How can we demonstrate the necessity of Imamate Based on the Argument of Purpose?

25 January 25 Question and Answer
Putting aside the authentic narrations written in the books of traditions, there are some intellectual arguments that prove the necessity of Imamate one of which is called the Argument of Purpose. We know that there is a purpose behind whatever Allah does; and Allah Who is All-Wise never creates something that is useless in which there is no clear purpose or reason behind it. Some Sunni theologians who are called …
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How can we prove the existence of Imam Mahdi among people, according to Hadith “the Twelve Caliphs”?

25 January 25 Question and Answer
Shia believes that Imam al-Mahdi was born in the year 869 A.D (255 A.H) in Samara and went into the hiding soon after. Since then, the Imam is still alive and will appear, when Allah decides, to save the world from oppression and injustice. Our Sunni brothers mostly believe that the Imam’s father Imam al-Hassan al-‘Askarī (the Shia’s eleventh Imam) did not have a son and that Imam has not …
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Could you please explain the necessity of Imam in simple words?

24 January 25 Question and Answer
At the time of Imam al-Sādiq some of the Imam’s close companions like, Muhammad bin No‘mān, Hishām bin Sālim, and Tayyār were in the presence of the Imam.  Among them was also a young and a very clever man who was named Hishām bin al-Hakam. The Imam, addressed Hishām bin al-Hakam and said to him,  “O Hishām! Don’t you inform us about what you did with ‘Amr bin ‘Ubaid and …
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How can we demonstrate the necessity of Imamate Based on Intellectual and Theological Reasoning?

24 January 25 Question and Answer
In every period of time, there should be an Imam among people. This Imam must be spiritually a perfect human who knows everything and is able to guide people. This prefect man is connected to the world of unseen and is the deliverer of Allah’s words to people. This man should not let people to unanimously go astray and if the majority of people adapt the wrong path, he should …
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What proofs do we have for the return of Prophet Jesus at the time of Imam Mahdi?

24 December 24 Question and Answer
  Question: Can you please provide proofs for the belief that Prophet Jesus will return at the time of the reappearance of Imam Mahdi as well? verses from the Quran and Hadiths would be appreciated. Answer: The Return of Jesus in Islam Muslim scholars irrespective of their denominations are quite unanimous that upon the reappearance of Imam Mahdi (May God hasten his reappearance) Prophet Jesus will also descend to Earth …
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Which one is the true Promised Saviour; Mahdi or Jesus?

23 December 24 Question and Answer
Which one is the true Promised Saviour; Mahdi or Jesus? In response, it should be said that the name, titles, lineage, and even some of the physical traits and personality characteristics of the Promised Saviour are clearly defined in numerous authentic Hadiths, and there is no doubt about its conformance with Imam Mahdi. Also, with a glance at the Christian sources, the following can be deduced: First, almost all contemporary scholars …
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Will Prophet Jesus Return with Imam Mahdi?

23 December 24 Question and Answer
Will Prophet Jesus Return with Imam Mahdi? Biblical Eschatology is a study of things to come. The Second Advent of Jesus is one of the eschatological issues in Christian theology. Mainstream Christians believe that Jesus, forty days after his resurrection ascended to heaven and he will return to Earth at the end of time. One of the main Biblical references for the second advent of Jesus is in the Acts …
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What will Prophet Jesus’s role be during the return of Imam Mahdi?

23 December 24 Question and Answer
What will Prophet Jesus’s role be during the return of Imam Mahdi? According to hadiths, after the return of Imam Mahdi (aj), Prophet Isa (pbuh) will descend onto the earth by the will of Allah (swt), and will pray behind the imam (aj) as one of his companions in everyone’s presence. [1]    The prophet of Islam (pbuh) has been narrated saying: “By the one who sent me as the …
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