Mahdism miniSermons and heart to heart writings - First series

We have lost the aim of life…

In this series, brief and heart to heart writings are going to be used. You can send us your brief and moving heart to heart writings to be used…

 “In my opinion, to live as getting up in the morning, doing some repetitious actions, sleeping at night and continuing this way is the same as animals’ lives, we should ponder how effective we are in this world. Some of us come to that we should serve Allah: “I have only created Jinns and men, that they may serve Me.”

Those who come this far, have passed this animal stage and are humans but unfortunately most of people stay here. We should go further. Serving without knowing Imam Mahdi (PBUH) is worthless, that is why one of the duties of the awaiting people is to know Imam Mahdi (PBUH).”  

(Professor Raefipoor, Hashtgerd, 26 May 2017)

 

The barriers of the Occultation

My master, we call you in our meetings and on our streets to return! But we are unaware that you’re not the one who should return! It’s us who should return to ourselves!

O dear master, we want you to hear us and take a short glance at us! But we have forgotten that you are an observer of our activities and twice a week you become aware of what we do.

We implore you to tell us about your location so we promptly sacrifice ourselves at your feet! But I don’t know why we can’t sacrifice our wishes for your Reappearance! Aren’t you our beloved and don’t we constantly ask for your Reappearance? Then why what you want is grave, hard and impossible for us?

All of us are after those who have visited you, but we have forgotten that you may pass us every moment. O Imam Mahdi, all of us wish we could see you and say hello to you. But we have forgotten that anywhere we say hello to you, you will answer us.

We even forget to say hello to each other in alleys and streets! Maybe the one we passed by slowly… O Flower of Narcissus … I don’t know what happened. We have missed this much the scent of daffodil (you). You pray. Perhaps we return because of the sake of your prayers. I wanted to talk about the barriers! But the barriers of the Occultation took away other barriers from my mind…

 

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Mahdism examples - First series

Breaking the glass, breaking the pottery

Imam Sadiq’s (PBUH) warnings:

1-I swear to God,  you will break undoubtedly such as shattering of a glass but glass can be recycled (by melting and reproducing). I swear to God you will break like pottery, very truly it does not return to original condition.

2-“I swear to God you will be screened and distinguished from each other undoubtedly and you will be selected until a few of you remain.”

(Al-Qaibat  Na´mani, page 307)

 

The leaders of the occultation

Imam Hadi(PBUH) said :

In the occultation of our Qa’im, if there weren’t any scholars and sages who invite people to Imam Mahdi or any defenders of the religion or helper to save unable people from evil’s and enemies’ traps, all people would stop following God’s religion and would become a pagan.

Scholars and sages, who save weak and poor Shia Muslims like a captain who guides a ship, are better and beloved ones for God.

(Al-Ihtijaj, volume 1, page 18)

 

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معرفی کتاب " آشنایی با امام زمان "

{معرفی کتب مهدوی - شماره 20}

 

این کتاب ترجمه بخش سوم کتاب ارزشمند «اعیان الشیعه» از علامه بزرگوار سیّد محسن جبل عاملی است. این کتاب در هفت فصل به شرح ذیل تدوین شده است:

فصل اوّل زندگی نامه حضرت مهدی و نیز ویژگی های جسمانی و خلق و خوی و سیره عملی آن حضرت مورد بررسی قرار می گیرد؛ در فصل دوم به مسأله غیبت و وقایع دوران غیبت صغرا و معرفی نایبان خاص امام پرداخته می شود؛ در فصل سوم، شباهت های مختلف امام زمان به پیامبران الهی مورد اشاره قرار می گیرد؛

در فصل چهارم با استناد به برهان های عقلی و نقلی مسأله امامت و زنده بودن و قیام حضرت مهدی به اثبات می رسد؛ در فصل پنجم چند حکایت از حکایات تشرّف یافتگان به محضر امام عصر ذکر می شود؛ و در فصل ششم بخشی از نشانه ها و علامت های ظهور مورد اشاره قرار می گیرد؛

و بخش پایانی کتاب که با عنوان «در کرانه ظهور» ارائه می شود، مسائلی مانند روز ظهور، مکان ظهور و مدت حکومت و ویژگی های جهان در عصر ظهور و... مورد بررسی قرار می گیرد.

