Communication with Imam Mahdi (May\nAllah Hasten his Appearance) is a desire held within the hearts of his sincere\nfollowers. But due to the value and\nimportance of this desire, there are those who have taken advantage of the\nsituation in order to attain their personal goals by claiming to have contact\nwith Imam Mahdi (PBUH). These frauds, unlike honest servants who have seen Imam\nMahdi (PBUH), willingly or unwillingly have robbed naive pious believers with a\nthirst for the slightest news from the Imam. It is the responsibility of every\nbeliever to learn the correct methods of contact with Imam Mahdi (PBUH) and\nidentify those who impersonate themselves as the Imam\u2019s deputy, in order to\nprotect themselves and the society from going astray. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Seeing Imam Mahdi (PBUH) is different\nfrom claiming to represent the Imam directly. The terms direct representation\nand gateway applies to someone who claims to have constant contact or receive\norders from the Imam (1). Without doubt, the ability to see the Imam is not an\nimpossible task; many have had the ability to see the Imam during his\noccultation. Benefiting from the Imam\u2019s internal guidance is an obvious and\naccepted matter, but there is a great difference in claiming to directly\nrepresent the Imam and act as his gateway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dreams and claims of direct contact\nwith the Imam and receiving advices from him are not reliable sources to define\nthe decisions regarding the society for two reasons. Firstly because Islamic\nsociety has not been ordained to follow these claims. Secondly there is no\npossible way to prove the validity of dreams, and to distinguish between honest\nand fake claims. If this was the case, then one would be hearing multitudes of\nclaims and new laws from around the world, each claiming to have received a\nmessage from the Imam. This would create deep inconsistencies with God\u2019s\nreligion, which rests on the doctrine that it will be protected, and neither\nwould an awaiting Muslim remain safe from darkness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Logics and religious teachings confirm\nthat pious followers of the Imam are responsible to refute those who claim to\nhave contact with or receive news from the Imam. (2) Refuting such frauds is an obligation, and helping\nsuch people in strengthening their claims is strongly prohibited. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
How can we distinguish the pious from\nthe frauds? Where can we learn the authentic traditions of the school of Ahl\nal-Bayt (PBUT)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During the second and long occultation\nof Imam Mahdi (PBUH), the Imams have urged the Muslim Ummah to act according to\nwhat the righteous scholars determine. We are told to listen to pious men who\nact according to the religious law, and are familiar with the knowledge of\nQuran and Hadith. Obedience under such guidelines will help people remain alongside\nthe Quran and the Ahl al-Bayt (PBUT) by applying logical understandings of\nfaith, and therefore gain proper execution of practices, rights, and manners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is also important to note that the\nability to see the Imam requires special characteristics and qualifications.\nWhat is required of all of us is the creation and maintenance of a spiritual\nand religious connection with the Imam. This connection is formed only via\nhumility. The practice of recommended acts along with good deeds done for Imam Mahdi\n(PBUH), and bestowing the reward of these acts to souls of the Ahl al Bayt\u2019s\n(PBUT) are among the best ways to keep in touch with Imam Mahdi (PBUH). <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We can be among the real awaiting\npersons of the Imam and be away from wrong beliefs by getting to a deep meaning\nof awaiting and acting upon our responsibilities in the age of occultation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(The above is a\nselection taken from \u201cImam Mahdi (PBUH): The Promised Creature\u201d, by Ayatullah\nJawadi Aamuli (with some summarization and additions))<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Roshd congratulates all Muslims and\njustice seekers, and especially you dear friend on the auspicious occasion of\nthe 15th of Sha\u2019ban, the birth anniversary of Imam Mahdi (PBUH), whose presence\nis as a fountain of life, and who calms hearts based on pious acts and satisfaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Footnotes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Encyclopedia\nof Islamic Sects, p. 88<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. According to\nwhat Imam Mahdi (PBUH) wrote in his last letter to his agent (Na\u2019eb): \u201cThere\nwill be people who claim to have seen me among my followers; indeed who so ever\nmakes such a claim before the arrival of Sofyani and the call from the sky is a\nliar and manipulator.\u201d (Kamal al-Din, vol. 2, p. 193 \u2013 al-Ihtejaj, vol. 2, p.\n556 with minor differences)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Communication with Imam Mahdi (May Allah Hasten his Appearance) is a desire held within the hearts of his sincere followers. But due to the value and importance of this desire, there are those who have taken advantage of the situation in order to attain their personal goals by claiming to have contact with Imam Mahdi […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28248],"tags":[17778,21727,23453,21598,21728,18656,20170,18418,23877,23878,19683],"class_list":["post-4731","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-occasional-letters","tag-allah","tag-believer","tag-claim","tag-follower","tag-guidance","tag-heart","tag-imam-mahdi","tag-occasion-letters","tag-reaching-imam-in-his-occultation","tag-responsibility","tag-value"],"yoast_head":"\n