One hadith narratedfrom our Prophet (saas) reveals that Hazrat Mahdi
(as) will possess various attributes of the prophets of the past:
Imam Zayn al-Abidin (as) said:
"OUR QAIM [HAZRAT MAHDI (AS)] WILL RESEMBLE THE MESSENGERS OF ALLAH
INVARIOUS WAYS. HE WILL INDIVIDUALLY RESEMBLE THE PROPHETS NOAH (AS),
ABRAHAM (AS), MOSES (AS), JESUS (AS), JOB (AS) AND MUHAMMAD (SAAS) AND
THE OTHER PROPHETS.
He will resemble Noah (as) in being long-lived, Abraham (as) in his
birth being concealed and away from the public eye,Moses (as) in his
state of fear (in the intensity of the threats he faces; facing the
threats of beingkilled, plots, arrest, detention and exile), and in
his living apart (in constant concealment), Jesus (as) in people
constantly disputing over him (in some people saying, 'Hazrat Mahdi
[as] will come' and other saying, 'he will not.'), Job (as) in
maturing after being rescued from a great trouble (Hazrat Mahdi [as]
will suffer many difficulties, sicknesses and troubles, but, like the
Prophet Job [as], he will be freed from them by Allah's mercy) and
Muhammad (saas) in his appearing with a sword (Hazrat Mahdi [as] will
carry the sacred relics of our Prophet [saas], his holy standard,
sword and robe)." (Kamal'ud-Din p. 322, chapter 31. hadith 3)
"Imam Mahdi (Hazrat Mahdi [as]) possesses the forbearance of the
Prophet David (as) and the patience of the Prophet Job (as)."
(Kefaayah al-Asar, p. 43)
All the prophets have been tested by various difficulties, slanders
and sicknesses. All the prophets have been exposed to pressure and
traps from unbelievers. The unbelievers have tried to kill them and
called then "magicians" and even "mad." The pagans and immoral people
of the time said of the Prophet Muhammad (saas) that "He is quite mad"
(Surat al-Qalam, 51) . The Prophet Hud (as) was told, "we consider you
a fool and think youare a liar" (Surat Al-A'raf,66). The Prophet
Joseph (as) spent years in prison despite being completely innocent,
and the ProphetMoses (as) was called "a magician or a madman"(Surat
adh-Dhariyat, 39), while the Prophet Abraham (as) was cast into the
flames by the leading members of his tribe (Surat Al-Anbiya', 68).
As the Prophet (saas) says in the hadith, Hazrat Mahdi (as) will be
exposedto the difficulties suffered by the prophets and all true
Muslims, will strive against the snares, corruption and slanders ofthe
unbelievers and will live a life full of hardship and suffering.
Hazrat Mahdi (as), sent by our Lord as the Qutb al-Azam, will come at
a time when atheist and Darwinist ideologies are widespread, and
protected and supported. As the information on the hadith of our
Prophet (saas) and the commentaries by great Islamic scholars reveal,
this period refers to the 1400s, according to the Islamic calendar, in
which we are living now. His preaching will be met with anger and
hatred from many quarters. The End Times will be full of difficulties
and suffering in a variety of ways.
However, there is no doubt that all the cunningtraps, plots and
slanders aimed at Hazrat Mahdi (as) and the believers with him will,
by Allah's leave, be completely ineffective. Allah promisesthat
believers will go through various tests. Thisis the law of Allah, that
Hehas ordained for believersever since the peoples of the past. The
snares set are auspicious and welcome for all those who sincerely
believe. As the unbelievers lay their cunning traps, believers know
that Allah sees all these plotters, that nobody can set a trap without
Allah's knowledge and that theseplots will never be made a reality.
As our Lord says in one verse, "Or do those who do bad actions imagine
they can outstrip Us? How bad their judgement is!" (Surat al-Ankabut,
4), it is impossible for those who wrong believers to be saved in the
Hereafter, even if they appear to enjoy a superiority in this world.
No matter how much irreligion spreads inthe End Times, no matter how
much people become swamped by Darwinism, no matter how degenerate and
terrifying the environment may seem, the ugly and disbelief-filled
system of the unbelievers will, by Allah'sleave, be defeated across
the world. Again by Allah's leave, the two holypersonages of the End
Times, the Prophet Jesus (as) and Hazrat Mahdi (as),will totally
eradicate this heretical mindset that currently dominates the world
and be instrumental in Islam achieving global dominion. By Allah's
leave, this lovely promise of our Lord's will come true in the century
we areliving in.
The End Times will be more terrible and difficult than any other periods:
The End Times will be an age when war is most widespread and takes
place across the world.
The End Times will be an age when degeneration and vice are most
widespread and assume
the ugliest forms.
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