 

          

 

منبع : کانال مهدیاران (Mahdiaran@)

Introducing Mahdavi Books - First series

The book of “Al-Ghayba al-Nu’mani”

This precious book is written by “Muhammad bin Ibrahim Nu’mani”. He is one of the greatest Shia narrators in the early fourth century A.H. (After Hijrah), a gifted writer with deduction power who has a comprehensive knowledge about science of Rijal (biographical evaluation of narrators) and Hadith (evaluation the integrity of narrations), Muhammad bin Yaqub Kuleyni’s (the author of Usul al-Kafi) student and he is so respectable and known among Shia scholars and Faqihs (Islamic jurisprudents). This book is undoubtedly one of the best books about narrations related to Imam Mahdi’s (PBUH) characteristics, Occultation and the Reappearance era and their features. All narrations are documented and the documents are valid and preferred by experts. (Mahdism textbook, v. 1, p. 59)

This book is one of most valid sources in Mahdism subjects especially the Occultation. (Ta zuhoor (till the Reappearance), Ayatollah Najm al-Din Tabasi, v. 2)

This is the oldest book among the books related to Imam Mahdi’s (PBUH) Occultation. Scholars like Sheikh al-Mufid and Sheikh al-Tusi have used this book and quoted its narrations. (Ayatollah Madani Bejestani, Farhang e kotob e hadithi e Shia (the encyclopedia of Shia Hadith books), v. 1)

 

The book of “Kamal al-Din and Tamam al-Nimeh”

The writer of this book, Sheikh al-Saduq, is one of the greatest persons in the Islamic world and one of the most outstanding and bright persons of knowledge and superiority who was born due to a prayer by Imam Mahdi (PBUH) (It’s a long story).

Sheikh al-Saduq writes in the beginning of his book: “In my dream, I saw I was circumambulating the Kaaba. In the seventh round I saw my master, Qa’im, standing at the door of Kaaba. I approached him with a heavy heart and a gloomy mood… I said: “Hello.” He answered and said: “Why don’t you write a book on the Occultation so that your sadness and sorrow goes away?” I said: “O son of the Messenger of Allah, I have already written about the Occultation.” He said: “Not that way; I now order you to write a book on the Occultation and mention the occultation of prophets in it.””

This book consists of 2 parts: 1. General subjects and comprehensive Hadiths about the occultations in previous nations and proving the fact that the Occultation of Imam Mahdi (PBUH) is not something new, but rather has a long history. 2. Subjects like: birth, Imamate, the Occultation and its reasons, visits, letters issued by Imam Mahdi (PBUH) and … . (Mahdism textbook, v. 1, p. 61)

 

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وجود امامت، اتمام حجت الهی (1)

{دلایل عقلی امامت و مهدویت - شماره 20}

 

یکی دیگر از ادله ‌ی عقلی ضرورت وجود امام را بصورت اجمال بیان می ‌نماییم: هدایت الهی در دو بُعد تکوینی و تشریعی انجام می‌ پذیرد. در نوع هدایت تکوینی، اختیار، جایگاهی نداشته و آفرینش به گونه‌ای است که ناگزیر باید تن در داد و عُدول از آن امکان ‌پذیر نیست، مثل رشد و نمو، جوانی و پیری، که هیچ کس نمی‌تواند تقاضای همیشه جوان ماندن را بکند. نعمت هدایت تکوینی موجودات را قرآن نیز تأیید فرموده است:

« قالَ رَبُّنَا الَّذی أعْطی کُلَّ شَیْءٍ خَلْقَهُ ثُمَّ هَدی »

یعنی: پروردگار ما کسی است که هر چیز را آفرید و آن را به سوی غایت وجودیَش هدایت نموده است.

اما در هدایت تشریعی و رسیدن به کمالات معنوی و سیر و سلوک الهی، خداوند به انسان قدرت انتخاب داده است، تا به هر طریق ممکن خود در ارتقاء و کمال نفسانی خویش سهیم باشد. در هدایت تشریعی، خواست، جدیت، پشتکار، اطاعت محض و تقوای الهی فوق العاده تأثیر گذار هستند و انسان خود مُخیّر است، در مسیر سعادت و یا راه مخوف ضلالت گام بردارد؛

البته خداوند متعال، پیامبران و کتاب‌های آسمانی فرستاده و راه را از بیراهه نشان داده است. این انسان که در نوع هدایت تشریعی به او اختیار داده شده است، می‌تواند در مسیر خیر و نیکی، حرکت نموده، به تکامل معنوی و اوج کمال برسد و بالعکس. « إِنّا هَدَیْناهُ السَّبیلَ إِمّا شاکِراً وَإِمّا کَفُوراً » با مطالعه‌ی دقیق در معارف اصیل اسلامی به ویژه قرآن مجید، در می یابیم که یکی از دلایل و اهداف بعثت پیامبران، اتمام حجت از طرف خداوند متعال است. (ادامه دارد...)

