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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Al-mahdi (a.s.) Chapter One : the Holy Verses Nahjul Balagha: Wise Sayings of Ali (A.S.) - No 205: "The world would bend towards us after having been refractory just as the biting she-camel bends towards its young." A metaphoric remark that just as during the time of the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.A.) the apparent and esoteric 'Vilayat' (Mastership) were both found in his household, in the same way and at the time of the reappearance of Hazrat Mahdi (A.S.), the apparent Government and esoteric 'Vilayat' will be made ready for that leader) .

Thereafter, he recited this verse: (And We desired to bestow a favor upon those who were deemed weak in the land, and to make them the Imams, and to make them the heirs.) Ibne Abil Hadeed Mo'tazali in his commentary on Nahjul- Balagha says on Page 329 Vol. 4 as such: "Our companions mention that is this verse, Allah has promised the Imam and leader that he would have possession of the land and gain control over all the nations.

In the seventh chapter of "Eqdud-Durar", Abu Abdulla Na'eem-ibn-Hemad narrates as such: "Imam Abu Ishaaq Salbi in 'tafseer' (interpretation) of the Divine saying of Hamaasaq) has quoted Ibn-Abbass as saying: (?-the'h') refers to the battle between Ouraish and the slaves in which the Ouraish would be the victors; (?-the 'm') refers to the kingdom and Government of Bani-Umayyah; (?-the 'aa') is the sign of exaltation and honor of Bani-Abbass; (?-the 's') refers to the age of Mahdi and (?-the 'q') is a symbolic sign of the coining of Isa at the time of Emergence of Mahdi.

The author says that some have interpreted (?) as the brightness of Mahdi and (?) as the power of Isa-ibn-Maryam. (I.e. Jesus Christ) Ibn Hajar in his Sawa'eq (Page 16) interprets the Divine saying as such: "Among the exegetists, Maqatel-ibn-Sulaiman and his followers have said that this verse has been revealed in favor of Mahdi.