{دولت کریمه امام عصر - شماره 24}
منبع : کانال مهدیاران (Mahdiaran@)
Laylat al-Qadr (The Night of Power)
Laylat al-Qadr is the night of Imam Mahdi (PBUH) on which angels are sent down on him and present the destiny of affairs to him. The infallible leaders have said while interpreting the Surah of Qadr: “On this night, angels bring the destiny of one year to the Absolute Guardian of the Time, present it and hand it over to him.”
(The book “al-Kafi”, the book “al-Hujjah”)
The features of the Minor Occultation era
1- It was a short period and lasted almost 70 years.
2- Imam Mahdi (PBUH) was not totally hidden during this era, but he was in contact with his Special Deputies and sometimes these Deputies made appointments for people.*1
3- Imam Mahdi (PBUH) had 4 Deputies during this era that he himself appointed every single one of them and other representatives were chosen by these four ones. After this period, there is no particular person as his special Deputy but everyone who is qualified (like Islamic Jurists) can be his General Deputy.
4- It was possible for some people to see Imam and recognize him during the Minor Occultation era, but in the Major Occultation era no one sees him or if someone does, would not recognize him.*2 If some special ones do see and recognize him, they are not allowed to tell people except by Imam Mahdi’s (PBUH) permission.
( 1-Al-Ghayba al-Tusi, p. 216; 2- Pazuheshi piramun-e zendegi-e nuvvab-e khas-e Imam Mahdi (A research on Imam Mahdi's (PBUH) Special Deputies lives), Ghaffar Zadeh, p.33 )
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امام زمان (عجل الله فرجه) فرمودند: دعای افتتاح را در تمام شب های ماه رمضان بخوانید زیرا فرشتگان به آن گوش می دهند و برای خواننده اش طلب آمرزش میکنند.
خدایا درود فرست بر ولى امرت، آن قائم آرزو شده، و دادگستر مورد انتظار...
[فرازی از دعای افتتاح]
**اَللّهُمَّ عَجِّل لِوَلیِّکَ الفَرَج**
منبع : کانال مهدیاران (Mahdiaran@)
{شناخت شناسنامه ای امام زمان - شماره 24}
[این دو نمونه روایت "از جهت سند" صحیح هستند]
ابوهاشم جعفری میگوید به امام عسکری عرض کردم: هیبت شخصیت شما مرا از سوال کردن باز می دارد، آیا اجازه می فرمایید سوالی بپرسم؟ امام فرمودند: «بپرس» عرض کردم: آقای من! آیا شما فرزندی دارید؟ فرمودند: "بله" گفتم: اگر برای شما حادثه ای رخ داد، در کجا سراغ ایشان بروم؟ امام فرمودند: «در مدینه»
ابن بلال (از شخصیتهای بسیار بزرگ و مورد اطمینان) میگوید: از طرف امام عسکری، دو سال قبل از شهادت ایشان به من پیغامی رسید که از جانشین بعد از خود، مرا مطلع ساختند. بار دیگر سه روز قبل از شهادتشان در پیغام جدیدی دوباره مرا نسبت به جانشین خود، یادآوری فرمودند.
[الکافی، ج۱، باب۷۶، حدیث۱و۲ ؛ در انتظار ققنوس، ص۱۴۸]
منبع : کانال مهدیاران (Mahdiaran@)
In the subject of “Mahdavi Prayers and Salutations”, we are going to study topics like prayers related to Imam Mahdi (PBUH)
some special prayers for days and months, resorting to Imam Mahdi (PBUH), Ziarahs (a type of salutations) and …We recommend all of you, helper to Imam Mahdi (PBUH), to find the book of Sahifah Mahdiah by Sayyed Murteza Mujtahedi Sistani and use it.
The prayer of Imam Mahdi (PBUH)
Qutb Ravandi writes: “The prayer of Imam Mahdi (PBUH), may our souls be his ransom, has two Rakats. In each Rakat the Surah “AL-FAATEHAH” should be recited and once arriving “Thee do we worship, and Thine aid we seek” this verse should be repeated 100 times and after finishing the prayer, salute Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and his progeny100 times and then ask Allah your need.” (Da’avat Ravandi, p. 89)
This prayer is not exclusive to special time and place and reciting a Surah is not obligatory after the Surah “AL-FAATEHAH” and no specific benediction is recommended after the prayer.
