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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Al-mahdi (a.s.) Questions About Mahdi's Fear With regards to Mahdi's fear and occultation and in the light of what we have mentioned before, there remain a few questions which is worth mentioning: First Question: Why Allah, the Powerful doesn't hinder Hazrat's enemies from killing him!? Reply: God has commanded the Creation of hindrance, which is not incompatible with duty and responsibility i.e.

the commandment for obedience, assistance and submissiveness and forbiddance from disobedience and enmity of Hazrat Mahdi. However not forming any hindrance between Mahdi and his enemies is because it is incompatible with duty and renders the reward and punishment as null and void. Rather, such a hindrance will give rise to mischief and this cannot be the consequence of God.

Second Question: Why is Mahdi (A.S.) absent amongst the people and why has he isolated himself from them considering that his great fathers were present amongst the people!? Reply: Mahdi's very foundation is based on emerging with the sword and revolting for God's sake but such was not so in the case of his great fathers. Presence of Mahdi would expose him to danger especially when it is well - known and famous that Hazrat is waiting for an opportunity.

Also it is a well- known fact that whenever Mahdi passed away there was another to succeed him as against Mahdi who if killed there would be no one to succeed him. Third Question: If Mahdi's occultation is due to fear of his enemies, then why has he concealed himself from his friends!? Reply: If there existed for Hazrat's friends and companions a channel to meet and visit him then, as a rule it was certain for his whereabouts to be discovered.

Fourth Question: Reply to the third question is true only if the entire Shias are successful in meeting Hazrat. However if such a meeting is possible for only a particular group amongst Imam's friends, then his where about will not be discovered. Reply: Any secret, which becomes known to more than two, will no longer remain a secret. Fifth Question: Why didn't Hazrat's minor occultation continue in the very manner in which the special deputies used to serve him!?

Reply: The non-continuation of Hazrat's minor occultation may have been for two reasons: Firstly that deputyship from Imam's side is especially the post of special deputyship is a very high and lofty position.