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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Moment By Moment : Expecting the Advent of Al-qa'im (pbuh) Conclusion In this work, we have shown that the existence of al-Badaa plays a central role in our way of expecting al-Qa'im (PBUH). Due to the possibility of Badaa, the signs foretold are subject to change, the Imam (PBUH) may reappear at any moment, and our good actions and supplications for the early arrival of the Imam (PBUH) may be answered.

Having faith in al-Badaa by Allah, everyone will keep himself ready all the time to receive the Imam (PBUH). According to the traditions, awaiting al-Qa'im (PBUH) at any moment is the best deed and the most significant act after the recognition of the Imam (PBUH) and his rights. Moreover, Ahl al-Bait (PBUT) have urged us to pray to Allah to make the advent of al-Qa'im (PBUH) smooth and to lessen the hardships prior and during his mission.

Such instructions are meaningful only when alteration of the characteristics and the time of the aforementioned signs and events are possible. The signs were not given for the purpose of predicting the time of reappearance, or for encouraging people to search the scientific data to estimate the time of the occurrence of the sign itself. In fact, all the mentioned signs before his arrival may happen miraculously in an unpredictable manner. They remind people only after they occur miraculously.

Once a sign occurs, the believers will realize that it was among the signs foretold, and thus, their faith will be strengthened and their confidence in the coming relief will increase. Moreover, before their occurrence, these prophecies should urge the believers to turn to Allah and supplicate to Him with the hope that He may alleviate or cancel the decreed difficult situations and accommodate an easy and early relief.

Thus, such warnings are, ipso facto constructive if people properly react to them by turning to Allah before the actual manifestation of the signs, instead of trying to predict the time of the occurrence of the signs and waiting for them to happen. According to the traditions, once Allah allows Imam al-Mahdi (PBUH) to reappear, all people around the world, believers and disbelievers likewise, will become aware of him immediately without any ambiguity or doubt.

He will be supported by Allah and thus will not need any hidden agenda as apposed to the impostors during the time occultation.