Praying for Imam Mahdi

25 August 24 Articles
  Islam is the religion that is based on nature and it is very natural for two people to love each other. This relationship of love then makes them sacrifice for each other. They also prefer to be in each other’s company. When these two lovers are separated, they long for each other and pray to be in each other’s company again. Such is the case with a Shia who …
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Will Imam Mahdi establish a complete new religion?

24 August 24 Question and Answer
Will Imam Mahdi establish a complete new religion? Lecture delivered by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider on 21 May 2016 for the birth anniversary of the Saviour of Humanity – Imam Mahdi (a.s) at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Islamic Centre, Ottery, Cape Town You have often heard claims that the Shia believe that Imam Mahdi (a.s) will establish a completely new religion which is different to Islam and that this claim …
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Will Imam Mahdi bring new Quran, Sunnah, and religion?

24 August 24 Question and Answer
Will Imam Mahdi bring new Quran, Sunnah, and religion? Narratives have been quoted by Shia imams that say that Hadrat “Mahdi” [AS] will appear with new book, Sunnah and religion and because of their enmity towards Shia, some of Wahhabis begin spreading doubt that Shias’ Mahdi will bring new book, tradition against Prophet [PBUH]’s Quran and Sunnah and will mislead people by his book. We mention to some of these …
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Eight Hadiths of Imam al-Riḍā regarding Imam al-Mahdi and his Occultation

24 August 24 Articles
Eight Hadiths of Imam al-Riḍā regarding Imam al-Mahdi and his Occultation   حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ الْوَلِيدِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ الصَّفَّارُ عَنْ يَعْقُوبَ بْنِ يَزِيدَ عَنْ أَيُّوبَ بْنِ نُوحٍ قَالَ: قُلْتُ لِلرِّضَا ع إِنَّا لَنَرْجُو أَنْ تَكُونَ صَاحِبَ هَذَا الْأَمْرِ وَ أَنْ يَرُدَّهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ إِلَيْكَ مِنْ غَيْرِ سَيْفٍ فَقَدْ بُويِعَ لَكَ وَ ضُرِبَتِ الدَّرَاهِمُ بِاسْمِكَ فَقَالَ مَا مِنَّا أَحَدٌ اخْتَلَفَتْ …
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