Are there two collections of the Holy Quran, one that we currently read and another collected by Imam Ali (A)? And is it true that the collection of Imam Ali (A) is now with Imam Mahdi (A)?   It is narrated that Imam Ali (A) collected the Qur'an after the death of the Prophet (S) but his collection was not accepted, and it was inherited by the Imams and is …

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Are there any narrations in Sahih Bukhari to show that the Prophet Muhammad (s) talked about 12 Imams after him and also about Imam Mahdi (a)?   Bukhari has narrated in his book known as Saheeh al-Bukhari, Hadeeth number 6682, from Jaabir Ibn Samurah: I heard the Prophet (S) saying: There will be twelve leaders, all of them from Quraysh. صحيح البخاري - الأحكام - الإستخلاف - رقم الحديث : ( 6682 ) ‏- …

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  Does Imam Mahdi (PBUH) need our alms for his well-being or the deeds we do on behalf of him? Answer: Once someone asked Imam Musa-al Kadhim (PBUH): “I start reading the whole of the Holy Quran on Eid ul-Fitr, one for Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), one for Lady Fatimah (PBUH) and one for the Imams…. Does this bring me any reward?” Imam replied: “The reward is that you will be …

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Does Imam Mahdi, the Imam of Time (a.s.), know when he is going to reappear? Awaiting the reappearance [intizar al-faraj] is one of the basic fundamentals of Islam, especially Shiite. Awaiting the reappearance means aspiring and yearning for freedom and deliverance from inequalities and injustice, and for elimination of the difficulties facing the people of the world. Those who await the reappearance believe a divine man –called Mahdi in Islam …

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Do the verses of the Holy Qur’an prove the existence and reappearance of Hazrat Mahdi? Reply: First and foremost, it is not necessary that the Holy Qur’an explains in detail all the concepts. Given that it actually deals with many things, so it does not get involved with the finer aspects and intricacies. Yet, there is an affirmative reply to this question as well. Many verses of the Majestic Qur’an …

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Are there hadiths that say when Imam Zaman’s (aj) name is heard, one should stand and put his hand on his head? The reason for why the Shia do such, can be the following two hadiths: 1- In the famous hadith of Di’bil Khoza’i, the poet of the Ahlul-Bayt, it has been mentioned that when he was reciting his famous poem for Imam Ridha (as) and he reached the part …

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Imam Mahdi's expectation from ‎his Shi'a

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Does Imam Mahdi (aj) have a spouse and children? Imam Mahdi’s (as) personal life is an issue that one can barely reach any certain conclusions on, but some possibilities can be presented considering the hadiths there are on it. Concerning the question regarding Imam Mahdi’s (as) having a spouse and children or not, there are three possibilities: a) The imam hasn’t married anyone. b) He has married but doesn’t have …

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Describe the details of the conditions of the birth of Imam Az-Zaman (a.t.f.s.)? Hakimah Khatoon, the daughter of Imam Muhammad Taqi al-Javaad (a.s.), and the aunt of Imam Hasan al- Askari (a.s.) narrates the conditions of the birth of Hazrat Mahdi (a.s.) as follows: Abu Muhammad Imam Hasan Ibn ‘Ali (al-Askari) (a.s.) sent for me and said: “O Aunt! Break your fast with us tonight. This is the eve of …

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Can you give any practical advice on how I can get to know and earn the Qurb and Ma'rifah of Imam-e-Zamana (a)? And how can I help the oppressed Muslims around the world while being a high school student in Pakistan?   The nearness to Imam Zaman (AS) can be achieved by : 1. Living with him all the time, in your heart,so you love him more than you love yourself and …

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