VARIOUS
CHARACTERISTICS OF AL MAHDI
He Heralds the Paradise
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Enes b. Malik (as), he reported that: “I
have heard from the Messenger of Allah (may
Allah bless him and grant him peace), he
said, “We are the children of Abd
Al Muttalib, the Masters of the Dwellers
of Paradise. Myself, Hamza, Ali, Jafar,
Al Hasan, Al Hussain and Al Mahdi.
Ibni Mace
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He will be
the best of his time
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Cerir rendered the following meaning in
his work Tehzib-il Asar:
”Join that person who is the best
of the nation of Muhammad and who is your
protector that clears up the difficulties
for you... He is Al Mahdi!”
Al-Burhan fi Alamat al-Mahdi Akhir al-Zaman,
57
He will be
the best on the earth at his time.
El-Kavlu'l Muhtasar Fi Alamet-il Mehdiyy-il
Muntazar, 27
Naim b. Hammad
extracted from Kab: he said:
Al Mahdi is the best of the people (at his
time).
Al-Burhan fi Alamat al-Mahdi Akhir al-Zaman,
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His name
is mentioned in the Holy Books revealed to the Prophets
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said that, “I find Al Mahdi in the
books of the Prophets as follows: Neither
cruelty nor shame does exist in Al Mahdi’s
practices.”
Al-Burhan fi Alamat al-Mahdi Akhir al-Zaman,
21
It is pointed
out in the books on Prophets that, “Al
Mahdi’s task is not cruelty and doing
harm.”
El-Kavlu'l Muhtasar Fi Alamet-il Mehdiyy-il
Muntazar, 49
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Munavi said that, “Danyal (as) reported
in his book that, “There are 3 Sufyans
and 3 Mahdis. When the first Sufyan appears
and his name and fame become widespread,
the First Mahdi will confront him, the second
Mahdi will confront the second Sufyan and
the Prophet Muhammad Al Mahdi will confront
the third Sufyan and Allah, the Exalted,
will send him to save the ones who have
suffered mischief, and the believers. The
Sunnah will be revived through him andoppression,
injustice and cruelty will come to an end
through him. The people will be highly prized
and become victorious over their opponents
at his time. A beautiful life will be lived,
and the earth and the heavens will increase
their blessing.. (*)
(*) This hadith exists
in a handwritten copy of the book titled
Al-Burhan fi Alamat al-Mahdi Akhir al-Zaman
held in the Suleymaniye Library.
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Just as the companions and disciples of our Prophet
(may Allah bless him and grant him peace) are heralded in
the Pentateuch and the Old Testament, Al Mahdi is also heralded
in the books revealed to the other prophets and is highly
praised in the books revealed to other prophets.
He will have good
moral character
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Mahdi is highly submissive to Allah. He
resembles the Prophet in terms of manners.
Signs of the Judgment Day, p. 163
In the narration
of Ibni Mesud (r.a.), the Messenger of Allah
(may Allah bless him and grant him peace)
said, “A son of mine will appear whose
manners will be just as mine.“
Al-Burhan fi Alamat al-Mahdi Akhir al-Zaman,
21
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Verse interpretation in the indicated meaning:
”By the Mercy of Allah, you dealt with
them gently. And had you been severe and hard-hearted, they
would have broken away from about you...” (Surah Al
‘Imran: 159)
“And, doubtlessly,
you are blessed with a great moral character.” (Surat
al-Qalam: 4)
He will be much
loved by everyone
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(c.c.) will sow love of him in the hearts
of all people.
El-Kavlu'l Muhtasar Fi Alamet-il Mehdiyy-il
Muntazar, 42
There will
remain no individual not pleased with the
Muslims.
Signs of the Judgment Day, 163
Al Mahdi appears, everyone only talks about
Him, drinks the love of Him, and never talks
about anything other than Him.
Al-Burhan fi Alamat al-Mahdi Akhir al-Zaman,
33
The dwellers
of Heaven and Earth, even the birds in the
sky, will be pleased with his Caliphate.
