Reports and traditions of these great personalities in the...

Reports and traditions of these great personalities in the terminology of the science of narrators (Ilme Rijal) are not ‘solitary narrations’ that could be doubted or refuted and finally discredited. Rather, these reports, in the terminology of the science of narrators are known as ‘Mutawatir’ (widely narrated) and reach to the level of certainty, and scholars and experts of traditions have certified them and guaranteed their veracity.

All of them have included these traditions in their collections, writings and histories. ‘Tawatur’ (widely narrated) and certainty in these reports has reached to the limit that doubt and misgiving about them is like doubting a necessary principle of faith, because it is narrated from the Holy Prophet (a.s) that he said: “One who disbelieved in the advent of Mahdi is a disbeliever.” The perfect intellect, absolutely believes in the existence of the Promised Mahdi and the Awaited Imam and that he would surely reappear.

Because reason dictates that it has to be thus and it is a confirmed matter and no kind of intellectual proof goes against it, because these traditions are mentioned under such discussions in the history of the Holy Prophet (a.s), his practice and also that of his honorable successors that they have removed every kind of doubt and uncertainty and very clearly throughout his life he issued sayings regarding the confirmed reappearance for the eradication of injustice and oppression and for infusing fresh life into the religion of Islam and its complete reformation and well-being.

In addition to these reports and narrations, all divine religions and sects are unanimous that a reformer would surely arrive to establish truth and a just rule, and who would destroy all corruptions and evils. Also the rule and system of this holy personality would be such that nothing as great and as perfect had ever been present on the face of the earth throughout history in the destiny of the humanity. It would be much higher and exalted.

In addition to this his rule and rulership will have such progress as human civilization has never seen anywhere previously. If we desire to study the life history of Imam Mahdi (a.s) with all its characteristics and different aspects on the basis of philosophical arguments, it would necessitate that we associate with it and bring faith upon it. Because the Almighty Allah has always continued His Grace upon His creatures and this shall never be stopped by Him.