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Message Number 12 Ahead to the Arrival:

 In the name of Allah the Merciful the Compassionate

 (At your service O Hossain(Labaik ya Hossain (At your service O Mahdi(Labaik ya Mahdi فاسئل الله .....و ان یثبت لی عندکم قدم صدق فی الدنیا و الاخره I make a request to Allah to… keep me company with you(ya Hossain) …. stand firm beside you and my footsteps follow yours so closely in this world and in Hereafter اللهم.................................و ثبت لی قدم صدق عندک مع الحسین و اصحاب الحسین الذین بذلوا مهجهم دون الحسین علیه السلام(زیارت عاشورا) O my Allah!... let me stand firm in safety before You on account of my sincere attachment with Imam Hossain(A.S.), along with him and his comrades, whom sacrificed all they had (heart, mind, soul) and life) for him, peace be on him.(Ziarat Ashura) عندکم قدم صدق ؟ قدم صدق عندک ؟ Standing firm beside Imam Hossein(following him sincerely) means being at his service, not to leave Hossain of this time alone (Imam Mahdi A.S.) in the current Karbala, honestly and seriously strive to prepare for his Arrival, support and obey him((that is now on obeying Velayat-e faqih) اللهم اجعلنی من انصاره و اعوانه و الذابین عنه و المسارعین الیه فی قضاء حوائجه و الممتثلین لاوامره و المحامین عنه و السابقین الی ارادته و المستشهدین بین یدیه(دعای عهد) Following Imam Hossain(A.S.) sincerely means to be with Imam Mahdi(A.S.) not with our desires and finally get close to Allah by him. When man sacrifices himself completely for Imam Mahdi(A.S.), the drop of his being joins the ocean of Absolute Being. 

So there will be then no veil between him and Allah. In fact it is to meet God and join to the divine status which is the highest degree of perfection and closeness to Allah. O Allah put me among his helpers even as holding their shoes, those (among his companions and his lovers) who are fragrant by Imam Mahdi’s smell. A poem of Imam Khomaini: While your desires are worldly, you can’t understand his lovely smell Whoever is imprisoned by his worldly desires he is not prepared (for Imam Mahdi’s Arrival) تا اسیر رنگ و بویی, بوی دلبر نشنوی هر که این اغلال در جانش بود آماده نیست

Message Number 11 Ahead to the Arrival :

In the name of Allah the Merciful the Compassionate 

Devotees of Imam Mahdi(A.S.) My God! Let me be amongst his companions and his supporters And his protectors One of those who do His commandments and obey his orders. One of those who donate their life for him Make me fast to fulfil his intention And seek martyrdom in his presence My God, count me in among the Martyrdom -seekers in his presence. Those who constantly prayed for their testimony. They are so aware of their Imam Mahdi (peace be upon him) and his love has rooted deep inside of themselves. 

They sacrificed their lives with the top level of knowledge and understanding. And this is the highest degree of martyrdom. Following the Abalfazl-al- Abbas (peace be upon him) like a butterfly rounded around the candle of Imam Hossain (peace be upon him) and dedicate his whole life. They also as real lovers like butterflies orbit around his shiny candle of Imam Mahdi.They burn and dedicate their existence to him. Allah purchases his/her soul because that martyr become a witness of his/her satisfaction so he makes his slaves satisfied this way. وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَنْ یَشْرِی نَفْسَهُ ابْتِغَاءَ مَرْضَاتِ اللَّهِ وَاللَّهُ رَءُوفٌ بِالْعِبَادِ ﴿البقره-207 ﴾ AL-BAQARA207 And among men is he who sells himself to seek the pleasure of Allah; and Allah is affectionate to the servants ان اللَّهَ اشْتَرَىٰ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِینَ أَنْفُسَهُمْ وَأَمْوَالَهُمْ ..... فَاسْتَبْشِرُوا بِبَیْعِکُمُ الَّذِی بَایَعْتُمْ بِهِ وَذَٰلِکَ هُوَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِیمُ ﴿التوبه-١١١﴾ AL-TAWBA 111 Indeed, Allah has purchased from the believers their lives and possessions, and for them is paradise. They fight in the way of Allah, slay, and are slain. That is a binding promise upon him in the Torah, the Gospel and the Quran;and who is there that more truthfully fulfills his covenant than Allah? Therefore, rejoice in the bargain you have bargained with him. That is the mighty winning.