El-Kavlu'l Muhtasar Fi Alamet-il Mehdiyy-il
Muntazar, 29
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He will be contender
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Mahdi will take the matter seriously.
Signs of the Judgment Day, 175
He will continue
his struggle until all people return to
Allah.
El-Kavlu'l Muhtasar Fi Alamet-il Mehdiyy-il
Muntazar, 23
The days and nights will not end until a
man from the Family of my House (Al Mahdi),
for whom preventing the disorders will not
be difficult and who will not be dissuaded
from doing so even by killing, appears.
Al-Burhan fi Alamat al-Mahdi Akhir al-Zaman,
12
Al Mahdi will
settle his account swiftly and will never
break his promise.
Al-Burhan fi Alamat al-Mahdi Akhir al-Zaman,
24
Al Mahdi will
come from the East. If he faces the mountains,
he will destroy them making a passage through
them.
El-Kavlu'l Muhtasar Fi Alamet-il Mehdiyy-il
Muntazar, 39
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Verse interpretation in the indicated meaning:
“Therefore, carry out the orders
given to you and disregard the idol worshippers.” .
(Surat al-Hijr: 94)
“Therefore, do not obey the
disbelievers, and strive against them with this (Qur’an),
a great striving.“ (Surat al-Furqan: 52)
“Those who respond to Allah
and his Messenger, despite the persecution they suffer, and
maintain their good works and lead a righteous life, will
have a great reward.” (Surat al’Imran:172)
His power of guiding
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Al Mahdi plants a dead tree, that tree will
immediately be freshened and produce leaves.
El-Kavlu'l Muhtasar Fi Alamet-il Mehdiyy-il
Muntazar, 43
He (Al Mahdi)
will plant a dead reed in a dry place, it
will instantly get freshened and produce
leaves.
Signs of the Judgment Day, 165
Al Mahdi plants a dead branch and the branch
gets freshened and produces leaves.
Al-Burhan fi Alamat al-Mahdi Akhir al-Zaman,
67
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An interpretation of these is as follows:
“It is meant that, through Al Mahdi’s
showing favor to and guiding a person, who is compared to
a dead tree and who could not be of help to the people about
him formerly just like a dead tree, such person would become
beneficial to the people about him and to all the humanity
just like a tree that has turned green and produced fruit.
(Allah knows the best)
The following hadith also points out in
a similar way that a person, who was ignorant, miser, and
coward formerly, would become a learned, generous and brave
person, and change his personality just as a tree, which was
dead and useless formerly, turns green and produces leaves,
through guidance and instructions of the great spiritual guide
of the end of time. (Allah knows the best)
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man who is in fact ignorant, miser, and
coward will instantly become wise, generous
and brave.
Signs
of the Judgment Day, 186
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Excellency Imam Rabbani also explains this power granted
to Al Mahdi using the same simile.
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the Mighty, the Glorified, granted me a
great power. Insomuch as that, if I turn
my attention to a dead tree, that dead tree
will sprout immediately.
Mektubat-i Rabbani, 1/18
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Verse interpretation in the indicated meaning:
“You shall invite to the path
of your Lord with wisdom and kind enlightenment, and debate
with them in the best possible manner. Your Lord knows best
who has strayed from His path, and He knows best who are the
guided ones.” (Surat an-Nahl: 125)
“We made a covenant with the
Children of Israel: “You shall not worship except Allah.
You shall honor your parents and regard the relatives, the
orphans, and the poor. You shall treat the people amicably.
You shall observe the Contact Prayers and give the obligatory
alms (Zakat).” But you turned away, except a few of
you, and you became averse.” (Surat al-Baqara: 83)
"Go to Pharaoh, for he transgressed.
Speak to him nicely, he may take heed, or become reverent.”
(Surah TaHa: 43-44)
His innate knowledge
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is narrated from the Kab that:
He is called Al Mahdi since He has a secret
power, which cannot be known by anyone.
