In our time the world has filled with\ninjustice, wars and all kinds of oppressions which are very disturbing for\nmankind. Oppression has widespread so much that humanity has been ignored and\nunconsciously one may reach hopelessness. So the question is that, in this\nsituation, what kinds of hope can help mankind to move forward and stay\nmotivated?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the Islamic view, one can summarize\nsuch hope in truthful and an unbreakable pledge and oath between Allah (SWT)\nand mankind. Based on this pledge, the path of mankind must only end in true\nsalvation and rule of justice amongst all. This oath is very visible in all\ndivine books and religions. Particularly, Islam and the tradition from the\nProphet and his Progeny (PBUT) have had a strong emphasis on this oath. As\nAllah (SWT) Himself has said: \u201cAnd We wished to do a favor to those who were\nweak (and oppressed) in the land, and to make them rulers and to make them the\ninheritors\u201d (1) (2)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Likewise Prophet Muhammad\n(PBUH&HP) has said in a remarkable narration: \u201cIf there is only one night\nleft from the life of this world, Allah (SWT) will prolong that night until a\nman from my progeny rules the world. His name is same as mine \u2026 and he will\nfill the world with justice, as it has been filled previously with oppression\nand tyranny.\u201d (3) (4)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this noble narration, Prophet\nMuhammad (PBUH&HP) is trying to emphasize on the tradition of reappearance\nof Imam Mahdi (PBUH) and divine justice rule which will take place and fill the\nearth with fairness and justice for all. These points [from the narration]\npresent a great tradition from the divine traditions that are very important\nand unchangeable. Even if it is necessary for a dramatic change to happen in\nthe nature for this world, that will take place to make this tradition come to\ntruth. Such as lengthening the last night or day beyond what it is in length of\n24 hours. Nonetheless, this does not mean that Allah will make the last day of\nthis world so long until the tradition of reappearance takes place; this shows\nthe importance of such tradition taking place before any end and the fact its\ngreat occurrence is indefinite. Such great phenomena is the truth that Allah\nhas promised us (5) and Allah never breaks His Promise(6).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The mankind is tired of all\noppressions and irresponsibility of tyrant rules; they have had to bear too\nmany pains and cruelty and impatiently awaiting such day. The day that all\nhuman beings can feel the sweet taste of true happiness; the day that Imam\nMahdi (PBUH) reappears and unifies all human groups and ethnicities with any\nbackground and religion under the sole flag of Divine unity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hope to a bright future in which the\nperiod of oppression and violation of mankind\u2019s rights and values eventually\nending, will cause their will to stay strong; and hopelessness does not prevent\ngrowth and evolution of becoming better in life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(The above is a\nselection taken from \u201cImam Mahdi (PBUH) the Dream of Mankind\u201d, by Ayatullah\nMudarresi (with minor changes))<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Roshd Website congratulated all\nthose who await the establishment of a just government, especially you dear\nfriend, upon 15th of Sha\u2019ban, the birthday anniversary of the spreader of\njustice and the kind Imam and savior, Imam Hujjat ibn Hassan al-Askari (PBUH).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Footnotes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Holy Quran\n28:5<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. There has\nbeen several narrations in which Prophet\u2019s progeny have indicated that this\nverse was revealed for them; refer to: Peak of Eloquence, Words of wisdom#209;\nTafsir Furat Kufi, pg. 313., Ma\u2019ani al-Akhbar pg. 79)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3.Kashful\nQummah, vol. 2, pg. 474<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4. A Similar\nnarration has been addressed in the top Sunni narration references such as\nMusnad Ahmad, vol. 3, Sunan Ibn Maje, vol. 2, pg. 929<\/p>\n\n\n\n
5. \u201cAllah has\npromised those among you who believe, and do righteous good deeds, that He will\ncertainly grant them succession to (the present rulers) in the earth, as He\ngranted it to those before them, and that He will grant them the authority to\npractise their religion, that which He has chosen for them (i.e. Islam). And He\nwill surely give them in exchange a safe security after their fear (provided)\nthey (believers) worship Me and do not associate anything (in worship) with Me.\nBut whoever disbelieved after this, they are the rebellious (disobedient to\nAllah)\u201d. Holy Quran 24:55<\/p>\n\n\n\n
6. \u201cAllah never\nbreaks His Promise\u201d. Holy Quran 3:5<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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