- BOOK ID
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- Introduction
- Part 1: Shi’ism
- Historical Factors and Shi’ism
- Question:
- Answer:
- A. The Origin of Shiaism In the Prophet’s Time
- B. The Origin of the Issue of Khilafah
- C. Sunnism and its Sectarian Meaning (in opposition to Shiaism) After the Prophet’s Time
- D. Cause of the Division of Muslims into two factions, Sunni and Shi‘a
- E. The Religious Basis for Support of the Leadership of Ahl al-Bait (peace be upon them)
- The Shi‘a and Armed Uprising
- Imam Ja‘far as-Sadiq and the Shi’a School of Thought
- Before Imam as-Sadiq (peace be upon him)
- Shi‘a Ideology’s Practicality
- Shi‘a Positions with Respect to the Usurping Rulers
- The Accusation of “Exaggeration” (Ghuluww) Against the Shi‘a
- The Relation of the Shi‘a with the Mu‘tazilah
- Part 2: Imamah
- The Secret of Choosing the Imams
- Allah’s Knowledge and the Infallibles’ (peace be upon them ) Knowledge of the Unseen
- The Countenance of the Imams’ (peace be upon them) Conduct
- The Limits of the Imam’s Leadership
- The Number of the Shi‘a Imams
- Principality of Reason or Narration in Specifying the Imam (peace be upon him)
- Original Source of Belief in Imamah and Faith in The Appearance of the Twelfth Imam (peace be upon him)
- The Qur’an and Messianism (Mahdawiyyat)
- Belief in the Appearance of the Mahdi and Savior and the Appearance of False Mahdis
- The Effect of Social, Economic, and Political Factors in Religious Thought
- “Mahdi” in a Special Meaning and Technical Usage
- Controversy Regarding the Date of Birth of Imam Mahdi (may Allah hasten his return)
- Consensus of the Shi‘a Regarding the Imamah of Imam Sahib al-Amr (may Allah hasten his return) after the Demise of Imam Hasan al-‘Askari (peace be upon him)
- The Twelfth Imam’s Revolution
- The title “Al-Qa’im” (The Riser)
- Two Types of Occultation
- The Miraculous Birth of the Imam of the Age (may Allah hasten his return)
- Philosophy of the Delay of Reappearance with the Presence of Conditions
- The Length of the Occultation and Difficult and Formidable Trials
- The Principle of Grace and the Imamah of the Concealed Imam
- The Issue of Bada’ (Alteration in the Divine Will) and the Tradition of Abu Hamza
- Belief in the Return (Raj’ah) with respect to Belief in the Mahdi (may Allah hasten his return)
Discussions Concerning Al-Mahdi
BOOK ID
Author(s): Ayatullah Lutfullah as-Safi al-Gulpaygani
Translator(s): Sayyid Sulayman Ali Hasan
Publisher: Qum: Ansariyan Publications, 1380 = م 2001.
Category: Imam al-Mahdi
Topic Tags: Awaiting Imam Mahdi
Person Tags: Imam al-Mahdi (a.s.)
Congress Classification: BP224/ص 2گ 704952 1380
Dewey Classification: 297 /462
National bibliography numbers: م 80-27921
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سرشناسه : صافی، لطف الله، - 1297
Safi, Lutfullah
عنوان قراردادی : [گفتمان مهدویت. انگلیسی]
عنوان و نام پدیدآور : Discussions concerning Al-Mahdi/ Lutfullah Safi Gulpaygani; translated by Sulayman Ali Hasan
وضعیت ویراست : [ویرایش ]2
مشخصات نشر : Qum: Ansariyan Publications, 1380 = م 2001.
مشخصات ظاهری : xiv، ص 161
یادداشت : این کتاب با عنوان "گفتمان مهدویت" در سال 1377 توسط انتشرات مسجد مقدس صاحب الزمان (جمکران) منتشر شده است
یادداشت : انگلیسی.
یادداشت : کتابنامه
عنوان دیگر : گفتمان مهدویت. انگلیسی
عنوان دیگر : Discussions Concerning Al - Mahdi
آوانویسی عنوان : دیسکاشنز کانسرنینگ المهدی
موضوع : مهدویت
موضوع : امامت
موضوع : شیعه امامیه -- عقاید
شناسه افزوده : حسن، سلیمان علی Hasan, Sulayman Ali، مترجم
رده بندی کنگره : BP224/ص 2گ 704952 1380
رده بندی دیویی : 297 /462
شماره کتابشناسی ملی : م 80-27921
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Title and Author: Discussions concerning Al-Mahdi/ Lutfullah Safi Gulpaygani; translated by Sulayman Ali Hasan
Written in the form of questions and answers, it discusses about the three main topics Shiaism, Imamah and Mahdism.
Introduction
With the Name of Allah, the Kind, the Merciful
“O’ Master of the Age, grant us succor!”
Allah has called all of His creation to obedience to Imam Mahdi (may Allah hasten his return), since obedience to him is obedience to the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family), and obedience to the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) is obedience to Allah, and Allah has created the entire universe to obey and worship Him.
وَمَا خَلَقْتُ الْجِنُّ وَالإِنْسُ إِلاَّ لِیَعْبُدُونِ
“And I have not created the Jinn and mankind except to worship Me.”(1)
In order to “obey the Mahdi (peace be upon them)” one must carry his guardianship and love in the heart; and to attain his love, one must recognize him.
Without recognizing the Mahdi (may Allah hasten his return), his love cannot take hold in the heart. And without loving him, obeying and following him do not come about. And without following him, devoutness is not possible. And without devoutness, perplexity and misguidedness and wandering in the darkness will result; it is as we have been taught in the form of supplications:
اّللَّهُمَّ عَرِّفْنِی حُجَّتَکَ فَإِنَّکَ إِنْ لَمْ تُعَرِّفْنِی حُجَّتَکَ ضَلَلْتُ عَنْ دِیْنِی
“O’ Allah, make me recognize Your authority, for
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1- Surah Dhariat (51), Verse 56