 

 

منبع : کانال مهدیاران (Mahdiaran@)

Mahdism Dictionary - First series

Because of the numerous words and titles used in Mahdism connection, in this series of Mahdavi messages, we are going to engage in more important and useful words and titles. God willing.

 

A- Abdal (the substitutes)

 (They are Imam Mahdi’s (PBUH) companions in the Reappearance era.) It is said that: “There are some known decent servants of Allah who the Earth is not vacant of them and whenever one of them is dead, Allah choose another one.” (1) It is narrated that: “They are a group of Imam Mahdi’s (PBUH) companions living in the current Syrian area and reach to him at the Reappearance and swear fealty to him.” (2) Imam Reza (PBUH) said: “Abdal are the successors whom Allah has set the substitutes for prophets.”(3)

 

A- Antioch

 (The place where the original Torah and Bible will be brought out after the Reappearance.) Antioch is the name of a city built 300 years before Christ by the Greeks and now located in Turkey borders. Maybe the use of Antioch in Mahdism narrations denotes the close relation between Imam Mahdi (PBUH) and Prophet Jesus (PBUH). Imam Baqir (PBUH) said: “(Imam Mahdi (PBUH)) brings out the (original) Torah and Bible from a land named Antioch.” (4)

(1: Kanz al-Ummal, v. 11; 2: Al-Ghayba al-Tusi, p. 476; 3: Al-Ihtijaj, v. 2; 4: Elal al-Sharaye’a, v. 1)

 

H- The Hujjatia society

They are a group that have been the center of attention in Mahdism context since over half a century ago. This society was established in 1953 to fight Bahaism (that had also influenced the Pahlavi regiment) by Sheikh Mahmoud Zakerzadeh Tavallaei’s (Halabi) efforts in cooperation with a group of religious people. The existence of a clause in their statute has annoyed the revolutionaries before and after the revolution very much: “The society won’t interfere in political affairs in any way.”

Most people who returned from Bahaism by the society would write a letter of repentance which most of them are available in the Library of Astan Quds. They had confirmations from some Marja’s before the revolution that they still refer to. Their trained forces were divided into three types: some were against the revolution, some for the revolution and some were indifferent. The Hojjatieh society changed its stance regarding politics a few months prior to the revolution (September 1978) and went alongside with the revolution. After the revolution, the society was introduced as a dangerous element by some revolutionary leaders.

For instance, Imam Khomeini who once approved Mr. Halabi, gradually became pessimistic about the movement of the society and cut his support. And they, after going back and forth, officially announced their dissolution in a statement in 1983. Now that it’s been 35 years since their dissolution, some parties still talk about the influence of the society every now and then.

 

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برداشتن زمینه گناه از کشور

{پیام های امام زمان به دولتمردان - شماره 8}

 

در نظام اسلامی مسئولان و دولت مردان موظفند همانند امام زمان، زمینه های گناه را از جامعه بردارند تا مردم به آن سمت گرایش پیدا نکنند.

آیت الله صافی گلپایگانی در صفحه ۵۷۸ کتاب منتخب الاثر حدیثی از معصومین درباره زمان حکومت حضرت مهدی آورده که میفرماید: "شر از بین میرود و خیر باقی می ماند... زنا و شرب خمر و ربا ریشه کن میگردد. مردم به عبادت و شرع روی آورده و عمرها طولانی میشود... اشرار هلاک میشوند"

 

 

منبع : کانال مهدیاران (Mahdiaran@)

Mahdavi Questions and Answers - First series

What does Mahdism mean and what subjects are included?

Answer: Mahdism is the belief to a certain rise of a divine leader from the progeny of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) who will come before the end of the world to save humans and promote justice and Islam all over the world that his name is Mahdi.

Mahdism subjects are: all teachings related to Imam Mahdi (PBUH) and knowing the savior, Imam Mahdi (PBUH) in the Quran and narrations, reasons and effects and benefits of the absence of Imam Mahdi (PBUH), the duties of the awaiting people, the signs and conditions of the Reappearance, the characteristics of Imam Mahdi’s (PBUH) companions and feature of his global government, conditions of the world before the Reappearance, Rajaat (return to the world), debate on the prayers and places related to Imam Mahdi (PBUH), Mahdism pathology, the history of the Minor Occultation, Welayat e Faqih (the Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist) and general deputation of Imam Mahdi (PBUH) during the Major Occultation.

We have studied some of these subjects up to now. We will state more in the future. Some books for further readings are: Kamal al-Din and Tamam al-Nimeh, Montakhab al-Athar, Mekyal al-Makarem, Musua’a al-Imam al-Mahdi (the encyclopedia of Imam Mahdi)

 

What are the characteristics and appearance of Imam Mahdi (PBUH)?

