Introduction<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The report card of all the schools of thought through out the\nhistory reveals many weak points. The majority of them concentrated on one\naspect, but ignored other important aspects of humanity. All these ideologies\nwere “self-centered”, meaning that they considered themselves as the\ncentral ideology and others (rest of mankind) as the surrounds, and most\nimportant of all, they had great claims; however, they made a poor performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In other words, they propagated goodness in theory, but were\nextremely weak in practice. After the middle ages, there has not been almost\nany improvement in humanity; Humans seem tired and bored of any materialistic\nideology. The western conclusion about any materialistic ideology is that none\nof the schools of thoughts have fulfilled humanity needs; therefore it is not\nnecessary to depend on any of ideology; there is no need for a new one. They\nbelieve that have been deceived enough, and a worldwide revolution could never\nhappen. At this blind point, where people feel a gap, a great revolution will\noccur that will take over the whole world. Mahdi (PBUH) will come, and will “change\nthe humane condition”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The east and the west of the world are Mahdi’s (PBUH);\nalthough his message implies denial of east and west, it considers both\nhemispheres in terms of audience and covers the whole world. Mahdi’s (PBUH)\nmother was a Christian from Rome Empire, who was taken as a captive of war and\nchose Islam on her own. He is from two different races; so, Imam Mahdi’s (PBUH)\narise is a global change for all humans, not specific to certain nationality or\ntribe. His mother, as well as mothers of some other Imams (PBUT), was not\napparently from a high prestige family from social, economic, or political\naspects. Therefore, the greatness of this movement is obvious since the wrong\nsystem of social leveling does not intervene this worldwide rising.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The humane characteristics of the community Mahdi (PBUH) will\nestablish<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This article aims to cite, though briefly, some\ncharacteristics of the society which is going to be set up by Imam Mahdi\n(PBUH). The government of Imam Mahdi (PBUH) is a religion-worldwide government;\nhowever, it is not the government of stereotypes. In other words, it doesn’t\nmean that it would be a world full of identical people who think and act in a\nsimilar fashion just like machines do; they will not have identical appearances\nor tastes. In fact, the relationships will be based on divine criteria, and all\nthe people will recognize the rights and limitations while they are different.\nPeople will all be educated and learned persons who know their rights and\nresponsibilities; they will be balanced, yet different. There will be no\ndisputes since all the people will recognize the truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The definition of obedience in the society of Imam Mahdi\n(PBUH) does not intend to disregard human intellect and replace human\nunderstanding and feelings with machines. This obedience within the leadership\nof Imam Mahdi (PBUH) in the worldwide revolution guarantees the right of people\nand advances each individual’s intellect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The effort in his revolution is to fight for the “right\nof people”, and the flag of this revolution is the flag of\n“justice”. As stated in the\nAhadith, the main act of Imam Mahdi (PBUH) will be to give the people their\nphysical and spiritual rights. Therefore, the main pledge in the society of\nImam Mahdi (PBUH) is “justice”; once the former society has been filled\nwith injustice and crimes, it will be replaced with justice and the rights of\nthe people will be given to them. His main goals and philosophies of his\nrevolution consist of saving the people, executing human rights, removing\nracism…<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His power will flourish upon the east and west of the world,\nand no land will be left outside of this empire. The question that can arise to\nthis is:” Is this victory going to be the same as those victories that the\nRoman and Egyptian kings were seeking?”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Imam Ali (PBUH) has answered this question as follows:”\nMahdi will reappear to free all the slaves on earth”. The idea that slavery has ended its course in\ntoday’s world is a false analogy. Though at this time we do not see the old\nfashioned slavery in most part of the world, however, slavery is being\npracticed in a more modern state. Most\nof the people are slaves in the hands of masters who practice slavery in a\nmodern fashion of buying and selling generations of people. Thus, it becomes\nclear as to why Imam Ali (PBUH) said, “Mahdi will not leave any slave on\nearth without having freed him”. By slavery, it is referred to all sorts\nof slavery such as economic slavery, political slavery, and other kinds of\nslavery. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Imam Mahdi (PBUH) will not leave any debtor on earth without\nhaving paid his debt. He will not allow any oppression free without having paid\nback the oppressed. The future and rights of each single person is important to\nhim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The revolution and reform by Imam Mahdi (PBUH) is so humane\nthat he will not kill any innocent person, even if that person is in the\nopponent army. His revolution is a determined revolution in that it will not\nnegotiate with any oppressor; however, it is a completely humane revolution; it\nis not a blind revolution that takes advantage of the individuals to achieve\nvictory and power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Human”, even a single individual, is important to\nhim. The smallest right is significant for him. He explains that there is\nnothing more obligatory than executing justice, even if it is the smallest\nright for the most common person. The revolution of Imam Mahdi (PBUH) is in\nfact the revolution of people, and it will be established by a pious and\naccomplished leader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As he has to deal with two kinds of persons, he will present\ntwo different characteristics. His first characteristic is toward the most of\nthe people of the world and especially to the poor. He will act so kindly and\nmodestly towards them that it is as if he was feeding them with honey (exact\nwords of a Hadith). Nonetheless, his second characteristic is toward the cruel\nof the world. He will just fight with them and does not forgive them anyway.