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IMAM-E-ZAMANA
(A.J.): THE MASTER OF OUR AGE
Name:
Muhammad
Parents:
Imam Hasan Al-‘Askary (a.s.) & Bibi Narjis Khatoon
Birth:
15th Sha’ban 256 A.H. Samarra,
‘Iraq
Titles: Al-Mahdi, Al-Qaim, Baqiyyatullah, Hujjatullah, Imam
Al-‘Asr
De’bal
Khuzaa’i was a great and popular poet of the Ahlul-Bayt (a.s.). One day,
he was reciting some poems in the presence of our 8th Imam
‘Ali ibn Musa Al-Ridha (a.s.) when he also mentioned in it about the
re-appearance of Imam Al-Mahdi (A.J.). He said,
“KHUROOJU
IMAMIN LAA MAHAALATA WAAQE-‘IN,
YAQOOMU
‘ALA ISMILLAHI BIL BARAKAATI..”
“The re-appearance of the Imam is an undeniable truth, He will rise by
the Name of Allah with (all) His blessings..”
When the
Imam (a.s.) heard this, he began to cry and said,
“O De’bal! Do you know this Imam?”
He
replied,
“No, O
Son of the Prophet! I have only heard that he will be from your progeny
who will bring justice and equity on the earth”.
Imam
(a.s.) said,
“Listen! After me, my son Muhammad will be the Imam. He will be followed
by his son ‘Ali, who will be followed by his son Hasan. After him shall
be his son who will be the Mahdi awaited by the people”.
Having
said this, the Imam (a.s.) then rose from his seat. He (a.s.) faced
towards Quibla, placed his hand over his head and said three times:
“AJJALALLAHU FARAJAHU”
which
means “May Allah hasten in his
re-appearance”. (Ahsanul-Muqaal)
Thus it
is in the following of the sunnah of our 8th Imam, Imam ‘Ali
ibn Musa Al-Ridha (a.s.) that the Shia’s stand up whenever the name of
the living Imam (A.J.) is uttered, place their hands over the heads and
recite what the Imam (a.s.) had recited.
SAYING OF
IMAM AL-MAHDI (A.J.)
“Have you not heard the word of Allah,
‘O believers obey Allah and obey the messenger and those in authority
from among you’.
Has Allah ordained anything except what is consistent till the Day of
Judgement? Do you not see that Allah made shelters for you to seek
refuge and flags to get guided right from the age of Adam (as) to the
previous Imam (i.e. Imam Al-‘Askary).
Whenever a flag disappeared another flag appeared. And when one star
disappeared another star rose. So when Allah took away his (Imam Al-‘Askary)
soul towards Himself, you presumed that Allah disconnected the medium
between Himself and His creations. Nay, never at all has or would this
happen till the dooms day. The order of Allah will become manifest even
if they (the infidels) dislike it”.
(Kamal
al-Deen)
On the auspicious occasion of the birth of our 12th and
living Imam Muhammad Al-Mahdi (A.J.), we extend our greetings and
felicitations to all the Muslims and followers of Ahlul-Bayt (a.s.).
Mulla
Mujaheedali Sheriff
mulla@almahdi.org.uk |