Message Number 10 Ahead to the Arrival :

 In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and the Compassion 

Pegs of Imam Mahdi (AS) (Those who compete with each other to fulfill his intention) O Allah appoint me among his helpers ... Those who are his supporters and compete with each other to (fulfill) his intention This perfect man is the hub of the universe he is who all turn around him and are moving around him. اوتاد means pegs وَالجبالَ أوْتادا " )النباء- 7 (We made the mountains as pegs) ( Hold the land and by which the land can not be disintegrated) Otad are very pure and brave men who like strong mountains, remained in service of Imam Mahdi(A.S.). The universe has become glorious because of them so these people became otad (pegs) of this world. Imam Ali (AS) in praise of Otad says: O servants of Allah! The most loving servants of God are servants whom God help him against his desires. Then he makes sorrow as his slogan and the fear of the punishment as his clothes.

 So guiding lights has kindled in his heart ,has provided provision for the Day of Resurrection, he considers death so close even though others consider it so far. He endured hardships, he looked and looked well to everything,he has reminded God, reached a level of certainty that can observe the face of certainty which is like the sun shining, he devoted himself to the best that is God’s commands and to accomplish all his tasks and return any ancillary to its own originals… He is one of the mines of religion and pegs of the land . He forced himself to justice ,the first step is the negation of his desires (Nahj al balaghe-Sermon 87) They are a group who do not forget God even for a moment and do not gather wealth except as what is necessary , do not commit human errors . But they are not innocent... In a part of the "tradition of Ascension" Almighty God says to the Holy Prophet (PBUH) : "O Ahmad! Do you know why I choosed you over the other prophets? »grand prophet of Islam says : I swear to God, no. And the Lord says: "For [type of] creation, good natured, generous and kindness to people. And Otad, pegs of earth are like this and only the people who have these attributes can be among them .

Message Number 9 Ahead to the Arrival:

 In the name of Allah the Merciful the Compassionate

 The “Abdals” of Imam Mahdi (A.S.) (His supporters) “O Allah, appoint me among … his supporters…“ (a Part of Dua Ahd) We also pray in Dua Nodbeh to be of His scapegoats and guards. (لک الوقاء و الحمی) The Abdals (who support their Imam by scapegoating him) are His privileged, high-ranked, righteous fellowships, and His servants, scapegoat, and supporters. In fact, Allah banishes the disasters away from mankind by these holy entities. 

Whenever they hear the oppressed cry they would run toward them as if the mercy of God The Abdal’s features: There are records in both Shia and SunnI books in which the features of Imam Mahdi’s supporters are cited from Prophet Mohammad (PBUH): a) Having hearts like Abraham’s (PBUH): They are like Abraham (PBUH) in their severity, rigor, patience and perseverance in supporting Allah’s religion, and no force can slacken or make them indifference toward defending it. (Al-Musnad Ahmad, Vol. 5, p. 322) b) Scapegoating the people: Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) has said: Allah banishes the disasters away from mankind by them. (Al-Tabarani, Vol. 10, p 324) c) Being satisfied with Allah’s will: Prophet Mohammad(PBUH) has also mentioned: They are satisfied with Allah’s commandment and wills and they are patient with Allah’s Taboos; they avoid blemishing their soul to Haram (/hæra:m/) issues, and resent only for Allah. (Ferdous Al-Akhbar, Vol. 2, p. 84) d) Consolation, beneficence and amnesty: Prophet Mohammad has uttered: They forgive and grant amnesty to those who tyrannize them, do beneficence and benevolence to those who have committed wickedness toward them, and abnegate and console with what Allah has granted them. (Heliat-ul Awliya, Vol. 1, p. 8) e) Bounty, generosity and benevolence: Ibn-Masoud has cited from Prophet Mohammad that: Apprehend that “Abdal” (Imam Mahdi’s supporters) have not achieved this eminence by praying, fasting or alms. He was asked: So how have they reached this prominence? By bounty, generosity and benevolence, he responded. (Al-Tabarani, Vol. 1, p. 224)

Message Number 8  Ahead to the Arrival :

