Acquiring of Knowledge during Occultation and Our Responsibilities
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Occultation
Belief in Awaiting for Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s.) – A Prerequisite for Acceptance of Deeds
Everything has some prerequisites and conditions without which it is not accepted. For example voting in India requires that the voter must be an Indian citizen. Similarly, to be declared successful in a particular course, the enrolled learner requires certain grades without which he will......
Benefit From An Imam In Occultation
Whenever the discussion of occultation crops up, queries of various kinds invade the minds of the people. The most common among them being as to what is the benefit of an Imam who is in occultation? In other words, what is the purpose of having......
Ghaibat — A period of severe examination
The present era, in which we are living, is known as ‘Ghaibat Kubra’ (major occultation). It is a period when there is no special representative of Imam-e-Zamana (a.t.f.s.) through whom we can contact him or correspond with him (a.t.f.s.). This era will continue till as......
Ghaibat — an era of confinement for Imam Mahdi (a.s.)
A few traditions clearly talk about Imam (a.s.) being ‘bounded’ while in occultation. In some other instances, based on the discourses of the Infallibles (a.s.), it is indicated that Imam (a.s.) is ‘bounded’ as Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) says: The Master of Affairs will have......
Ghaibat — an era of trepidation for Imam (a.s.)
designed by vahid ahmadi In The Name of Allah, The Most Beneficent, The Most Merciful We had said that Imam Sajjad (a.s.), while drawing similarities between Imam-e-Asr (a.t.f.s.) and the Prophets (a.s.), had compared his ‘trepidation and occultation’ to that of Prophet Moosa (a.s.).[1] Ameerul......
Major Occultation (Ghaibat Kubra) Of Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s)
The major occultation began after the death of Ali bin Muhammad Samari in 328 A.H. and the point of referral and general deputyship of His Eminence, the Master of the Age (a.s) reached the great jurists. Throughout the period of the major occultation attention and......
Minor Occultation (Ghaibat Sugra) Of Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s)
There are two types occultation of Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s), namely Minor Occulatation or Ghaibat-e-Sugra and Major Occulation or Ghaibat-e-Kubra In this post we will look at Minor Occultation and Insha-Allah in the next post we will see about major occulation. The Minor Occultation The oppressive......
Occultation (Ghaibat) — an era of oppression on Imam Mahdi (a.s.)
It has been narrated from Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) that at the time of reappearance Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s.) will send a Hashmite youth towards the inhabitants of Mecca for the completion of argument. He will tell him: Go to the dwellers of Mecca and say:......
Occultation of Imam (a.s.) – An Immense Deprivation
OCCULTATION OF IMAM (A.S.) – AN IMMENSE DEPRIVATION Allah, the Blessed, the High says in the Holy Quran: “The day when We will call every people with their Imam” (Surah Bani Israel , Verse 71) Allah, the High at various places, has promised guidance......
Possibilty of Meeting Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s) in Major Occultation
History of both minor and major occupations is a witness to the fact that anyone who sought guidance received it from Imam (a.s.). Today also if anyone sincerely seeks guidance will receive it from Imam (a.s.). Committing oneself completely to the wisdom and expediencies of......
The Condition of Shias before Reappearance
The Condition of Shias before Reappearance Our Master,the Chief of the Believers, Imam Ali Ibne Abi Talib (a.s.) says: “The world is a prison for the believers and heaven for the disbelievers.” The Holy Infallibles (a.s.), in their traditions and narration, have often condemned love......
Why Occultation?
The Almighty Allah has bestowed the human beings with a superiority and has kept the rest of the creation under him. He says, ‘I have created man with the best parts’. Whether it is the earth or atmosphere, sea or the mountain, forest or the......
Why Occultation? – PART I
WHY OCCULTATION? – PART I The Almighty Allah has bestowed the human beings with a superiority and has kept the rest of the creation under him. He says, ‘I have created man with the best parts’. Whether it is the earth or......
Why Occultation? – PART II
WHY OCCULTATION? – PART II CONTINUED FROM PART I…. Occupation a divine plan If we study the aspects of the occultation and reflect upon it, we can easily understand it as a divine plan. After this the reappearance of the Imam shall be......