The prayer of the Holy Mosque of Jamkaran
Hasan ibn Muthlah says: “My master, Imam Mahdi (PBUH), told me: “People should be eager for (come to) this place (Jamkaran) and cherish it and offer 4 Rakats of prayer: two Rakats for salutation and honor of the mosque and in each Rakat recite the Surah al-Hamd once and the Surah al-Ikhlas seven times and recite the special dhikr (invocation) of every Rukoo (bowing with the hands on the knees) and Sujud (prostration) seven times.
And after those, two Rakats for Imam Mahdi (PBUH), in each Rakat recite the Surah “al-Hamd”, once reaching “Thee do we worship, and Thine aid we seek”, repeat it a hundred times, then finish the Surah “al-Hamd” and recite the Surah “al-Ikhlas” after that and recite the special dhikr of every Rukoo and Sujud seven times and offer the second Rakat the same way. When the prayer is completed, say “There is no God but Allah” and recite the Tasbih of Lady Fatimah (PBUH) and prostrate and recite salutation a hundred times.”
“Then he said: “Anyone who offer this prayer is like he has offered it in the Kaaba.””
(Jannah al-Ma’va, p. 231)
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“The etiquette of prayer” 1/2
Now that the importance of praying and its wonderful effects came to light, (by the previous number of this subject) we proceed to study the etiquette of praying. It is written in volume 93 of Bihar al-Anwar: “If you don’t observe the condition of praying, don’t expect your prayer to be answered.”
1. Prayer should start with the name of Allah. The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH): “A prayer that starts with “In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful” won’t be rejected.” *1
2. A prayer should include the praise and worship of Allah. Imam Sadiq (PBUH) says: “Any prayer that is offered without the praise and worship of Allah before it, is incomplete and fruitless.”*2
3. Salutation to Prophet Muhammad and his Progeny. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said: “Your salutation to us makes both your prayer accepted and your deeds pure.”*3
4. Seeking intercession. It has come in Verse 35 of the Surah al-Ma’ida: “Seek the means of approach unto Him” (meaning Ahl-al-Bayt).
5. Confessing sins. Imam Sadiq (PBUH): “Prayer consists of praise of Allah and then confessing sins…”*4
(1. Bihar al-Anwar 93/313; 2. Al-Kafi 2/503; 3. Bihar al-Anwar 94/54; 4. Bihar al-Anwar 93/318)
The etiquette of prayers 2/2
The continuation of previous number↩️
6- It should not be out of negligence and it must be offered with deep attention. Imam Sadiq (PBUH): “Allah does not answer prayers of a neglectful person. So pray carefully and attentively.”*1
7- Purity of food, drink and clothes. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said: “One who wishes his prayers to be answered, his food and trade must be Halal (pure).”*2
8- Paying the rights of the people. Imam Sadiq (PBUH) said: “Allah says” “I swear by My Honor, I will never answer prayers of the oppressed one who has done the same to another one.””*3
9- Abandoning the sin which is obstacle to answering the prayers. Imam Baqir (PBUH) said: “A servant asks Allah a favor … Then the servant commits a sin and Allah tells the angels: “Do not grant his need and deprive him of it.””*4
10- Being optimistic to the acceptance of the prayer. It is said in a Hadith: “When you are praying, ask Allah with all your heart and soul, and then believe in the acceptance of it.”*5
11- Persistence and insistence on prayers. It is written in the Old Testament: “Do not get tired of praying because I (Allah) won't get tired of answering.”*6
(1& 5-Bihar al-Anwar 93/323; 2 & 6-Bihar al-Anwar 93/372; 3-Bihar al-Anwar 93/320; 4-Bihar al-Anwar 73/328.)
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The concept of Mahdavi lifestyle
Lifestyle is the combination of actions and thoughts that together makes the puzzle of our life as a whole.
The awaiting person should choose a lifestyle that makes his master smile when his deeds are presented to Imam Mahdi (PBUH). So, firstly it is necessary to be acquainted with the lifestyle that is approved by Imam Mahdi (PBUH) and then employ it in daily life carefully.
Mahdavi lifestyle is the same as the religious lifestyle; but who cares about Mahdism and the Reappearance, does these religious actions with the intension of satisfying his master. For example when he is training a child, he thinks about how to raise a child who is a helper to Imam Mahdi (PBUH). Or when he gives alms, his first intention is Imam Mahdi’s (PBUH) well-being.
