali( asws) Bin Al-Husayn (asws) was asked about the Tawheed (Oneness), so he (asws) said: ‘Allah (azwj) Mighty and Majestic Knows that there would happen to be a people at the end of times who would be investigating in depth. So Allah (azwj) the Exalted Revealed [112:1] Say: He Allah is One, and the Verses from Surah Al-Hadeed (Chapter 57) up to His (azwj) Words [57:6], and He is Aware of what is in the chests. So whoever aims behind (any more than) that, so he is destroyed’.
157. Al-Kulayni, Abu Ja’far Muhammad ibn Ya’qub. Al Kafi, Vol. 1 – The Book Of Tawheed (Oneness of Allah)
158. “I also beseech Him to make me attain the praiseworthy status that you enjoy with Allah.” (Ziyarat Ashura)
159. “To include me with you in this world and in the Hereafter” (Ziyarat Ashura)
160. We belong to Allah,To Him do we indeed return (Quran, 2:156)
161. Imam Ali (as) said: ”Alas, there is no good in reading in which there is no contemplation.” Al-Saduq, Shaykh. Maani al-Akhbar, Book 1, Chapter 228
162. Abu Abdillah Ja’far ibn Muhammad, peace be upon him, said: ‘But rather, the Momineen are brethren, sons of a father and a mother.
163. Al-Kulayni, Abu Ja’far Muhammad ibn Ya’qub. Al Kafi, Vol. 2 – The Book Of Belief and Disbelief.
164. “and to bestow upon me with the chance to take my own vengeance with a leader of true guidance who is (Divinely) sustained and expressing the truth from among you”. (Ziyarat Ashura)
165. He created you ˹all˺ from a single soul. (Quran, 39:6)
166. “May God have mercy on a person who knows where he came from, where he is and where he will go.”
167. Imam Ali (pbuh)
168. Al-Kashani,b, al-Fayd. Al-Wafi, vol.1
169. The Most Compassionate ,taught the Quran, created humanity (Quran, 55:1-3)
170. “May my father, mother, soul, family, and possessions be ransoms for you.” (Jamia Kabeera)
171. Imam Sajjad (as): “if we did not exist on the earth, the earth would have collapsed.”
172. Al-Tbrisi, Abu Mansur, Ahmad b. Ali bin Abi Talib. Al-Ihtijaj
173. We created man in the best design. (Quran, 95:4)
174. “Then reduced him to the lowest of the low.” (Quran, 95:5)
175. “Surely we belong to God, and to Him we will return.” (Quran, 2:156)
176. ‘Among what Yazeed Bin Sallam asked the Prophet-saww, he asked him-saww about the world, why it has been named as ‘Duniya’. He-saww said: ‘Because the world is the lowest, having been Crated below the Hereafter, and if it had been Created with the Hereafter, it’s people would not have perished, just as the people of the Hereafter will not perish’. Al-Majlisi, Muhammad Baqir Al Majlisi , Bihar Al Anwaar – Vol. 54, The book of creation
177. “We do not punish until We have sent a messenger.” (Quran, 17:15)
178. ˹through which˺ the angels and the ˹holy˺ spirit1 will ascend to Him on a Day fifty thousand years in length. (Quran, 70:4)
179. Abu Abdillah Ja’far ibn Muhammad, peace be upon him, said: “For on the Day of Resurrection there will be fifty stations, each equal to a thousand years of your reckoning.”
180. Al-Tusi, Al-Shaykh al-Tusi, Al-Amali, Thirty Third Collection.
181. “Within it is mercy, and outside it is agony!” (Quran, 57:13)
182. “Leave no malice in our hearts towards those who believe.” (Quran, 59:10)
183. Abu Abdillah Ja’far ibn Muhammad, peace be upon him, said: ‘the one who goes around considering himself to be better than others, so he is from the arrogant ones’.
184. Al-Kulayni, Abu Ja’far Muhammad ibn Ya’qub. Al Kafi, Vol. 8 – The Book of Garden of Flowers
185. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said, “If you did not sin, I would fear upon you that which is much worse: self-conceit.”
186. Al Majlisi, Muhammad Baqir ,Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 69.
187. ˹Today˺ you have come back to Us all alone as We created you the first time—leaving behind everything We have provided you with. We do not see your intercessors with you—those you claimed were Allah’s partners ˹in worship˺. All your ties have been broken and all your claims have let you down. (Quran, 6:94)
188. “May God have mercy on a person who knows where he came from, where he is and where he will go.”
189. -Imam Ali (pbuh)
190. Al-Kashani, al-Fayd. Al-Wafi, vol.1.
191. Imam Ali said, “If a man wants the straps of his sandals to be better than the straps of his companion’s sandals, then he is one of those referred to in the Ayah, (That is the home of the Hereafter…28:83)
192. The Prophet said: “Indeed, God Almighty hates anyone who is knowledgeable about this world and ignorant about the hereafter.”
193. Al-Hindi, Imam al-Muttaqi. Kanz al-Amal fi Sunan al-Aqwal and al-Afwal
194. Imam Abu-Abdullah (‘a) is reported to have said: One day, Imam ‘All ibn
195. al-Husayn went out wearing fine clothes, but he returned home quickly and said to his maid, “Bring me my old or usual clothes. When I have walked
196. wearing these clothes, I felt I was not ‘All ibn al-Husayn.”
197. al-Tabrisi, al-Fadl al-Hasan, Makarim AL-Akhlaq.
198. Imam Hussain (PBUH) was asked,”what does politeness mean?” He replied,” it means that when you come out of your home you consider everyone you see, better than yourself.”
199. The encyclopedia of the words of Imam al-Hussain
200. “The Day when neither wealth nor children will help, except for him who comes to God with a sound heart.” (Quran, 88-89)
201. Imam sadiq (asws) said: ‘The secure heart is that which is attached to its Lord (azwj), and there is no one in it besides Him (azwj).
202. Al-Kulayni, Abu Ja’far Muhammad ibn Ya’qub, Al Kafi Vol. 2 – The Book Of Belief and Disbelief.
References
– The Holy Quran
– Nahj-ul-Balagha (Peak of Eloquence)
– Al-Saheefat al-Sajjadiyya al-Kaamelah (the psalms of islam)
– Mafatih al-Jinan (Keys to Heavens)
– Tafsir Al-Aiashi
– Kanz al-Amal fi Sunan al-Aqwal and al-Afwal
– Ghurar-Al-Hikam wa Dorar-Al-Hikam
– Al-Navader
– Misbah al-Shari‘ah
– Asrar Al-Hikam
– hadith qudsi
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– Al-Tawhid
– Bihar Al Anwaar
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– Al Kafi
– Sahih Al-Muslim
-Ilm-ul-yaqeen
– Uddat al-dai wa najāh al-sai
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– Maani Al Akhbar
– Al-Kharaej wa Al-Jaraeh
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– Kitab Al-Irshad, The book of guidance into the Lives of the Twelve Imams
– Al-Khisal; A Numeric Classification of Traditions on Characteristics
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– Al-Lohoof ala Qatla Al-Tofuf (Sighs of sorrow)
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محققرقسم الدراسات الاسلامیة موسسة البعثة
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