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Al-Imam Al-Mahdi: The Just Leader Of Humanity

Author: Ayatullah Ibrahim Amini
Publisher: www.alhassanain.org/english
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• Introduction
• Chapter 1 :The Beginning of the Belief in the Mahdi
• The Prophet has declared:
• The Mahdi from among the Descendants of the Prophet
• The Sunni hadith on the Subject of the Mahdi
• The Objection Raised by One of the Authors:
• Let us respond to some points raised by Ibn Khaldun:
• 1: Uninterrupted Transmission (tawatur) of the Traditions
• 2: Weak Transmission Is Not an Issue in All Places:
• 3: Unreliable Simply Because of Being Shi'i
• 4: Difference of Creed
• 5: Unfounded Prejudice
• 6: Sahih Muslim and Sahih Bukhari and Traditions about the Mahdi
• Other Opinions from Ibn Khaldun
• The Existence of the Mahdi is Certain
• The Discussion among the Companions and the Subsequent Generations:
• People Awaited the Appearance of the Mahdi
• The Jurists of Medina and the Mahdi Traditions
• The Poetry of Di'bil and the Mahdi
• Notes:
• Chapter 2 :The Pseudo-Mahdis
• Manipulation of the Beliefs of the People
• Fabrication of the Traditions
• Chapter 3 :Mahdiism, the Jews, and the Iranians
• The Reasons for the Emergence of Belief in the Mahdiism
• Does it Really Need Explication?
• The Legend of 'Abd Allah b. Saba
• The Messianic Leader, Mahdi[3] , in Other Religions
• The Qur'an and Mahdiism
• The General Prophethood and the Imamate
• What System Can Make Human Beings Prosperous?
• The Other-worldly Prosperity
• The Path of Perfection
• The Infallibility of the Prophets
• Rational Proof in Support of the Imamate
• Textual Proof for the Necessity of the Imamate
• Notes:
• Chapter 4 :The Unseen World and the Imam of the Age
• Will the Imam Be Born at the End of the Time?
• Descriptions Identifying the Mahdi
• Mahdi Is Among the Descendants of Husayn b. 'Ali
• What If the Mahdi WasWell-known?
• The Traditions from the ahl al-bayt Are Proofs for All Muslims
• Notes:
• Chapter 5 :Who Was the Imam after Hasan `Askari?
• Those Who Saw the Imam of the Age When He Was Small
• Why Was the Twelfth Imam Not Mentioned in the Will of Imam Hasan 'Askari?
• Why Did Others Not Know about the Twelfth Imam's Birth?
• In another tradition 'Abd Allah b. 'Ata relates:
• The Mother of the Twelfth Imam
• The Sunni 'Ulama' and the Birth of the Mahdi
• Notes:
• Chapter 6 :Can a Five Year Old Boy Become an Imam?
• The Gifted Children
• Rising of the People when Naming the Qa'im
• When Did the Story about the Occultation Begin?
• The Books on the Subject of the Occultation before the Birth of the Twelfth Imam 
• Were these Letters from the Imam in His Own Handwriting?
• The Number of Deputies
• 'Uthman b. Sa'id, the First Deputy
• His Miraculous Acts
• Muhammad b. 'Uthman, the Second Deputy
• His Miraculous Acts
• Husayn b. Ruh, the Third Deputy
• 'Ali b. Muhammad Samarri, the Fourth Deputy
• Notes:
• Chapter 7 :Why Did Not the Occultation Become Complete from the Beginning? 
• Is There Any Time Limit to the Complete Occultation?
• The Philosophy of Occultation
• What Danger Faced the Imam If He Were Visibly Present?
• Why Is the Mahdi Afraid of Being Killed?
• Does Not God Have the Power to Protect the Imam?
• He Should Remain Silent So That He Would Be Safe
• Why Did He Not Appoint Special Deputies During the Complete Occultation?
• What Is the Benefit of Having the Imam in Occultation?
• The Twelfth Imam Endeavors to Defend Islam during the Occultation
• Notes:
• Chapter 8 : The Sunni Books on the Characteristics of the Mahdi
• The Occultation of the 'Alawid Leaders
• The Implications of the Situation
• Concluding Remarks
• How Long Will the Hidden Imam Live?
• Notes:
• Chapter 9 :The Research about Longevity
• Is There Any Fixed Term for Human Age?
• The Reasons for Longevity
• Senility and Its Causes
• The Long Life of the Twelfth Imam
• The Article by Justin Glace
• Research into the Matter of Longevity
• Further Research on Longevity
• New Research on Longevity
• Longevity
• (1) The Cause of Old Age:
• (2) The Science for the Study of Aging and Death:
• (3) The Theory Proposed by the Frenchman, Dr. Boufon:
• (4) Average Human Life Span:
• (5) Michnikoff's View:
• (6) The Future Human will live longer:
• A Little Known Theory about the Cause of Death
• Conclusion
• Those Who Lived a Long Life in History
• Notes:
• Chapter 10 :The Residence of the Twelfth Imam
• The Story about the Countries that Belong to the Sons of the Imam
• When Will He Appear?
• The Signs of His Appearance
• The Story of Sufyani
• The Story of Dajjal
• Notes:
• Chapter 11: The Minds of the People Prepare for the Advent of the Mahdi
• The Final Victory of the Downtrodden (mustad'afin)
• Why Does the Mahdi Not Appear?
• Another Reason for the Delay in the Appearance of the Mahdi
• Notes:
• Chapter 12 :How Will the Imam Know That the Time for the Appearance (Zuhur) Has Come? 
• The Preparation for the Emergence Will Take Place Overnight
• Awaiting Deliverance through the Appearance of the Imam
• Investigation into the Traditions against the Rise (qiyam)
• The Obligation to Command the Good and Forbid the Evil
• Concluding Remarks
• The Prophet as the Leader of the Muslims
• Islamic Governance after the Prophet
• 'Ali b. Abi Talib, the Designated Caliph of the Prophet of God
• Islamic Governance during the Period of Occultation
• The Obligations of Muslims during the Occultation
• Two Evidences
• Notes:
• Chapter 13 :Further Investigation in the Hadith-Reports
• First Group of Traditions
• Meaning and Implications of the hadith
• Second Group of Traditions
• Third Group of Traditions
• Fourth Group of Traditions
• Investigation into the Meanings and Implications of these hadith-Reports
• Fifth Group of Traditions
• Notes:
• Chapter 14: The Signs of the Appearance (Zuhur) of the Mahdi
• The Destiny of the Unbelievers
• The Destiny of Jews and Christians
• Will the Majority of the Peoples on the Earth Be Killed?
• The Teachings of Islam Will Be Proclaimed to the World from Qumm
• "Your Enemies Will Destroy Each Other"
• War Is Inevitable
• The Mahdi's Defense
• The World under the Mahdi
• The Victory of the Prophets
• The Mahdi and the New Constitution
• The Conduct of the Mahdi
• The Mahdi and Abrogation of the Ordinances
• Is It Not Possible that the Mahdi Has Already Appeared?
• The Bayan and Messianic Claim
• False Claims and the Existence of a Followership
• Notes: