{"id":3131,"date":"2020-02-21T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-21T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shiastudies.com\/en\/3131\/imam-mahdi-a-s-in-supplications\/"},"modified":"2020-02-20T15:13:21","modified_gmt":"2020-02-20T15:13:21","slug":"imam-mahdi-a-s-in-supplications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiastudies.com\/en\/3131\/imam-mahdi-a-s-in-supplications\/","title":{"rendered":"Imam Mahdi (A.S) in Supplications"},"content":{"rendered":"

Imam Mahdi (A.S) in Supplications<\/strong><\/h4>\n

All his followers adore him and expect his reappearance day and night.<\/h4>\n

In fact, he is not only expected by Shi\u2019a followers, he is the promised one of all nations, the real savior of all mankind irrespective of race, sex and religion. The occasion offers a good opportunity to have a glance at him through the various supplications and traditions received from holy prophet Mohammad (S) and his infalible Household.
\nTo you:
\nSon of proximate leader.
\nSon of selected noblemen.
\nSon of rightly guides.
\nSon of well disciplined men.
\nSon of the purest men.
\nSon of the purest and selected men.
\nSon of chosen authorities.
\nSon of chosen prophet (S.A)
\nSon of Ali Murtaza (A.s)
\nSon of khadija (A.S), The respectable
\nSon of Fatema (A.S), The greatest Son of great stars
\nSon of scintillating moons
\nSon of glowing beacons
\nSon of illuminating meteors
\nSon of sparkling stars
\nSon of clear path
\nSon of shining standard
\nSon of perfect sciences
\nSon of famous traditions
\nSon of divine knowledge
\nSon of existing miracles
\nSon of firm arguments
\nSon of straight path
\nSon of great news
\nSon of basis of books
\nSon of evidences
\nSon of apparent arguments
\nSon of clear and dazzling proofs
\nSon of perfect proofs
\nSon of revealed bounties
\nSon of \u201cTaha\u201d (holy prophet S.A) and clear verses.
\nSon of \u201cyasin\u201d and \u201cZariyaat\u201d
\nSon of \u201cTur\u201d and \u201cAadiyat\u201d
\nTo you:
\nThe reviver of the Sunnat (of the Holy prophet (S.A))
\nThe riser with the command.
\nThe proof of Allah
\nThe guide towards Allah.
\nThe representative of Allah on the earth
\nThe witness (of God) on the servants
\nThe eyes of Allah by which the guided ones are guided
\nThe one through whom the problem of the believers are solved
\nThe master, the admonisher
\nThe ship of salvation
\nThe source of life
\nThe riser
\nThe awaited
\nThe guided
\nThe Successor, the proof
\nThe owner of time
\nThe master of era
\nThe master of age
\nThe teacher of Qura\u2019nic precepts
\nThe purifier of earth
\nThe preacher of justice
\nThe one who will greatly honor the believers and oppressed
\nThe one who degrade the apostates arrogant and unjust
\nThe helper of the distressed and the destitute
\nThe respect of the self-respecting persons
\nThe splendor of Allah
\nThe beacon of light
\nThe hidden, the concealed
\nThe expected, the riser
\nThe awaited justice.
\nThe caller towards the book of Allah
\nThe interpreter of book of Allah
\nThe covenant of Allah
\nThe promise of Allah
\nThe expansive knowledge
\nThe vast mercy
\nThe friend of the believers
\nThe light of truth
\nThe speaker with wisdom and truth
\nThe perfect word of Allah
\nThe apprehensive, the fearful
\nThe flag of guidance
\nThe light of the vision of creatures
\nThe one who will fill the earth with justice and equity
\nThe successor of his guided forefathers
\nThe successor of the past successors
\nThe remnant of Allah from the chosen ones
\nThe treasure of prophet\u2019s (S.A) knowledge
\nThe nullifier of every falsehood
\nThe leader of the pious
\nThe honor of the monotheists
\nThe honorable one
\nThe word of praised one
\nThe giver of honor to the friends
\nThe heir of prophets (A.S.)
\nThe seal of successors
\nThe open justice
\nThe luminescent moon
\nThe brilliant splendor
\nThe sun of darkness
\nThe blossom of creation
\nThe freshness of days
\nThe holder of the sword
\nThe divine religion
\nThe written Book
\nThe proof of Allah upon His servants.
\nThe ultimate in prophetic heritage
\nThe master of command
\nThe reliever in difficulties
\nThe appointed one to end the rule of the oppressors
\nThe one who is expected to eliminate injustice and tyranny
\nThe authority for reviving religion and divine laws
\nThe one who is expected to enliven Qur\u2019an and its injunctions
\nThe reviver of religion\u2019s teachings and it\u2019s followers
\nThe one who collects the people on the basis of piety
\nThe Promised One the Expected by All…
\nAbove mentioned are some names, epithets, agnomens and titles of Imam Mahdi (A.S.) by which he has been remembered in different supplications (dua), salutations (ziyarats) and invocation of blessings
