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

29 February 24 Question and Answer
The other intellectual proof of the necessity of Imamate is called the Argument of instinct. People with different religions have an instinctive tendency towards a Perfect Man as the Savior who knows everything, can solve every problem, and is able to bring about peace, security, and unity in the world. When all people in the world without a single example are like this, it means that Allah has created this …
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How can we demonstrate the necessity of Imamate Based on the Argument of Purpose?

29 February 24 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 Death of Ignorance”?

29 February 24 Question and Answer
Shia believes that Imam al-Mahdi was born in the year of 869 A.D (255 A.H) in Samara and went into the hiding soon after. He is the man that is still alive and will come at an appointed time to save the world from tyranny and injustice. Sunnis mostly believe that he has not been born yet, however there are sufficient proofs in Sunni and Shia sources to show that …
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How can we prove the existence of Imam Mahdi among people, according to Hadith “the Twelve Caliphs”?

29 February 24 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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How can we prove the existence of Imam Mahdi among people, according to Hadith al-Thaqalain (Two precious Things)?

29 February 24 Question and Answer
All of the Islamic traditionists from various Islamic branches have a unanimous agreement that this narration is healthy and is narrated from the Prophet and no Islamic figure doubts the authenticity of it. It is enough for the validity of this narration to be mentioned by some great Sunni figures like Moslem in his Sahīh, al-Tirmezī and Ahmad bin Hanbal in their Mosnads, al-Nasāee in his Khasāes, Hākim al-Naysābūrī in …
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How can we create a strong love for Imam Mahdi in our hearts?

26 February 24 Question and Answer
The fact is that great love and affection towards Imam Mahdi is not given to a man up until an intensive need for the Imam of the Age becomes created in his heart. The truth is that if we have cognizance about the real stance of our Imam, Imam Mahdi in the world and in our life, we cannot suffice ourselves with a little interest in him. The second truth …
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What is the reason behind the battles of Imam Mahdi with the enemies?

26 February 24 Question and Answer
According to Islamic narrations, during the emergence of Imam Mahdi, he will confront various groups and sects as non-believers in him; however, he will adopt different methods against each group of his opponents because all of these disbelievers would not be the same. Of course, a majority of the disbelievers are the ordinary people who do not know the Imam and the magnificent rank of the Imamate so, at the …
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Will Imam Mahdi be a tyrant Upriser?

26 February 24 Question and Answer
A large number of narrations about the wars and the killings at the End of Time are related to the era before the appearance of Imam Mahdi which should not be ascribed to the Imam and the period of his ruling. As for those narrations dedicated to the time of the advent of Imam Mahdi and depict his uprising violently and murderously, they bear a serious problem in terms of …
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How will be the way of Imam Mahdi’s behavior towards his opponents at the time of his appearance?

26 February 24 Question and Answer
According to some authentic narrations, before the appearance of Imam Mahdi, especially on the threshold of his advent, wars and killings and calamities will befall human beings, but we should not, by mistake, attribute these wars and killings to Imam Mahdi because these events will take place before the time of his emergence, or at the very beginning of his advent and therefore he is not responsible for that; however, …
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What is the advantage of our pray for Imam Mahdi’s health?

26 February 24 Question and Answer
One should not say that if Allah decides to remain the Imam healthy, He can do it without our prayer since the answer is that, in this world, Allah has intended to do everything through a natural cause and effect procedure and our prayer is one of the causes that will have its own effect. However, there are numerous benefits to obtain through praying for Imam Mahdi. Here we enumerate …
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