In the name of Allah the Merciful the Compassionate 

The Assistants of Imam Mahdi (A.S.) The abiders of his orders “O Allah, make me be of … the abiders to His orders…“ (a Part of Dua Ahd) Amir-al-momenin Imam Ali (pbuh) has said: you are beholden to me (as your Imam) to: 1) retention your allegiance 2) Sincerity and friendship in the covert and the overt 3) My compliancy as I call you 4) Obedience and conformance to what I order you. (Nahj-al-balaqah sermon 34) What are those orders for us to obey? His orders are those of Allah and His prophet. If we consider our own desires or protest about His orders, we would be deprived of the attainment of abiding Imam’s orders. We would receive the rest of Imam Mahdi’s orders through inspirations, which is a divine mercy; and by obeying His orders, we must abide them as much as we can. Imam Mahdi (A.S.): May Allah inspire you the desired consummation and steerage, and may attain you to benefit His mercies by His ethereality. (it exists in the letters signed by Imam Mahdi to Sheikh Mofid) Of Imam Khomeini poems: I left the schools and monasteries and alcoves to be at His beck and call at His resort To whom would Imam Mahdi (A.S.) assign His orders to accomplish? (Imam’s abiders) - Those who are at His beck and call at His resort - Those who are not involved with the worldly things - They are great and dignified men - They are trusty and righteous to their Imam - They are mighty to accomplish His orders (we must improve our capabilities) - If they gather together from one side, they won’t be scattered from the other side, and thus they have one leader - They have clairvoyant and not naïve - When the enemies wile, they would wile back - Encountering the enemy, they are enraged and wrathful - they accompany each other - they are brave and tactful - they are religiously fervent and zealous - they are not forgetful and they won’t be oblivious - facing rigorous trials and confronting difficulties , they won’t leave their Imam alone. - They would do their best and their only hope is Allah’s relief. (retrieved from Nahj-al-balaghah sermon 34)

Message Number 7 Ahead to the Arrival :

In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and the Compassionate 

Those Who Hasten to Carry Out Imam Mahdi (A.S.)’s Instructions “…O Allah appoint me among … those who hasten to carry out his instructions and commands...” (Part of Dua Ahd) In the Holy Quran, Allah has commanded us to hasten towards fulfilling Imam Mahdi (A.S.)’s instructions and commands because this is in fact the root of all good deeds. If we do so, Allah will bring us all together when needed for Imam Mahdi (A.S.)’s Arrival: “…Therefore hasten to (do) good deeds; wherever you are, Allah will bring you all together…” (The Holy Quran, 2: 148) Ahadith from Ahlul Bayt (may peace of Allah be upon them all) mention that this verse refers to the companions of Imam Mahdi(A.S.) who hasten to fulfill his commands in the End of the Times.

 In Dua Ahd, we ask Allah Almighty to appoint us among these people. These are people who have put aside their personal concerns and are only concerned with their beloved Imam’s requests and orders. Their speed is a sign of their eagerness and enthusiasm to comply with their Imam’s instructions. And this eagerness is revealed in their midnight prayers. The love of Imam Mahdi (A.S.) takes sleep away from the eyes of the lovers and makes them burn like a candle. And one midnight, inshaAllah, they will be invited to join the Karavan of Imam Mahdi’s companions where they will gain what they need (knowledge, etc) and get ready for his Arrival.

Message Number 6 Ahead to the Arrival :

In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and the Compassionate 

(Defenders of Imam Mahdi (A.S اللهم اجعلنی من انصاره و اعوانه و الذابین عنه … “…O Allah appoint me among … his protectors / defenders …” (Part of Dua Ahd) Al-dhabbeen anhu: dha’ed (coming from the Arabic root (ذود)) means protector and defender. All my capabilities and my actions must be at the service of defending Imam Mahdi (PBUH), not defending myself and my own deeds and words. 

All my capacities along with pure faith and belief, good deeds and words, sound writing, knowledge, wealth, time, tongue and … should be spent on the way of defending Imam Mahdi (A.S.) and his companions. The spirit of this defending is knowledge and awareness. Defending righteous scholars and jurists, especially the Wali Faqih, is in fact defending Imam Mahdi (A.S.) [because from the Shia point of view, Wilayah Faqih during the occultation of Imam Mahdi (A.S.) is the continuation of the Wilayah of the infallibles; meaning that during the absence of an infallible Imam, the responsibility of administrating and managing the affairs of the Islamic society should be carried out by the jurists]. 

Imam Mahdi (A.S.): “As for the issues that come up [political, devotional, economic, military, cultural, social, and other issues], refer to the narrators of our hadiths, for they are my hujjat(reason) upon you, and I am the hujjat(reason) of Allah upon you [during the major occultation].” (Bihar ul-Anwar, vol.2, p.90). 

Defending Imam Mahdi (A.S.) is defending Islamic values and principles [(e.g. reviving Amr-bil-Ma'roof (enjoining right conduct) and Nahy-anil-Munkar (forbidding indecency) which is actually a neglected obligation)].

Message Number 5 Ahead to the Arrival:

 In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and the Compassionate

 (Helpers of Imam Mahdi (A.S We are all ordered to help Allah: “O you who believe! be helpers (in the cause) of Allah, as Jesus son of Mary said to (his) disciples: Who are my helpers in the cause of Allah? The disciples said: We are helpers (in the cause) of Allah.” (The Holy Quran, 61:14) 

We ask God: “…O Allah appoint me among his helpers (Imam Mahdi A.S. ' s helpers or Ansar) and aides (A’wan)…” (Part of Dua Ahd asking Allah to appoint us among Imam Mahdi’s helpers.) A’wan: Those who help Imam Mahdi (A.S.) and his followers in any possible way. Ansar: Those who are specially prepared to face and fight with enemies. 