\nNo doubt the powers and effects of supplications are miraculous While on one hand supplications are confessions of man\u2019s servitude towards his Lord, on the other hand, the contents of prayers are expressions of man\u2019s spiritual satisfaction. If a request repeatedly made with the insistence on its acceptance and this presentation is made in various modes and manners on every important occasion with an untiring persistence, then certainly with their repeated requests, we can realize its extraordinary nature.
\nThe importance of such a supplication is enhanced manifold when we see it in verbal expressions of progeny of messenger of God. There are so many salutations and supplications where some demand has been made in come way or the other. Whether it is Ziyarat-e-Ashoora or Ziyarat-e-Jameah or Dua-e-Iftetah or Dua-e-Abu Hamah Semali, or the supplications of Shabaan and Ramazan, all these prayers have one thing very much common among them. Though it may have different forms, the common feature is the supplication regarding the joyous reappearance of Imam Mahdi (A.S.). Although there are ample traditions describing the various facets of Imam Mahdi (A.S.), his reappearance is such an epoch-making hallmark that it was not side lined even in the supplication to the Lord of the worlds.
\nThrough supplications, we realize the importance of the belief in Hazrat Imam Mahdi (A.S.) and praying for his reappearance. The persistence in this supplication also reflects the certitude in its acceptance.
\nUltimately, the prayers will be accepted if not today then certainly tomorrow. The only thought which persists is that should his reappearance take place in our lifetime then we would have witnessed the victory of Islam and the defeat and disgrace of disbelief and hypocrisy.
\nFollowings are some quotations from the most famous salutations which directly emphasize the subject: Ziyarat-e-Ashoora is an important and authentic salutation. Some of the religious scholars have even vouched for this to such an extent that they consider it to be from Hadis-e-Qudsi (those traditions of the Holy prophet (S.A.) which have been quoted from Archangel Jibraeel (a.s.) but do not form a part of the Qur\u2019anic revelation. In it twice Imam Mahdi (A.S.) has been mentioned. There is a supplication in the Ziyarat that says, \u201cThen I ask of Allah, who elevated your position and honored me due to you, to allow me to avenge your blood along with Imam-e-Mansur (the one who is divinely assisted i.e. Imam Mahdi (A.S.)\u201d. This reference is further made clear in the following words, \u201cMay Allah allow me to seek the revenge of your blood along with Imam Mahdi (A.S.) who will be from progeny (A.S.)\u201d.
\nHere the desire for the reappearance is also clarified along with its aim. Whoever\u2019s hearts is aggrieved and eyes shed tears on event of Karbala, he will never stop from praying for the reappearance of Imam Mahdi (A.S.) so that the vengeance for the Imam Husain (A.S.) can be sought at the earliest.
\nThe marvel of a Ziyarat from the view point of text, authenticity, eloquence and rhetoric is Ziyarat Jameeh which significantly Imam Mahdi(A.S.) himself emphatically advised to Sayed Rashti (the most famous religious scholars) in these words:
\n\u201cAshoora! Ashoora! Ashoora!, Jameah! Jameah! Jameah! \u201cI.e. never miss these two salutations. To realize the importan0000ce of this fact pay attention to the following statement:
\n\u201cI confess to your veracity, believe in your return, testify to your Raj\u2019at\u2019, await your command and prepared for your government\u201d. Furthermore it is said \u201cMay I be enumerated among your companions, among those who will be returned in your Raj\u2019at, who will rule in your government, who will be dignified in your protection, who will get status in the days (of your government), whose eyes will be cooled by seeing you\u201d.
\nAt yet another place it is found that, \u201c…Until Allah the Most High, will revive his religion through you and return you in His days. And to make you reappear for His justice and equity, and establish you on His earth\u201d. Repetitions show the importance of this supplication.
\nThese are those prayers which are not particular with Imam-e-Mahdi (A.S.). If so much insistence is there in these prayers then what would be the intensity of supplication in those prayers which are exclusively about him. In other prayers too, Imam Mahdi (A.S.) is referred to and remembered regularly.
\nMay Allah hasten his reappearance.<\/h4>\n

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