Al-Burhan
fi Alamat al-Mahdi Akhir al-Zaman
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An interpretation of this is as follows:
All practical sciences can be learned by
everyone through reading and studying.
here is also the “Innate” knowledge
which cannot be obtained through studying but is a favor of
Allah, the Mighty, and bestowed by Him to any one of His servants
He desires. In the above narration, the expression “cannot
be known by anyone” indicates that Al Mahdi has such
knowledge. (Allah knows the bestualem)
It is possible that this knowledge is the
“Ledun”, the knowledge of knowing and finding
God. In the Surat Al-Kahf, a similar knowledge is mentioned
in an anecdote between Moses (peace be upon him) and a blessed
person, whose name is not given. (In narrations, it is told
that this person was Hizir (as).
“Then, they found one of our servants,
whom we blessed with mercy, and bestowed upon him from our
own knowledge.” (Surat al-Fath: 65)
“Moses said to him: “Can I follow
you, that you may teach me some of the knowledge and the guidance
bestowed upon you?”
He said, “You cannot stand to be with
me.”
(So) "How can you stand that which you
do not comprehend?”
(Moses said:) “You will find me, God
willing, patient. I will not disobey any command you give
me”.
He said, “If you follow me, then
you shall not ask me about anything, unless I choose to tell
you about it.” (Surat al-Kahf: 66-69)
Ledun: Name of a strange
knowledge. A person who has this knowledge not only discovers
secrets and mysteries to the extent Allah permits but also
knows various divine mysteries. (TUR-DAV, Buyuk Lugat, 558)
In this anecdote, three
experiences of Moses (as) and Hizir (as) are narrated. Moses
opposed to Hizir by raising an objection to Hizir’s
three conducts, which had seemed to him wrong and strange
at first due to his ignorance of that knowledge. However,
when Moses learned the real truth of the things done by Hizir
from him at the time when they would part (verses 18/78-82),
he realized that he had been impatient and he acknowledged
that Hizir was right.
It is highly significant
that this anecdote was narrated in the Surah Al Kahf; because
our Prophet (saas) attracted attention to the close connection
of the other two anecdotes (Ashab-I Kehf and Dhu’l-Qarnayn
anecdotes) narrated in this Surah with Al Mahdi through his
various hadiths. The fact the anecdote about Moses (as) and
Hizir (as) takes part particularly in this Surah is an indication
of the fact that the experiences of them may be closely related
with Al Mahdi as in the hadiths above and that Al Mahdi might
also have Hizir’s knowledge.
Muhyiddin Arabi lists Al
Mahdi’s 9 characteristics in his explanation below.
If examined carefully, it is seen that they bear the characteristics
of the innate knowledge, such as wisdom, intelligence and
ledun.
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He has insight.
2. He understands the Divine
Book.
3. He knows the meaning of
the Divine Scriptures.
4. He knows the behaviors
of the persons he will appoint.
5. He is merciful and equitable
even when he gets angry.
6. He knows the classes of
the creatures.
7. He knows the complex aspects
of the works;
Because, a leader who is cognizant of these
will not be mistaken in his decisions. Al
Mahdi knows the analogy not to rule with
it but to abstain from it, because the decision
he makes will be a result of a correct inspiration;
i.e. he will rule based on the canonical
law introduced by Muhammad (saas). It is
therefore that our Prophet (saas) said,
“He will follow my trace and not fall
into error.” We deduce that Al Mahdi
is not the one who has canonical law, but
who observes it.
8. He understands the needs
of the people well;
Because, Allah has chosen him above all
people to be of service to them. The conducts
and activities of the leaders should also
be consistent with the interests of the
people, rather than themselves.
9. He is informed particularly
of the knowledge of invisible world, which
is to be needed at his time, because only
then he can settle the matters that will
appear newly.
Signs
of the Judgment Day, 189
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Al Mahdi’s another characteristic relating to the innate
knowledge is that he has knowledge of the “abjad calculation”,
numeration by letters of the alphabet, and the related secrets.
