Aamer-ibn-Zureb who was the Judge amongst the Arabs, lived for 500 years.

Aamer-ibn-Zureb who was the Judge amongst the Arabs, lived for 500 years. Similary Sulaba and Saam-ibn- Nuh lived for the same number of years. Harb-ibn-Mazaz Jarhami lived for 400 years. It was he who said: Arfakhshad too lived for 400 years. Qais-ibn Saa'eda lived for a period of 380 years.100 Ka'ab-ibn-Jumha or Jamma Dusi lived for 390 years. Salman Farsi lived for 250 and according to some other sources for 300 years.

The author of Matalib-us-Su'ool writes: Mahdi was born during Mu'tamid- Allah time and has been concealed till now due to fear (from the enemies). This matter cannot be mentioned because the one who gets concealed and there comes no news from him, (then) his occultation and disconnection of news from him is no reason to believe that his life has come to an end. The Power of Allah is vast. The decree and favors of Allah upon His servants are great and having universality.

It is necessary for the eminent scholars to perceive the realities of objects of power (i.e. the creatures) of Allah. However, there exists no way for recognizing the essence of Allah's Power and those trying to do so will be left in bewilderment. One of the verses of the Holy Quran says: It is not heresy and it is not improbable to generalize some of the virtuous servants of Allah.

His long life till a certain period of time is not something unlikely to occur because; Allah has prolonged the life of many of His Prophets, Legatees expelled ones and enemies. Amongst His pure ones, we may mention the names of Isa and Khizr. Moreover there were many other Prophets (like Hazrat Nuh) who each lived for a 1000 years. Amongst the expelled ones and enemies we may mention Satan and Dajjal and others like Aad who lived for approximately 1000 years. The same was the case with Luqman.

All these examples reveal the extent of Allah's Power by which He has given such long life to some of His servants. So what is wrong in saying that Mahdi's age (too) has been prolonged until his emergence?! Man's Long-Life If the hygienic rules and the religious and medical directives are observed it is 97-Author of 'Qarmani' (on page 20) has quoted Wahabas saying that Adam lived for 1000 pears and as per Torah has mentioned his life to have lasted for 600 years.

On page 22 he has mentioned Nuh's life to have lasted for 1000 years and that of Shais for 912 years. 98-Torah (Verse 14 - Journey of Genesis) has mentioned 910 years.