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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Mahdi in the Qur’an According To Shi’ite Qur’an Commentators Conclusion In this study, we have seen that the idea of Mahdawiyyah (Mahdism) in Islam, in both Sunnite and Shi’ite creeds, is particularly strong, although this idea did not originate solely within the Islamic faith. Indeed, Islam only confirms the period of waiting and the belief in a Saviour at the End of Time in terms of the world religions.

As for the Shi’ites, they believe that this Saviour, who is also awaited by non-Muslims, is exclusively the twelfth Imam who is presently in Occultation. For these Muslims, the earth could not even last a day without the Occult presence of the Imam. Also, the idea of Messianism is stronger in Shi’ism than in any other religion and has its place in day-to-day life, the greatest act of worship for Shi'ites being to wait for the Mahdi ’s reappearance and to be prepared at any time to help him.

The subject of our study was to explore the presence of the Mahdi in the Qur’an according to Shi’ite commentators.

In order to assess these Shi’ite scholars’ opinion concerning the idea of Messianism in the Qur’an, we have studied two tafsir works that according to us are the most representative and widely accepted among the Shi’ite works, and that are also praised by Sunnite scholars, especially the work of Shaykh Tabarsi, representing the classical works, and Allama Tabataba’i, representing more modern thought.

We also studied the tafsir work of Banu Amin as a modern work, because we found it interesting and important to introduce her to the Western world as the first woman in Islam to have written the entire tafsir of the Qur’an. Their methods: Concerning the method used in her commentary, Banu Amin follows Tabarsi's method in general terms. She first explains the words and grammar of the verse, then reports on the points of view of several commentators.

It is possible to assert that her tafsir is a summary of the Majma, at least in the verses studied in this research. Of course, a reliable comparison between the two works in their entirety can only be done by studying the gnostic verses, since Banu Amin’s is known as a gnostic tafsir given that she is considered to be a disciple of Molla Sadra, however research such as this would need to be tackled as a separate study.

Concerning the Mahdi , Banu Amin follows Tabarsi as other Shi’ite and Sunnite mufassirin have done.