Introduction

NECESSITY OF IMAM MAHDI (A.T.F.S) RECOGNITION

The Holy Quran declares,يَوْمَ نَدْعُوْ كُلَّ أُنَاسٍ بِإِمَامِهِمْ …
On the day when We shall call every nation with their Imam (leader)….(Surah Bani Israel (17): verse 71).
Every wise person is aware of the fact that it is obligatory to recognise Allah and His Prophets (a.s.).
Besides believing in Allah and His emissaries (a.s.), it is also necessary that everybody must know the Imam of his time and believe in his Imamat.[dt_button size=”small” style=”default” animation=”none” color_mode=”default” icon=”” icon_align=”left” color=”” link=”http://thepromisedmahdi.com/?p=340″ target_blank=”true”]Read more…[/dt_button]

THE NECESSITY OF A DIVINE PROOF

All our beliefs are based on intellect and Shariah (divine laws). It is the decision of the intellect and the Shariah that for maintaining order in the universe and for its smooth functioning, there must exist a ‘perfect individual’, a ‘divine representative’, and a ‘proficient and dynamic mind’, whose existence precedes the existence of this universe. He should be the ruler and the leader of this universe. His [dt_button size=”small” style=”default” animation=”none” color_mode=”default” icon=”” icon_align=”left” color=”” link=”http://thepromisedmahdi.com/?p=343″ target_blank=”true”]Read more…[/dt_button]

DEBATE OF HISHAM IBN HIKAM WITH AMR IBN UBAID ON THE NECESSITY OF PRESCENCE OF DIVINE AUTHOURITY

Hisham was born in Kufa, a center of Shias and he was brought up in Wast near Baghdad . He traveled to Baghdad on business. Hisham was a great scholar of jurisprudence, a traditionalist, a scholastic theologian and an eloquent speaker. He was an expert in religious debates and his forceful and [dt_button size=”small” style=”default” animation=”none” color_mode=”default” icon=”” icon_align=”left” color=”” link=”http://thepromisedmahdi.com/?p=347″ target_blank=”true”]Read more…[/dt_button]

NECESSITY OF KNOWING THE IMAM OF THE TIME AND HISTORICAL INSTANCES

According to historians, Abdullah bin Umar did not pay allegiance to Imam Ali (a.s). As the night fell, he met Hajjaj in his house to pay allegiance to him as Abd al-Malik’s deputy. Abdullah bin Umar did not want to pass one night without having an imam. As he himself mentions, he went to Hajjaj’s house in order to act on the tradition that says:[dt_button size=”small” style=”default” animation=”none” color_mode=”default” icon=”” icon_align=”left” color=”” link=”http://thepromisedmahdi.com/?p=349″ target_blank=”true”]Read more…[/dt_button]

NECESSITY OF KNOWING THE IMAM OF THE TIME FROM SUNNI SOURCES

According to traditions everyone who dies without knowing the imam of his time dies the death of ignorance.In every time there is a need for an Imam. It is necessary for all to know him, believe in his imamate and it is obligatory for every Muslim to follow him. If a Muslim dies without knowing the imam of his time he dies the death of ignorance.
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MAHDAVIYAT AND IMAM MAHDI FROM THE VIEW POINT OF MUSLIM THINKERS

In this article we will discuss about Mahdaviyat and Imam Mahdi from the viewpoint of Muslim thinkers from different perspectives.
Muslim Community and Imam Mahdi
All Muslims believe that Muslim community has a Mahdi. There is no difference among Muslims about it. The Holy Prophet (s) informed Muslims about his[dt_button size=”small” style=”default” animation=”none” color_mode=”default” icon=”” icon_align=”left” color=”” link=”http://thepromisedmahdi.com/?p=413″ target_blank=”true”]Read more…[/dt_button]

THE BELIEF CONCERNING IMAM MAHDI (A.S.) AND THE SCHOLARS OF AHLE SUNNAT

Every era has a distinct Imam (leader). Some people consider the Holy Quran to be an Imam. There are others who differ. The Holy Quran is not a book for any specific age rather it is a book for all times. The discussion about the Imam of the Age assumes greater importance in the light of the 71st verse of Surah Bani Israel,
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THE NEED OF RECOGNIZING ALLAH’S PROOF IN WORSHIPPING ALLAH

Allah has created man for His worship. Even wisdom dictates that worshipping God is necessary for man. Obedience to Him is the best way of thanking Him for His bounties. However, wisdom on its own is unable to establish the method of worship, as this is beyond its limit. Those who relied on their wisdom in determining the methods of worship were deviated.[dt_button size=”small” style=”default” animation=”none” color_mode=”default” icon=”” icon_align=”left” color=”” link=”http://thepromisedmahdi.com/?p=428″ target_blank=”true”]Read more…[/dt_button]

THE ORIGIN OF THE BELIEF IN IMAM MAHDI (AS)

(A discussion between Dr Zafar and Professor Nasir Mahdi about the originality of Mahdaviyat)
Dr. Zafar: When exactly did the discussion on Mahdi originate? Did it gain currency during the Prophet’s time, or after his demise? Some are of the view that this belief did not exist at all in the beginning of Islam. It became popular only towards the latter half of the first century, when some Muslims ascribed[dt_button size=”small” style=”default” animation=”none” color_mode=”default” icon=”” icon_align=”left” color=”” link=”http://thepromisedmahdi.com/?p=646″ target_blank=”true”]Read more…[/dt_button]

THE MAHDI (ATFS) IN THE TORAH

The verses concerning the Redeemer have barely been mutilated and embezzled by the adversaries, among the holy scriptures of Judaism.
Some people have considered this action as a result of intense trend to the Redeemer issue, as ‘Harambam’ (Moshe Ben Meymun) one of the grandee and majors of Judaism says:“Any Jew, who doesn’t believe in Massiahorantidates his arrival,[dt_button size=”small” style=”default” animation=”none” color_mode=”default” icon=”” icon_align=”left” color=”” link=”http://thepromisedmahdi.com/?p=1257″ target_blank=”true”]Read more…[/dt_button]

DISCUSSIONS ABOUT IMAM MAHDI IN PAST NATIONS

A plea: What can one say? There is an upsurge in the rebellion of the worshippers of carnal desires. Axes are being sharpened to sever the little saplings in the garden. Enclosures and cages of myriad shapes are being prepared to confine and imprison the chirping birds. The incessant progress of the modern man has endowed his desires with wings with which he wants to soar to the skies.Manners and etiquette are[dt_button size=”small” style=”default” animation=”none” color_mode=”default” icon=”” icon_align=”left” color=”” link=”http://thepromisedmahdi.com/?p=618″ target_blank=”true”]Read more…[/dt_button]

IMAM MAHDI IN THE VIEW OF COMPANIONS AND TABE’EEN

The discussion and deliberation on the topic of Mahdi, did not terminate after the demise of the Prophet (s.a.w.s.). On the contrary, this discussion was carried on with the same intensity by the Companions and Tabe’een (those who saw the companions but not the Prophet himself). Mentioned below are a few traditions narrated by some of the[dt_button size=”small” style=”default” animation=”none” color_mode=”default” icon=”” icon_align=”left” color=”” link=”http://thepromisedmahdi.com/?p=433″ target_blank=”true”]Read more…[/dt_button]