He will be informed of
the Cifr (Abjad) Knowledge
In his work “Mevzuatu’l-Ulum”
(11/246), Taskopruluzade Ahmet Efendi wrote that Al Mahdi
would be cognizant of the knowledge of cifr.
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said that this book of valuable knowledge
is subject to the appearance of Al Mahdi
who is awaited to come out by the end of
time, and they will be cognizant of the
knowledge of cifr and its secrets. This
knowledge has existed since the time even
before books of the prophets.
Mehdilik ve Imamiye
(Mahdism and Imam Mahdi) , 252
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He is to be bettered
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to Ali’s (as) narration, the Messenger
of Allah (saas) said:
“Al Mahdi is from the Family of my
House. Allah will better* him in a night.”
(* i.e., forgives him, or gives him success
and the inspiration of wisdom and guidance)
Sunen-i Ibni Mace, 10/348
Naim extracted
from Abu Said-il Hudri. Prophet (saas) said:
Allah betters Al Mahdi in a night. (matures)
Al-Burhan fi Alamat al-Mahdi Akhir al-Zaman
,54/19
In the narration of Abu Nuaym, the Messenger
of Allah (saas) said:
O Family of my House! Al Mahdi is from us.
Allah, the Mighty, the Glorified will better
him and give him guidance in a night.
Olum-Kiyamet-Ahiret ve Ahirzaman Alametleri
(Death, Judgment Day and Resurrection),
437
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Verse interpretation in the indicated meaning:
"And, hasn’t he found you
astray, and guided you?” (Surat ad-Duha: 7)
That he is on the
way to prophethood
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from Huzeyfe:
“The Nubuvvet’ (Prophethood)
among you lasts as long as Allah desires
and He abolishes it whenever He wants. And
then comes a “Brutal Monarchy”
regime, which continues as long as Allah
desires. Then He abolishes it when He wants.
Afterwards there comes a despotic regime.
And then comes “a Caliphate on the
way to Prophethood.”
Ramuz El-Ehadis, 1/257 (From Abu Davud’s
"Tayalisi" - Ahmet b. Hanbel’s
"Musned")
Jesus (as) and Al Mahdi (as) will arrive
through the first route. And the first route
is made up of Kurb-i Nubuvvet (nearness
to prophethood. No mediation exists there.
For whoever arrives through this route,
there are no curtains (obstacles) and mediators
in between. Even he obtains all prosperity
and blessings without mediation of anybody;
because, mediation and curtains only exist
on the other route. And the procedure of
this place is separate from that of the
other.
Mektubat-i Rabbani, Letter no. 534, 2/763-764
Question: How can it be said for the mujaddid
(renovator)? Because, Jesus (as) will descend
from Heaven and become renovator. Al Mahdi
will also appear and become renovator. They
will obtain the prosperity and blessings
without mediation of anyone else; because
mediation and curtain only exist on the
other route. And the procedure of this place
is separate from that of the other.
Answer: Mediation for prosperity exists
only on the second route mentioned above.
On the first route, i.e. the route called
the Kurb-i Nubuvvet (nearness to prophethood)”,
the prosperity and blessings do not come
via a mediator. The one who rises up on
this route attains without a mediation and
curtain in between. Everyone whoever arrives
through this route attains prosperity and
blessings without a mediator and curtain.
Mediation and curtains only exist on the
second route called the Kurb-i Velayet (Spiritual
nearness to God). These two routes should
not be mixed up. Jesus (as) and Al Mahdi
(as) arrive through the first route. Abu
Bakr and Umar (as), the first Caliphs, attained
through the prophethood route. They are
under the protection of the Messenger of
Allah (saas). Their dignity is very high.
Saadet-i Ebediye H.Hilmi Isik, 836 (123rd
Letter from Mektubat-i Rabbani)
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The term ‘Prophethood (Nubuvvet in Arabic)
is derived from the root ‘prophet’ (nebi in Arabic),
and defines the mission of prophets to invite the people to
the right way by the order of Allah.
