Whether the original books of the Ahle Sunnat mention and relate about the matters related to the existence, life and reappearance of Imam Mahdi (a.s.)? Reply: It is an accepted fact that the belief of the promised Mahdi is found with the Shias who are the believers in Imamat. Many verses from the Holy Quran [...]

Have the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) and the Infallible Imams (a.s.) informed us about the “Promised Mahdi”? Reply: Many reliably narrated traditions emanate from the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) and the infallible Imams (a.s.) about the existence and reappearance of Hazrat Mahdi (a.s.). These leave no room for any doubt whatsoever for the seekers of truth. Following [...]

Do the verses of the Holy Quran prove the existence and reappearance of Hazrat Mahdi (a.t.f.s.)? Reply: First and foremost, it is not necessary that the Holy Quran explains in detail all the concepts. Given that it actually deals with many things, so it does not get involved with the finer aspects and intricacies. Yet, [...]

What has been mentioned about Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s.) in the books of other religions? Reply: An examination of the religious books of the different religions conclusively proves that the belief in the Promised Mahdi is not exclusive only to the Muslims. Even other religions have this belief as is illustrated: 1.   Kitab us Zind the [...]

What is the purpose of the belief in “Mahdaviyyat” and when did it originate? Reply: “Mahdaviyyat” is the belief about a universal saviour. All heavenly religions like Judaism, Zoroastrianism, Christianity and Islam make a prominent mention about it. They hold that the last age will witness a person who will emancipate the people from all [...]

In today’s world, we find people with intense and diverse religious beliefs. Some of them are gifted orators. Others are writers who are apt at transforming their thoughts to exquisite expressions. There are still others, who lost in their own thoughts, can be easily impressed by any misinformation. They make all efforts to justify their [...]

The aforementioned discussions elucidate the fact that Allah the Almighty has distributed sustenance and livelihood amongst His creatures on the basis of prudence and justice. Differences in sustenance and wealth are to examine the creatures. Nevertheless, we can bring changes in this destiny through our actions. Just like our age that has been determined by [...]

Who can understand human nature better than Allah? He is our Creator and familiar with each and every nerve and sinew of our existence. He knows our capacity and limitations. He’s aware as to how much sustenance does each one deserve. If Allah the Almighty gives wealth to everybody according to their desires, man will [...]

All of us desire to be endowed with loads of wealth and prosper with riches unlimited. That we should have all the necessities and luxuries of life and there should not be anything found wanting in our lives. We desire that we should get all these with comfort and ease. To achieve these ends, we [...]

On browsing through Quranic verses and traditions of the Ahle Bait (a.s.), a question that crops up in the mind is, ‘When Allah has guaranteed sustenance and we will receive only the destined amount of livelihood, why should we work at all? We should simply Sit at home and the destined livelihood is bound to [...]