In this section of Mahdavi Messages, we are looking to state the points that give our lives flavor of Imam Mahdi (PBUH).
The tableau of life
An awaiting person always heeds the issue that he’s awaiting the Reappearance and not the presence in his choices and finds Imam Mahdi (PBUH) present and an observant over his choices.
An awaiting person has a narration installed on the wall of his heart like a tableau and constantly thinks about it in various moments of his life and chooses his lifestyle based on this narration.
Musa ibn Sayyar says: “Imam Reza (PBUH) and I arrived in Tous. We heard whimpering… A few people were attending a funeral. I saw Imam Reza (PBUH) dismounted from his horse and approached the corpse. He lifted him and brought him close to himself. When the corpse was taken near the grave, Imam Reza (PBUH) came and stood above the corpse. He put his hand over the corpse’s chest and said: “I give you the good news that you’re in heaven. From now on, there is no fear for you.”
I asked: “Do you know this deceased?” He said: “Don’t you know that our Shiites’ deeds are presented to us every morning and night? Then if we see a flaw in their deeds, we would ask Allah for their forgiveness and if we see a good deed we would ask for his reward.”” (Bihar al-Anwar, v. 49)
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“Constant expectation for Imam Mahdi’s Reappearance”
One of the duties of the awaiting people is to wait for his reappearance and to prepare themselves for that enormous event. God in the Quran accounts worshiping as a goal of human creation.”
The Prophet says while interpreting this verse in the Quran that the best worship is expectation for Imam Mahdi’s Reappearance
Mekyal al-Makarem, volume 2
A reminder:
We should examine ourselves to see how much we are really waiting for Imam Mahdi.
Remaining patient in annoyance and denial
Imam Sadiq (PBUH): “When you are faced with difficulty and hardship in our way, be patient and recommend each other to resist.”
“Every person who is waiting for imam Mahdi and is patient in tolerating the annoyance and fear in this way, he will be in our company in the other world.”
Mekyal al-Makarem, volume 2— Rouzeh Kafi, page37
Types of patience in the occultation based on narrations:
1. Being patient for the duration of the occultation
2. Being patient against annoyance and denial and ridicule of the opponents.
3. Being patient against calamities and disasters
4. Being patient when you see believers’ calamities caused by enemies while you cannot defend them.
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استاد علی اکبر رائفی پور :
انقلاب‌های زیادی در قرآن نام برده شده است که به شکست منجر شده‌اند.
یکی از اینها انقلاب حضرت موسی (علیه السلام) در مقابل فرعون است.
فرعون با تمام قدرتش نتوانست کاری بکند. پس چرا انقلاب حضرت موسی شکست میخوره؟
1. فساد اقتصادیِ قارون
2. فساد فرهنگی - اجتماعیِ سامری
هر دو هم در قرآن نام برده شده‌اند و نکته جالب اینجاست که این دو ارتباطی با فرعون ندارند.
(کان من قوم موسی) این دو نفر در خود انقلاب بودند.
رسول خدا میفرماید اتفاقاتی که برای بنی‌اسرائیل افتاد برای شما پیش می‌آید. هیچ شکی در آن نیست.
[رودهن، ۱۰دی۹۶]
منبع : کانال مصاف (Masaf@)
The signs
It’s human nature to be curious about future and whatever is going to happen. This the reason why fortune telling is flourishing. These fortune tellers are either divine and their sayings are based on revelation (heavenly), or devilish and earthly.
Meanwhile, the promise of coming a savior is mentioned in all religions and cults, but coming of this savior also has signs for not losing the way, there are many narrations concerning this subject which indicates the importance of it and its positive and negative effects in personal and social life…
But the important point is to check the documentation and interpretation of these narrations and Hadiths which needs special attention.
Why the signs?
When autumn comes, leaves turn yellow and slowly fall. It’s a sign of the beginning of autumn, yet not autumn itself; but rather the messenger of the beginning of this season and it has no role in occurrence of autumn.
The yellowness of the face is the sign of disease, but the reason of disease is not “the color of the face”.
The signs of the Reappearance are also messengers of the Reappearance and have no role in occurring this divine order and are merely guidance signs and path indicators.
In other words, the signs play no role in hastening the Reappearance; but are rather the sign of approaching the Reappearance. In order for the Reappearance to occur, we should make the preparations for the Reappearance and not be looking for the occurrence of the signs.
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