They love Imam Mahdi (A.S.), eagerly want to do jihad, are brave and embrace martyrdom. The helpers and aides of Imam Mahdi (A.S.) dedicate their lives for his cause and are at his service not at the service of their desires. (Stages of Preparing Helpers of Imam Mahdi (A.S Imam Sadiq (A.S.): “How will you be when you are without any leading Imam and guide? Some of you will detach yourself from others. At that time you will be separated from each other as in a sieve, and at that time: 

The first stage: “to mayyazoon” (you will be separated); the bad and good will be separated from each other.

 The second stage: “tomahhasoon: (you will be refined); like refining of mine stone, like gold which first is melted and then some substance is added to it so that its impurities are separated. 

The third stage: “togharbaloon” (you will be shaken in a sieve); like sieving of grain when weak and bitter grains don’t stay in the sieve Our relief (the time of Imam Mahdi’s Arrival) will not come until you are sieved and sieved and sieved, until God Almighty separates the impure from the pure.” (Kulayni, Usul Kafi, vol. 1, p. 370 and vol. 8, p. 67) Imam Mahdi’s helpers and supporters are those pure and chaste people whose hearts are only filled with his love; and that is why they are winners in the filtering of different times.

Message Number 4 Ahead to the Arrival:

 In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and the Compassionate 

How to be at the Service of Imam Mahdi (A.S.) (We must be at his command and move towards him in our life) اللهم اجعلنی من انصاره و اعوانه والذابین عنه و المسارعین الیه فی قضاء حوائجه و الممتثلین لاوامره و المحامین عنه و السابقین الی ارادته و المستشهدین بین یدیه “…O Allah appoint me among his helpers, aides, and his protectors. Those who hasten to fulfill his commands and obey his orders. Those who are his supporters and compete with each other to (fulfill) his intention and seek martyrdom in his presence…” (Part of Dua Ahd) We must sincerely ask Allah Almighty to grant us the blessing of being at the service of Imam Mahdi (May Allah hasten his Arrival) – the Imam whose guardianship we have actually accepted when we have perceived his presence and believed that he is here (…O Allah appoint me …) Conditions of being at the Service of Imam Mahdi (A.S.): It is not possible for a human being to be both at service of his low desires and the Imam of his time simultaneously (because gathering of contradictions is impossible). One who wants to be at the service of Imam Mahdi (A.S.) cannot be at the service of his low desires. This person must devote himself and all of his belongings to Imam Mahdi (A.S.). Migrating from himself to Imam is actually: removing himself (putting aside all attachments) and becoming him (dedicating all of ourselves to him). And what we need for obtaining this great blessing is: to be at his command, and moving towards him in our life. Different Kinds of Serving our Imam: 1- Being among his helpers (al-ansarihi) 2- Being among his aides (al-a’wanihi) 3- Defending Imam (al-dhabbeen anhu) 4- Hastening to fulfill his commands (al-mosaari’eena ilayhi fi qadhaai hawaijihi) 5- Obeying his orders (al-mumtathileena ils awaamirihi) 6- Supporting him (al-muhaa.meena an’hu) 7- Competing with each other to obey his orders (al-sabiqeena ilaa iraadatihi) 8- Seeking martyrdom in his presence (al-mustash’hadeena bayna yadayhi) Insha Allah these parts of Dua Ahd will be explained in more detail in the next messages.

Message Number 3 Ahead to the Arrival :

In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and the Compassionate 

Obstacles on the Way of the Arrival (of Imam Mahdi A.S)

 God ordered Moses: “Indeed, I am your Lord, so remove your sandals. Indeed, you are in the sacred valley of Tuwa.” (the Holy Quran, 20:12). (This verse was revealed when Prophet Moses was away from his family but his heart was with them). Imam Mahdi (May Allah hasten his reappearance) says that God means by “remove your sandals”: “empty your heart from the love of your family” (remove your attachments). What are our attachments? Our attachments are worldly issues and the affection towards them. We are actually being tested by our wealth and children (and by this way it will be known whether we are ready for the arrival of Imam Mahdi(A.S.) or not)… “Your wealth and your children are but a trial” (64:15). These belongings are of no use for us if we only occupy our precious life with them without utilizing them as a good means of attaining perfection. “The Day when there will not benefit [anyone] wealth or children.” (26:88). We must spend our lifetime on removing and controlling our attachments instead of sticking to them, because the only true benefit we can take from this world is attaining a “sound heart” (what Shuhada or martyrs got). “But only one who comes to Allah with a sound heart.” (26:89).