\nThey have been asked to repent from what they had done for thousands of years.\nNow, the age of recommendation and forgiveness is ended and it is the time to\nbring into action what all the prophets (PBUT) had promised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the Ahadith, everything in Mahdi’s (PBUH)\nsociety will end to peace, friendliness, brotherliness, mercy, and unity. Mahdi\n(PBUH) will fight, but for peace; that is because he knows that these wars\nwon’t end unless a war brings them to end. He will fight for peace accompanied\nby justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The slogan of Mahdi’s (PBUH) society is kindness. In his\nsociety, people help each other without playing any trick on each other.\nWherever somebody commits a crime, no matter who he is, he will be punished\ninstantly without any exceptions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In his governorship, he will be very strict towards the\noperators of the worldwide Islamic government; however, he will be very patient\nwith people, especially the poor. He will treat people in a very kindly and\nmodestly manner. He will give every one his due and finally, he will bring all\nthe goals of the prophets (PBUT) into action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His revolution is\nnot a single revolution; rather it consists of several revolutions in one. This\nrevolution is an exception from all points of view throughout the history. It\nis not just a political revolution, but a vast cataclysm in all the material\nand spiritual aspects of the human’s life. In this article, we will take a look\nat several aspects of this revolution:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Revolution in women rights, intellectual improvement, and\nscientific rights<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He will choose 313 persons who will be the main operators of\nhis government. According to the Ahadith, there are 50 women amongst them, who\nwill perform in the highest level of global management. This clearly\nillustrates the role of women in this revolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In his society, women will be honored without loosing their\nchastity. Thus, we understand three great revolutions in the society of Mahdi\n(PBUH), namely intellectual revolution, rights revolution (women rights) and\nscientific revolution. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Economic revolution<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At that time (the reappearance era), an economic and\ntechnological revolution will take place; he will take over the whole world;\nall the superficial and underground resources will be available for the\ndeprived people; the soils will become fertile; there would remain no ruined\nplace on earth except that it would become habitable in Mahdi’s (PBUH)\ngovernment. It will not be so that a small minority is full while the majority\nis hungry. The entire world will become habitable and every where is\nprosperous; the springs will be overflowed by water. At this time, there will\nbe abundant favors for mankind, and they share them without any injustice and\nprodigality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Revolution in the human relations<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Another revolution will happen in the inter-relation of human\nbeings. The sincere and friendly relations will improve to the extent that if a\nperson needs something, he can use the other one’s property without any\nstruggle or dissatisfaction. At that time, everything will be for everyone.\nThere is no conspiracy among the people and they consider each other as\nbrothers since they all respect each other. Besides being great and bloody, his\nrevolution brings brotherhood rather than revengefulness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Revolution against discrimination<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At that time, all the people live like each other; they will\nbe all either full or hungry, whenever there is not enough supply, unanimously.\nAccording to the Ahadith, when Mahdi (PBUH) comes, he will divide the\nproperties among the people properly, or identically as the Hadith states. It\nwill be so that no one would remain hungry on the entire earth. Even in our\ntime, in the wealthiest countries (in spite of the fact that such wealth is\nbrought about as a result of oppression and social leveling across the world)\nthere are thousands of people who are deprived of primary facilities. In\ntoday’s world, the exact meaning of social leveling and class distinction is\ndemonstrated. Nevertheless, at that time convenience and wealth will be spread\nwithout any discrimination everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Social revolution<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Whilst the human being will experience convenience, egoism\nand profiteering will no longer exist. In that society, all the people will\nhelp each other. Although the social aspects of the revolution are magnificent,\nthey are realistic. Of course it is obvious that in today’s world, providing\nsuch situation is impossible; nevertheless, this is the extreme of Islam’s\ndoctrine and it will definitely be practiced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Security revolution<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The other aspect of Mahdi’s (PBUH) revolution is for\nsecurity. According to the Ahadith, in the government of Mahdi (PBUH), a young\ngirl (who likely is sensitive to harshness and aggression) can have a trip from\non corner to another corner of the world lonely, while no danger threatens her.\nAt that time, people will gradually forget the word “fear”!