What do you know about the demise of lady Narjis (the mother of Imam Mahdi)? There are two narrations regard­ing the demise of lady Narjis: 1- She requested Imam ʿAskarī to beseech Allah for her early demise during his lifetime. Consequently, she died during the life of Imam Hassan ʿAskarī and it is engraved on her grave, "This grave is of the mother of Muhammad (the real name of Imam …

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What is the parentage of lady Narjis (the mother of Imam Mahdi)? The mother of Imam Mahdi, as the one giving birth to the last divine savior, must have a highly exalted status of spiritual perfection. Unfortunately, for some reason, especially her being in a suffocating and unbearable climate, our understanding of that noble lady is very limited. Following some Islamic narrations and historical reports, there are some general possibilities …

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Has the birth of imam Mahdi only been quoted via “Hakimah”? Do Shi'as accept this matter?   The principle of doubt Amongst doubts made by Wahhabis regarding imam Mahdi’s [a.s] birth is that in Shia resources, his birth has only been quoted via “Hakimah” and this woman isn’t infallible; so how Shia can accept her saying about important matter such as hadrat Mahdi’s [a.s] birth which amongst the principles of their faith. “Nasir …

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When and where was Imam Mahdi born? The last Imam of Shias and the 12th successor of the Messenger of God was born on Friday daybreak, on the 15th of Shaˈbān in 255 A.H. (868 A.D.) in Samarra (a town in Iraq). However, there is a disagreement about the exact year of his birthday. Some believe it was in 254 or, 256 A.H. It is also said that this difference …

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Is there a narrative in the book “Al-Kafi” implying that Imam “Mahdi” wasn’t born?   Description: According to what is written in the book “Al-Kafi”, Hadrat “Mahdi” [AS] wasn’t born. Because after the martyrdom of Imam “Hasan Askari” [AS], sign of pregnancy wasn’t seen in not of his wives, in another word, because sign of pregnancy wasn’t seen in his wives, It’s been said that Imam “Mahdi” [AS] wasn’t born. …

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In addressing this question, one should note that the Quran uses various ways to refer to an individual: By referring to people’s names: This is like the name of the Prophet Muhammad, Abraham, and some other individuals as we read in Surah al-Fath, verse 29,  ﴿مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ...﴾ “Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah…” By referring to the number of a group of people: This is like the 12th verse …

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Who is the real Savior? All Muslims believe that there is just one Savior, but every religion talks about him with a special name and traits and all point to a same man. The savior in Islam is the exact one that is the savior in Judaism and Christianity. But some of these religions mistakenly matched it with another man that is not in reality the Promised Savior. He is …

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One of the signs of the appearance of Imam Mahdi is the coming of the Dajjal. In Sunni sources the advent of the Dajjal is considered to be a sign of the Day of Judgment. The appearance of the Dajjal is even mentioned in the Testaments. It is understood from the root of the word Dajjal (that means deception and lying) on the one hand and from hadith resources on …

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Do only Muslims believe in the coming of a savior? Messianism, which is to believe that a great divine savior will come, is a fixed and a prevalent belief that has been always with all nations throughout the world. It means to believe in a bright future that will put an end to distress and worries and to believe that due to emergence of a distinct and divine person, all …

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These two infallible Imams are the real successors of Prophet Muhammad so, they pursue a common divine policy and their movements are to implement the glorious goals of all the prophets and their successors. Regarding this, the most important common goals between these two divine leaders are to stand against the oppression and social corruptions and to prepare the ground for applying justice. Imam al-Hussain remarked his goals when he …

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