Allah the Most High has blessed the Imam of the time, Imam Mahdi (as), with innumerable noble traits and distinctive characteristics. This shows the special position held by the Imam (as) near Allah, the Almighty. It is not even possible to list all of these attributes. Some of these are mentioned below. (more…)
Traditions are available from every infallible about the presence and the existence of Imam Mahdi (as). These context of traditions extend beyond just his birth and include aspects regarding his reappearance, his occultation and even cover the events after his reappearance. Here are some traditions. (more…)
This article is a complete reproduction of Chapter 9 of the Book “Al-Imam al-Mahdi, The Just Leader of Humanity” by Ayatollah Ibrahim Amini. This book is in the form of discussions between four people, namely, Mr. Hoshyar, Engineer Madani, Dr. Emami and Dr. Fahimi. Chapter 9 discusses the issues of the long life of Imam Mahdi (as) from Islamic and scientific sources and presents a variety of research papers to establish that longevity is a concept accepted by science. (more…)
It is our firm belief that Imam Mahdi (as) is the Proof of Allah upon the earth in this era. It is also our belief that Allah, by His Infinite Grace and Mercy, has granted him a long life. This belief is doubted by people who do not believe in it by questioning its validity and saying that such a belief is unscientific.
The purpose of this article is not to establish the long life of Imam Mahdi (as) from science. Rather it is an attempt to broaden the conceptual understanding of longevity in the minds of the esteemed readers. To make them aware of the relevant views prevalent in the scientific arena today. Thus, longevity of Imam Mahdi (as) is logically possible and well within the realm of scientific probability. (more…)
Imam Sadiq (as) said, Allah, the Exalted, has ordered three qualities in our Qaem (as), which He had ordered to three (previous) apostles. He ordered his birth like the birth of Musa (as); his disappearance like the disappearance of Isa (as); and his longevity like the longevity of Nuh (as). Moreover, He made the lifespan of His virtuous servant Khizr a proof of his lifespan.” (Beharul Anwar, volume 51, Chapter 18, tradition 9) (more…)
This is one of many incidents which are available which establishes the long life of Hazrat Khizr (as), which is turn is one of the outstanding proofs for the long life of Imam Mahdi (as). (more…)
The incident narrated below from the book Kamaluddin is one amongst many which establishes that Hazrat Khizr met Imam Ali (as) and is alive till today. In fact we are reminded time and again that Allah kept Hazrat Khizr alive only so that there would remain no doubt in the minds of the people for the long life of Imam Mahdi (as) (more…)
There are times when we are confronted with news of human beings whose abilities transcend the normal. These news surprise and amaze us. For example, how many of us have heard of a person who has the ability to attract metal objects to his body like a magnet? Or of the person who has an amazing memory and can rattle off thousands of numbers from the phone book. Or of the person who can withstand heat so that extent that boiling oil has no effect on his body? (more…)
The long life of Imam Mahdi (as) has long been a topic of contention with skeptics rejecting the belief in Imam Mahdi (as) on this account. While the birth of Imam Mahdi (as) in 255 AH is established through historical and traditional sources, skeptics argue that it is not possible for an individual to live for so long. (more…)
Traditions from Aimmah (as) prophesied that Imam Mahdi (as) will enjoy a long life, similar to Hazrat Nuh (as). They explained why some prophets were granted a long life only so that people should not harbour a doubt regarding the longevity of Imam Mahdi (as). (more…)