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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books A Shi'ite Encyclopedia (chapter 2-3) More On Imam Al-mahdi (as) The Shi'ite point of view of living al-Mahdi is not something that is hard to believe if one believes in Allah (SWT) and His (SWT) Book, the Quran. Indeed, the Shia aggressively assert that the concept of the Mahdi (AS) being alive does NOT violate the Quran in ANY way, shape, or form.

For the believer whose heart has been filled with the love of and belief in Allah (SWT), there is NO hesitance whatsoever in accepting the doctrine of al-Mahdi (AS). For we as believers in Allah (SWT), believe in MANY hidden, unknown, miraculous, and seemingly impossible things that are stated in the Quran. Not only are they stated in the Quran, but a Muslim MUST submit in obedience and BELIEVE in these events.

We also believe that Allah (SWT) is capable of ANYTHING and NOTHING is difficult or impossible for Him (SWT) to accomplish. Indeed Allah (SWT) asserts unequivocally that if He (SWT) wanted something, all He (SWT) has to do is to say to it: "Be! and it will be!" Let us look at some examples of miraculous events reported in Quran. Please take note of that NOTHING in the following verses or stories can occur, EXCEPT by Allah's (SWT) leave.

We as Believing Muslims, believe Allah (SWT) when He (SWT) states in the Quran that a man passed by a village and said to himself: "How can Allah (SWT) revive this dead land?" Allah (SWT), in turn, put him to death for one hundred years, and then brought him back to life. Furthermore, Allah (SWT) had left the man's food INTACT for one hundred years!!!

Then Allah (SWT) told the man to look at the donkey and observe how Allah (SWT) brings him back to life by reconstructing his bones and enclosing them with flesh.

When the man saw that, he said: "Now I know (for certain) that Allah (SWT) is indeed All Powerful, and IS capable of ANYTHING." We as Believing Muslims, believe Allah (SWT) when He (SWT) states in the Quran that the Prophet Abraham (AS) chopped up the birds into pieces and dispersed their parts over the mountains and then called on to them and they came flying by the leave of Allah (SWT)!!!

We as Believing Muslims, believe Allah (SWT) when He (SWT) states in the Quran that the blazing fire prepared by the nonbelievers for the Prophet Abraham (AS) turned cool when the Prophet Abraham (AS) was placed in it!!!