Allah grants the mission of Nubuvvet (Prophethood)
to any of His servants he desires. Prophethood cannot be attained
through striving or desiring. The mission the Mahdi is in
the same way granted by Allah to any person He desires. Al
Mahdi will not attain this position through his own efforts.
While attaining the position of Velayet (Spiritual nearness
to God). requires endeavor and zeal, there is no such condition
for prophethood; what counts here is being selected. Other
differences of the way to prophethood from the route to Velayet
are as follows:
1. The blessings and prosperity directly reach
to them without any mediators (guides) in between.
2. The route of prophethood is the route of the
prophets, their method of communication and manner of struggle
are expressed with this word. Since Al Mahdi will come through
this route, his manner of struggle will be the same as that
of the prophets.
3. Generally, an inward structure exists
on the route of prophethood. Religious sects are in this group.
The principle of this route is that the disciples try to better
their own selves. Since the route of Nubuvvet is the route
of prophethood, it appears before us with continuous struggle
and communication, i.e. with a social structure aimed at all
the people.
He is to encounter trials
and tribulations
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Mahdi is from one of us, from the Family
of my House.
...from Abdullah b. Mesud (as); The Messenger
of Allah (saas) said:
“We are such a household that Allah
has preferred the Hereafter to the world
for us. The Family of my House will surely
suffer tribulations, be kidnapped and exiled
after me.
The Family
of my House will encounter trials and tribulations
and be exposed to violence.
Al-Burhan
fi Alamat al-Mahdi Akhir al-Zaman , 14
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All prophets (as) and saints (as) have not been
understood by the people because of communicating and spreading
the religion sent by Allah, the Exalted, and they were exposed
to various accusations and slanders of them.
Al Mahdi (as), who will come from the Family
of Muhammad (saas), will also suffer such trials and tribulations.
Our Prophet Muhammad’s (saas) hadith reports that, “Al
Mahdi will explain to the people that he has suffered trials
and tribulations during allegiance”.
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b. Hammad narrated from Ali (r.a.):
“...Al Mahdi will emerge with the
Banner of the Messenger (saas), when people
suffer tribulations one after the other
and when the people have given up hope of
his emergence. He will pray two units of
prayer and when he finishes his prayer he
will go to them and say: “O people,
continuous trials came to the nation of
Muhammad (saas) especially to the Family
of his House, and we have been conquered
and wronged.”
Al-Burhan
fi Alamat al-Mahdi Akhir al-Zaman, 55
The
Messenger of Allah (saas) said:
“- The tribulations to be suffered
by the ones who are strong and solid in
their religion will be serious. (1)
- If Allah, the Mighty, loves or wants to
draw near Him one of His servants, He sends
trials and misfortunes to him one after
the other (2).
- When Allah, the Exalted, wishes goodness
for a person, He gives him trials and tribulations.
(3)”
(1) Ibni Hibban (2) Ibni Ebi'd Dunya (3)
Imam Malik and Buhari
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The following hadith informs that Al Mahdi (as), who will
conquer Constantinople (Istanbul), and his assistants would
suffer illnesses, distress and grief before the conquest,
but that these distresses would be removed afterwards:
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will conquer Constantinople (Istanbul) for
the people of His most loved friends…
He will remove illness and tribulation from
them.
Signs
of the Judgment Day, 181
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Allah, the Mighty, the Glorified, informs in
the Holy Qur’an that many prophets suffered many trials
and tortures such as being rejected, being accused to be insane
and magician, illnesses, unjustly being imprisoned in dungeons,
etc. but that perseverance should be shown to them.
Verse interpretation in the indicated meaning:
Indeed, Messengers before you have been rejected
as well; and they steadfastly persevered their rejection and
their wrongs until our aid did reach them…” (Surat
al-An‘am: 34)
But they turned away from him, saying, “Well
educated, but crazy.” (Surat-ad-Dukhan: 14)
Consistently, when a messenger went to the
previous generations, they said, “Magician and Crazy”
”. (Surat-adh-Dhariyat: 52)
He is simply a man gone crazy. Just observe
him for a while.” (Surat-al-Muminun: 25)
(Pharaoh) He said, “If you accept
any god, other than me, I will throw you in the prison.”
