If all the Muslims would pay the khums on their income and...

If all the Muslims would pay the khums on their income and zakat on their assets to the Islamic government, their aggregate will be huge and the government would become able to undertake any measure of reform and public service.

Secondly, although Hadrat al-Mahdi’s ( ‘atfs ) grants to the people at that time will be countless and the people will have incomes through various means that would render them free from need, what is worthy of attention is the sublime nature and spirit of contentment they will have. For, there are many rich people who have hungry natures and greedy spirits while there are many people who, in spite of their being poor, have lofty natures and spirits of contentment.

The people during the period of the Imam of the Time ( ‘atfs ) will possess the spirit of contentment and this is the very spiritual transformation that will occur at that time. 3. Attending to the Affairs of the Deprived and the Downtrodden The Messenger of Allah (S) said: “…At that time, al-Mahdi (S) will appear and he is from the progeny of this person (‘Ali ibn Abi Talib ( ‘a )). Through his…