Which people is the hadith that says during the return of Imam Mahdi (aj) some will lose their faiths and others who are kafir will embrace faith, speaking of?

Which people is the hadith that says during the return of Imam Mahdi (aj) some will lose their faiths and others who are kafir will embrace faith, speaking of? Mizanul-Hikmah has narrated this hadith from the book Al-Gheybah of Nu’mani. Nu’mani narrates Ibrahim ibn Abdil-Hamid saying (regarding the Shias at the time of the emergence of the Mahdi (aj)): “One who had heard from Imam Sadiq (as) told me: “When the Qa’im (the standing/waiting one, Imam …
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When the Imam of the Time (aj) reappears, how many Prophets and Imams (as) will return and accompany his reappearance?

When the Imam of the Time (aj) reappears, how many Prophets and Imams (as) will return and accompany his reappearance? “Raj’ah” literally means ‘to return’, and in Islamic terms, refers to the return of certain people from the dead. These people may consist of dedicated believers and pure mushriks (polytheists) alike. It has been narrated that after the reappearance of the Twelfth Imam (aj) and his establishment of a global Islamic government …
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What will happen to the Islamic governments in the wake of the reappearance of the Imam of Time (atf)?

What will happen to the Islamic governments in the wake of the reappearance of the Imam of Time (atf)? Following the reappearance of the Imam of Time (atf) and establishment of a single global government by him, if there are presumably any governments that work towards the realization of the goals of the Imam of Time – i.e. the establishment of justice – it is likely that the Imam may …
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Why wasn’t Imam Mahdi just born at the time he was to emerge instead of being born a very long time before and waiting till that time?

Why wasn’t Imam Mahdi just born at the time he was to emerge instead of being born a very long time before and waiting till that time? The answer to this question lies in the explanation of what the reason for Imam Mahdi’s (aj) occultation is, what it means to truly await his return, and what the benefits of a present imam [although unseen] are. But before getting started, this …
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What is the role of women during the reign and in the government of Imam Mahdi (as)?

What is the role of women during the reign and in the government of Imam Mahdi (as)? Today, women have been sent back to the Jahiliyyah (ignorant times) of before, but this time with deceitful words and concepts such as “the equality of men and women”, “freedom of choice”, “human rights” etc., once again becoming cheap instruments without any goals for men, and victims of politicians, thus distancing from their …
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How is Mahdism related to the Globalization?

Conceptology of globalization Lexical concept: From the lexical point of view, "globalization" is derived from "globe". The word "globe" means sphere, and rounding;[1] also “the globe” means the world and universal.[2] Therefore, "Globalization" can be understood as "the interconnectedness of the world in all fields", in that it is like an interconnected being. Terminological concept: For the globalization, in terms of terminology, there is not a single and stipulated definition …
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What is the principal feature of the last Savior in all religions?

What is the principal feature of the last Savior in all religions? What is understood from referring to this Savior in various religions is that each of them believe in a single savior that will take the control of the world and will bring it into justice and tranquility. They do not believe in many different saviors and do not say that there is a savior among the Jews, one …
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What is the Philosophy of Occultation?

For finding an appropriate answer, we had better refer to Islamic sources. In some of our narrations the wisdom of Occultation are as follows, No to pay allegiance to unjust rulers: Hassan bin Fazzāl narrates from Imam Ridā to have said, "As if I see my followers in the aftermath of the death of my third descendant [Imam al-Hassan al-‘Askarī) looking for their Imam everywhere and do not find him." …
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