(Surat-ash-Shu‘ara’: 29)
O you who believe me, do not be like those
who hurt Moses, then Allah absolved him of what they said.
He was, in the sight of Allah, honorable. (Surat-al-Ahzab:
69)
They said, “Build him a (high) building
and throw him into the blazing fire.” (Surat-as-Saffat)
- Those who disbelieved show their ridicule
in their eyes when they hear the message (the Holy Qur’an)
and say, “He is really a crazy!” (Surat-al-Qalam:
51)
Therefore, be patient like the messengers
before you who possessed strength and resorted to patience.
Do not be in a hurry for them …” (Surat-al-Ahqaf:
35)
He will be spied
on - followed
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the narration of Abu Said El Hudri (r.a.),
The Messenger of Allah (praise and peace
be upon him) said:
“When the Dajjal (the Antichrist)
comes, a man from among the believers (Al
Mahdi) will confront him. Many an armed
man, Dajjal’s armed men that spy on
at the centers, will oppose to that believer.”
Mehdilik
ve Imamiye (Mahdism and Imam Mahdi) 37,
(narration from Sahih-i Muslim, 11/393
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Note: This hadith is a long one, the whole of
the hadith will be explained later.
It is informed at the beginning of the
hadith that Al Mahdi would be spied on and followed by the
armed men of the Dajjal (the Antichrist). We know from the
Holy Qur’an that some prophets, who struggled for unification
in the previous periods, were also spied on similarly to keep
them under control.
"He is simply a man gone crazy. Observe him for a while.”
(Surat Al-Muminun: 25)
The owner of the research titled “Mehdilik
ve Imamiye” (Mahdism and Imam Mahdi) makes the following
explanations regarding the whole hadith:
Although narrators such as Abu Ishak and Ma’mer
meant that this person was Hizir (as), we are of the opinion
that he is Al Mahdi (as). The whole context of the hadith
indicates this. In the beginning of the hadith, the Dajjal’s
armed soldiers making observations at the center are mentioned.
It indicates that the Dajjal will have a big army or a governmental
power. He will torture Al Mahdi, who opposes to him, and try
to render him ineffective using his power. According to the
Hadith, that person will be beaten down in such a way that
his back and abdomen will widen. That is to say, it will be
continuously announced and spread. By that time, thinking
that he has rendered Al Mahdi ineffective, the Dajjal sees
Al Mahdi’s army coming onto him like an avalanche. Then,
the Dajjal will not be able to keep Al Mahdi anymore; the
Hadith explains this matter as follows: “O people, it
is certain that the Dajjal will not be able to do what he
has done to me to any of the people. Just at that moment the
part between the neck and collarbone of that believer becomes
a copper plate, so that the Dajjal cannot find any way to
cut it.”
These final expressions are highly remarkable.
As for the neck and the collarbone, we all know that the crimes
of a person to be executed are written on a piece of paper
and hung on his neck. Since the hadith says that this section
will become a copper plate, then the Dajjal will not be able
to use his sword anymore (will not be able to do anything
to him). (Mehdilik ve Imamiye, (Mahdism and Imam Mahdi) 39)
The Dajjal will try
to torture Al Mahdi
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the narration of Abu Said El-Hudri (as),
the Messenger of Allah (saas) said: When
the Dajjal (the Antichrist) comes, a man
from among the believers (Al Mahdi) will
confront him. Suddenly man an armed men,
Dajjal’s armed men that spy on at
the centers, will oppose to that believer.
And they will ask him, “Where do you
mean to go?”. Al Mahdi replies, “I
mean to go against that person (i.e. the
Dajjal). The Dajjal’s follower says,
“Don’t you believe in our Lord?.
The person replies, “Our Lord has
no secrecy.” The others say, “Kill
him!”. Then, some of the Dajjal’s
followers say to the rest that, “Hasn’t
your Lord prohibited you from killing anyone
without his prior consent?” Following
that, they take that person to the Dajjal:
Mehdilik
ve Imamiye (Mahdism and Imam Mahdi), 37
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The Dajjal will not want to kill Al Mahdi, who opposes to
his understanding; instead he will bother and torture him.
