An Ode to Imam Mahdi (at.f.s.) - Worth Pondering

Even if we pursue over the entire universe, we will not find a friend like Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s.) because:

We may not remember HIM but HE always remembers us

We may desert HIM but HE never forsakes us

We may oppress HIM a lot, but HE never stops granting favours upon us

Occultation (Ghaibat) of Prophet Salih (a.s.)

Narrated to us Muhammad bin Hasan bin Ahmad bin Walid (r.a.) that he said:
Narrated to us Muhammad bin Hasan as-Saffar; and Saad bin Abdullah; and Abdullah bin
Ja’far al-Himyari that they said: Narrated to us Muhammad bin Husain Ibne Abil Khattab,
from Ali bin Asbat, from Saif bin Amirah from Zaid Shahham from Abi Abdullah as that he
said:

“Salih (a.s.) remained in occultation from his community for a period of
time: The day he disappeared from them he was of middle age, wide belly,
elegant body, thick beard, fair complexioned and medium height. When he
returned to his people, they did not recognize him from his face.

How Do I Prove To My Sunni Friend That Imam ( ATFS) Is Currently Alive ?

How can I prove to my Sunni friend that Imam Mahdi (ATFS) is currently alive?

Answer:

The easy way in short to prove the existence of Imam Mahdi (ajtf) to a Sunni is the following:

Premise 1: All Muslims agree that the Holy Quran is very explicit and clear that time will come that a universal just and Islamic state will be established when those whom been oppressed will lead the world. (Surah al-Anbi’a, Ayah 105).

Necessity of Divine Guide In Every Era -2

In continuation of our series of articles, today we will see the proof presented by Imam Jafer Sadiq (a.s)( also called as Aba Abdillah) to a zindiq (a word used for a atheist, dualist or free-thinker).

Necessity of Divine Guide In Every Era -1

Nowadays it has become a fad to question the need of a Divine Guide on the earth. People feel they are capable enough to understand the intricacies of the world and can tackle whatever problem they face.


We will in Insha-Allah in this series of Articles see from traditions the need of Divine Guide in every era and hence prove that in current times Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s) - The Promised One of Allah is the Divine Guide.

People who Claimed to be Imam Mahdi a.k.a Pseudo Mahdi/ False Claimants

In our previous article we saw that the current world scenario is filled with fear, sadness, anger, oppression, greed, war, terror, poverty and injustice; The world requires a redeemer who will fill the world with justice and equality. Everyone is waiting for that redeemer and for muslims this redeemer is the Promised One mentioned in Quran, namely, Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s.). Taking advantage of this many people have risen in the past to claim the position of Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s). 

In our earlier articles we have seen the history of few of those false claimants. In this article we will look at the consolidated the list of Pseudo Mahdi in the scrolls of history giving a brief account of each.

Pseudo Mahdi

The belief of a redeemer (A person who will come and fill the world with justice and equality) is such an entrenched belief in the hearts of the people that many people have used this belief throughout history to beguile gullible people to create a fan-following for them and thus leading to creation of cult like sects.