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Civil revolution<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The entire world will be civilized by him; the whole\nsocieties will experience pleasure and joy. This joy will be humane, not gained\nby oppressing others or usurping others’ rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Revolution against ignorance<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A huge revolution will take place in understanding the\nreligion, and knowing the religion will improve and ameliorate. According to\nthe Ahadith, when he arises, some Muslims will oppose him and apply verses of the\nHoly Quran against him. Those are people who have neither understood the true\nreligion nor helped it. They have not experienced any hardship for the\nreligion, but made benefit of it. There is a Hadith implying that he will arise\nagainst both ignorance and innovations. He will fight against ignorance, teach\npeople the pure religion as it was descended, and eliminate incorrect\ninterpretations of the religion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cultural revolution<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A great cultural revolution will occur by Imam Mahdi (PBUH)\ntoo. As mentioned in some Ahadith, the ratio of all the sciences know by human\nto the sciences which Imam Mahdi (PBUH) will discover is 2 to 27. This means\nthat human, though having made such progresses, is not highly knowledgeable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The characteristics of the companions of Mahdi (PBUH)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the end of this section, we will name some of the\ncharacteristics of Imam Mahdi’s (PBUH) companions extracted from the Ahadith:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In comparison with the 16th and 17th century, people tend to\nreach unity in today’s world due to human and Islamic knowledge and\ncommunications. They have the readiness to say the same, recognize the same and\nreact in the same manner. Perhaps these communications have led us to\nGlobalization (established by Imam Mahdi (PBUH) not by western countries).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His companions are 313 people from different races at first.\nThey are the main staff of the global rising of Imam Mahdi (PBUH). Then,\naccording to the Ahadith, their number will increase to the extent that besides\nthose 313 people who are the main executives, the operative staff will include<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His companions are 313 people from different races at first.\nThey are 10’000 people, and finally the rising will become worldwide. As the\nAhadith state, most of Imam Mahdi’s (PBUH) companions are from the youth. His\nrevolution is done by the youth, as changing the world could be done by them.\nIn another Hadith, they are described as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Their hearts are firm as iron; they fear nothing and will\ncontrol the world rapidly and powerfully. They will pass a difficult examine,\nand the superiors of them are 313 people. Their reward is more than Prophet\nMuhammad’s (PBUH) companions; because they have never seen the Prophet (PBUH),\ntheir situation is more complicated, and resistance is more difficult at that\ntime; nonetheless, they remain in the right path. One important thing that\nneeds to be considered is that organizing the world won’t be simple; it\nrequires patience and hard working. His companions will wear military uniform\nfor a long time and eat little till they spread justice in the world. This era\nwill be a beginning of difficulties for them, as it will be a beginning of\ncomfort for others. It is basically a beginning of difficulties for Imam\nMahdi’s (PBUH) companions in order to achieve global justice. They have to\ndress simply, be respectful, and live in the lowest level among people. The\ncomfort and welfare gained in Imam Mahdi’s (PBUH) governorship does not belong\nonly to the rulers, but to all the people. Imam Mahdi (PBUH) will live simply\nduring his governorship.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There will be no compliment between Mahdi (PBUH) and other\nnations and he will do full justice to everyone. When he rises, he is not under\noath of any corrupt ruler. It means that he is not responsible towards any\nprevious government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The content of the treaty between Mahdi’s (PBUH) and his\ncompanions<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The last part of this article explains the content of a\ntreaty between Mahdi (PBUH) and his followers. This treaty will glorify the\nmagnificence and divinity of Mahdi’s (PBUH) rising, while it also merges great\ndecisiveness and humanity. It should be noted that these purports are extracted\nfrom authentic Ahadith of Shia:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mahdi (PBUH) will ask his followers to promise that they\nwould not insult anyone, assault on anyone, or attack anyone’s house without\ngetting permission during the great revolution. Usually in revolutions and\ncroups, assaulting and attacks are often done and no pity is accepted; however,\nMahdi’ (PBUH) revolution is different from other manmade systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Moreover, he will have his followers promise not to gather\ngold and silver for themselves; he wants the governors of the religious\nrevolution not to proliferate their properties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He obliges them not to use the orphan’s or the defenseless\npeople’s wealth. He notifies them not to abuse their power to use the\ndefenseless wealth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He demands them not to wear expensive clothes or the one that\nis different from the others. He orders them not to rule people the way kings\ndo, and to fight for the sake of Allah (SWT) with their most power and in a\nmanner that the Almighty Allah (SWT) is pleased. He wants them to live in\ndifficulty so that the rest live in convenience. Consequently, the revolutionists will not\ncorrupt after the revolution, and the revolution outcome will not be lost. This\nrevolution will not be forgetful about the people. It will begin for people and\ncontinue for them as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mahdi (PBUH) also considers himself responsible for behaving\nas like as his followers promise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He promises to use the same road, move the same way, and have\nthe same clothing as they do. The morality principles for rulers are not\ndifferent from those of other people. Overall, Mahdi (PBUH) will be the same as\nhis followers, and will promise what they promise. After the revolution, he\nwill live in the worst conditions, and will content to the little. He will also\npromise that there would be no courts, barriers, or distance between him and\nthe people; this means the lowest conditions for a worldwide leader. Also, this\nis a part of his promise that no distance will be made between people and\nrulers. His reappearance is the right of the human, thus man should be waiting\nfor him, and try to pray for his appearance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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