Answer: According to narrations and some valid meetings it could be said that Imam Mahdi (PBUH):

1. Is the most similar person to the Prophet of Islam, 2. Has a beautiful young face, about 30 to 40 years old, 3. Is average, slender and strong in stature, 4. Has a fair-reddish (tawny) complexion, 5. Has long, curly and wavy hair, 6. Has a broad and shiny forehead with the effects of prostration and a black mole on the cheek, 7. Has strong and big shoulders, 8. Has a broad chest, 9. Has big and black eyes, 10. Has drawn and long eyebrows and narrow nose and calves.

 (Sources for further study: 1. “Maa’sum e chahardahom (The fourteenth infallible)” authored by Ayatollahi, 2. “Yoosof e Zahra” authored by Ayati, 3. “Mahdi (PBUH), Imam e hazer (Mahdi (PBUH), the present Imam)” authored by Bahadori Nejad, 4. “Gol e Narges (The flower of Narcissus)” authored by Mohamad Ali Shahab.)

 

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ظهور منجی هندو

{منجی در ادیان - شماره 24}

 

دوره اول: تقوای کامل بین مردمان وجود داشت و هیچ کس از وظیفه اش شانه خالی نمی کرد؛ مردم محتاج کار و تلاش نبوده، میوه های زمین تنها با خواهش به دست می آمد. بدخواهی، تکبر، فریب، ظلم، رنج... نبود، فقط خدا را پرستش می کردند.

دوره دوم: از میزان تقوا یک-چهارم کاسته شد. مردمان این زمان، پیرو حقیقت و راستی بودند و کارهای نیک انجام می دادند. اهل مراسمات مذهبی و نذورات بودند. آنها هیج احتیاجی به ریاضت نداشتند.

دوره سوم: نیمی از تقوا کاسته شد! در مدل انجام مراسمات مذهبی، بسیار با هم متفاوت بودند. در اثر افول نیکی، تنها عده ی کمی پیرو حقیقت باقی ماندند! بیماری ها و بلاها بر آنها حمله ور شد!

دوره چهارم: فقط یک چهارم از تقوا باقی ماند! پیروی از اعمال نیک، شعایر مذهبی و قربانی نمودن ها ترک شد! بلاها، بیماریها، سختی ها، عیوب، گرسنگی، بدبختی و ترس فراگیر شد! افول اخلاقی عموم مردم، آنها را پَست ساخت... که در پایان همین دوره «موعود هندو» ظهور خواهد کرد.

[اوپانیشاد، ص۷۷۲-۷۷۴؛منجی در ادیان، شاکری، ص۲۱۸]

 

 

منبع : کانال مهدیاران (Mahdiaran@)

From Ashura to the Reappearance - First series

From Hussain’s (PBUH) Ashura to the Reappearance of Mahdi (PBUH)

Ashura is a lesson for everyone who wants Imam Mahdi (PBUH). Maybe Ashura is the instance of the bloodiest disloyalty of the history, but it didn’t end and since it proves a notion to the people of each era, it is flourishing more and more day by day.

Ashura is a tearful historic event for all people of the world in every times to know who is Imam and how is his absence? So that they know the contrast between wanting and not wanting is and endless conflict between who chooses either himself or Imamate. Ashura is the root of Mahdism and awaiting ideology of Shia. The basis of Ashura and Karbala is the lesson of awaiting and a hope for bright future of Shia.

Nowadays those can wish companionship of Hussain of the time (Imam Mahdi (PBUH)) and yell “we wish we were with you” who do whatever needs to be done and consider awaiting as taking action and make it their first priority in all stages of their life during the Occultation.

 

Ashura is the criterion…

Quran and narrations always remind us that the two lines of the Truth and Falsehood are together. Quran introduces a Falsehood line against the course of the Truth throughout the history. “Their intention is to extinguish Allah's Light” (The Quran, Surah 61, Verse 8)

It’s interesting that the verb that the Quran uses is future continuous, meaning it will continue and it’s continuous. It means there are still people who are after opposing the religion of Allah, as some people tried to eliminate the religion of Allah during the lifetime of the prophet and Imams, and it led to the divine and entirely shiny jihad of Imam Hussein (PBUH) and the event of Ashura that separated the Truth from Falsehod until the end of the world.

Nowadays, there are also some people who are after breaking and opposing the course of the Truth and one should learn the lesson of recognizing the criterion from Ashura and be after establishing justice and opposing any tyranny and cruelty which its superhighway is awaiting and helping Imam Mahdi (PBUH)…

 

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