ভূমিকা

Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Moment By Moment : Expecting the Advent of Al-qa'im (pbuh) 7 Is Lack of the Occurrence of Signs a Reason For the Delay in Relief? The manifestation of the signs depends on when Allah decides to make the Imam (PBUH) reappear. When Allah chooses to postpone or advance the mission of the Imam (PBUH), He may also change time of the appearance signs as a by-product of this decision.

Therefore, if Imam al-Mahdi (PBUH) has not appeared yet, it is not because certain signs have not taken place. According to the traditions, the reason for prolongation of the occultation is that people are yet not ready to sincerely follow the commandments and the instructions of Ahl al-Bait (PBUT).

In a Tawqi'[^1] from Imam al-Mahdi (PBUH), it is written that: "If our followers-may Allah grant them success for His obedience-all had truly kept their covenant (with us) the blessing to meet us would not have been postponed and they would have seen us with true recognition.

Nothing holds us back from them except that which reaches us (of their actions) that we dislike and that which we do not consider proper for them."[^2] Moreover, Muhammad Ibn al-Faraj narrated: Imam Baqir (PBUH) wrote to me, "When Allah, the Glorious, becomes angry at His creatures, He keeps us away from their company."[^3] Similarly, Imam al-Baqir (PBUH) wrote, "When Allah dislikes too see us nearby a group of people, He removes us from among them."[^4] [^1] Tawqi' is a signed written statement by Imam al-Mahdi (PBUH) that has been obtained through four special deputies during the minor occultation (260~329 AH).

[^2]al-Ihtijaj, vol. 2, p. 499; Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 53, p. 177, Hadith 8. [^3]al-Kafi, vol. 1, p. 343, Hadith 31. [^4]Ilal al-Sharaye', part 1, p. 244, Hadith 2; Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 52, Hadith 90.

Imam al-Mahdi (PBUH) wrote the following to one of his special deputies, namely Muhammad Ibn Uthman (RA), in response to people's questions about the cause of occultation: Imam al-Mahdi (PBUH) said, "… As for the reason for the occurrence of occultation, Allah, the Mighty and the Majestic, states, 'O you who believe!

Ask not questions about things which, if made plain to you, may cause your dislike.' (5:101) There was no one among my fathers except that an oath (Bai'a) of a tyrant of his time was (forcibly) placed on his neck. But I will emerge while I do not have any oath on my neck to any of the tyrants.