First, he will try to render him ineffective by spreading
slanders about him, but upon seeing that he is unsuccessful,
he will take Al Mahdi away from the people, or, as the Hadith
expresses, cast him away.
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author of the “Mehdilik ve Imamiye”
(Mahdism and Imam Mahdi) continues as follows:
“Furthermore, he will think that by
imprisoning him in a dungeon, he has cast
him in fire. Whereas, he will have put him
in the Paradise; because, even is a believer
is in the Hell, his heart is in the Paradise.
Mehmed Sofuoglu, the translator of Muslim-i
Serif, says that the Paradise is a garden
among the gardens of the earth. So, it is
understood that, the Dajjal will exile Al
Mahdi to desolate places, but those places
he would be exiled will be an Eden.
Mehdilik
ve Imamiye (Mahdism and Imam Mahdi), 40
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Vicious propagandas
will be spread against him
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the believer (Al Mahdi) sees the Dajjal,
he says:
O people! This is the Dajjal mentioned by
the Messenger of Allah (saas)”. The
Dajjal will immediately order his men to
lay him face downwards and says: “Take
him and injure him!”. That person
will be beaten down in such a way that his
back and abdomen will widen. That time,
he will seize him from his both hands and
both feet and hurl him away. People will
think that he threw him in a fire. Whereas,
he will in fact be hurled into a paradise.
Mehdilik
ve Imamiye (Mahdism and Imam Mahdi), 40
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The expression “will be beaten down in
such a way that his back and abdomen will widen” is
used as a simile. The author of the book titled “Mehdilik
ve Imamiye” (Mahdism and Imam Mahdi says regarding this
portion that, “The reputation of Al Mahdi will be continuously
announced and spread around”. However, since this will
be done by the followers of the Dajjal, we can say that this
propaganda will be made against Al Mahdi.
The enemies of Islam would use the poets, who
were considered the press of that age, at the time of our
Prophet (saas) to speak ill of him. The poets would insult
the Prophet in many ways at the fairgrounds and marketplaces
and call him insane, magician, soothsayer, etc. And now, the
followers of the Dajjal, who is the enemy of Islam, will speak
ill of Al Mahdi through the mass media and press organs, trying
to tarnish Al Mahdi’s reputation before the people.
(Allah knows the best)
We have seen that the hadiths indicate
the first years of Al Mahdi will be the years of struggle
filled with trials and tribulations. The period that we have
mentioned to be the “Golden Age” is related to
the final periods when Al Mahdi will have become the Caliph.
Only in this period Al Mahdi and the Muslims will attain comfort,
prosperity and peace and live a life based on love, peace
and brotherhood.
Verse interpretation in the indicated meaning:
“Doubtlessly, the Hereafter
is better for you than this first. And your Lord will give
you enough; and you will be pleased.” (Surat-ad-Duha:
4-5)
His Immigration
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will immigrate to Jerusalem. Following that
immigration, Medina will be destroyed and
become the shelter of the savage people.
(Imam
Suyuti, Kiyamet Alametleri, Olum ve Dirilis,(Signs
of the Judgment Day, Death and Resurrection)
p.1699, p.174)
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His Physical Appearance
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is a person with broad forehead, small nose,
big eyes, and glittering and evenly spaced
teeth. Upon his right cheek there will be
a mark resembling a pearl that illuminates
his face like a star…
(Imam Suyuti,
Kiyamet Alametleri, Olum ve Dirilis (Signs
of the Judgment Day, Death and Resurrection),
p.1699, p. 174)
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His speaking
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has slowness in his tongue. When he speaks
slowly, he taps his left knee with his right
hand. He is 40 years old.
(Imam Suyuti, Kiyamet Alametleri, Olum ve
Dirilis (Signs of the Judgment Day, Death
and Resurrection), p. 1699, p. 174)
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