This text gathers traditions and reports on Imam al-Mahdi (‘a), beginning with his holy birth, his mother, his names, titles and attributes. It discusses the prohibition of pronouncing his name, Qur’anic verses and sayings of the Prophet and Ahl al-Bayt about the Qa’im, and details about his advent, lineage, appearance and rule.
It compiles narrations from the Imams, accounts of soothsayers, and arguments of scholars defending his leadership. It examines objections from various sects, the reality of his occultation, and the question of his long lifespan, supported by examples from prophets and earlier peoples. It records miracles, the work of his emissaries, and exposes false claimants. It preserves testimonies of those who encountered him and conversations that clarified belief.
It includes the replies of the Imam to doubts, and explanations of how people benefit from him during concealment. The work closes with the causes of occultation and the enduring comparison of the Hidden Imam to the sun behind the cloud.
Link to Part 2: https://al-islam.org/promised-mahdi-part-2-muhammad-baqir-majlisi
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