Al-MAHDI (A.S.)

Table of Contents

The reasons for writing
this book and the writer's style

A Glancing View

  CHAPTER ONE

The holy verses about Mahdi (A.S)

From the sayings of the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.A.)

From the sayings of Ali (A.S.)

From the sayings of scholars

Poetry and Prose about Mahdi

  CHAPTER TWO

Mahdi is from the Arab Descent

Mahdi is from this «Ummah» (nation)

Mahdi is from Kanane

Mahdi is from Quraish

Mahdi is from Bani-Hashim

Mahdi is from the Progeny of Abdul-Muttalib

Mahdi is from the Progeny of Abu-Talib

Mahdi is from the descendant of Muhammad
(S.A.W.A.)

Mahdi is from the Progeny of the Holy Prophet

Mahdi is from the family of the Holy Prophet

Mahdi is from Kinsfolk

Mahdi is from the offspring of the Holy Prophet (S.A. W.A.)

Mahdi is from the Progeny of Ali (A.S.)

Mahdi is from the Progeny of Fatemah (A.S.)

Mahdi is from the Progeny of «Sebtain» (i.e. Hassan and Hussein)

Mahdi is from the offspring of Hussein
(A.S.)

Mahdi is from the ninth
descendant of Hussein
(A.S.)

Mahdi is from the offspring of Sadeq (A.S.)

Mahdi is from the offspring of Reza (A.S.)

Mahdi is from the offspring of Hassan Askari (A.S.)

  CHAPTER THREE

Mahdi and his looks

Mahdi and his character

Mahdi resembles the
Messenger of Allah
(S.A.W.A.)

Mahdi and his disposition

Mahdi and his knowledge

Mahdi and his justice

Mahdi and his generosity

Mahdi and his rule

Mahdi and his reforms

Mahdi and his allegiance

The Awaited Mahdi is
Unique

  CHAPTER FOUR

Mahdi and his distinction

Mahdi and his lofty position

Mahdi and Isa (A.S.)

Mahdi and «Ummah»

Mahdi and paradise

Mahdi and submission

Mahdi and truth

Mahdi and succession

Mahdi and Treaty

Mahdi and Angels

Mahdi and the people of the cave

Mahdi is the Proof [Hujjat] of Allah

Mahdi and completion of religion

Mahdi is the twelfth
Caliph

Mahdi is the twelfth
«Wasi» (legatee)

Mahdi is the twelfth
Imam

Mahdi is the Imam
of the Age

Messengership in childhood and his Imamat

  CHAPTER FIVE

Mahdi and his birth

Mahdi's name, title and agnomen

Mahdi and his parent's name

Mahdi and his long life

Man's long-life

Views of a magazine
by the name of «Al- Muqtataf»

Mahdi is alive and is given sustenance

Mahdi and those who have seen him

  CHAPTER SIX

Traditions on «Ghaibat»
(occultation)

Mahdi and the manner
of his occultation

Mahdi and his place
of occultation

«Sardab» (cellar) and its visitation

Philosophy and reasons behind occultation

Questions about Mahdi's fear

Mahdi's minor and
major occultation

How people benefit
from the hidden Imam

Mahdi's deputies during the period of his occultation

Mahdi's deputies during minor occultation

Mahdi's deputies during major occultation

  CHAPTER SEVEN

First introduction

Second introduction

Heavenly Voice

Heavenly Signs

Eclipse of the sun
and moon

Discord and pessimism
amongst the people

Cruelty and oppression

Anarchy

Killing and death

Calamity and tribulation

Sayed Khorasani

Killing of Nafs-Zakkiyah

Dajjal's uprising

Sufyani's uprising

Number of signs of
Mahdi's emergence

Traditions about the year and day of Mahdi's emergence

  CHAPTER EIGHT

Virtue of Awaiting
for Mahdi

Forsaking the matter of fixing the time of emergence

Mahdi's emergence at the end of time

Mahdi's qualities on the
day of his emergence

Place of Mahdi's emergence

Place of Mahdi's allegiance

Rudiments of Mahdi's truimph

Incidents which will occur
in the near future

Mahdi's helpers

The angels will assist Mahdi

Descension of Isa-ibn- Maryam (A.S.)

Blessings of Mahdi's
emergence

Mahdi's actions and invitation

Mahdi's virtuous way

Mahdi's praiseworthy
morals

Religion will terminate in Mahdi

The jews and the christians

Manifestation of the religion of Islam

Mahdi's reforms

Victories and developments
under Mahdi's rule

The period of Mahdi's
caliphate and rule

CONCLUSION:
The number and place
of Mahdi's helpers

Second Conclusion -
References

Notes

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