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(Qur’an, Surah Tariq 86:17) So that he may allow the revenge to be postponed till the time of the Qaim (aj) and whenever Jibraeel (as) arrived, he ordered the Prophet to be kind with the people; but His Eminence, the Qaim (aj) is appointed for taking revenge, so that he may punish every people for what they have done. On the basis of this whoever sees him during his time it is not that his seeing him will be mercy and glad tiding for him.

Rather, for most of the people, it would be revenge and punishment as Allah, the Mighty and Sublime says: وَلَنُذِيقَنَّهُمْ مِنَ الْعَذَابِ الْأَدْنَىٰ دُونَ الْعَذَابِ الْأَكْبَرِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْجِعُونَ And most certainly We will make them taste of the nearer chastisement before the greater chastisement [Qiyamat].

(Qur’an, Surah Sajdah 32:21) There are numerous verses and traditions on this topic, and since in the last period of time, and since at that time there would too many hardships and calamities and many people will deviate, the Imams have told the Shias to pray to the Almighty Allah for relief.

So that they may meet their Imam in a state of relief and peace and live under the shade of his blessings and that they may not be included among the doubters and those who change the religion of Allah, that His Eminence, the Qaim will have to take revenge from them and put them to the sword; then their end would be in Hell and what a bad abode it is. Reminder It is that meeting the Imam during his reappearance is possible for those who pray and request for it.

It can take place in one of the two ways: One: That the Almighty Allah brings his reappearance near so that we can meet him. Two: It is that the supplicant dies before his reappearance and the Almighty Allah makes him alive during the time of his reappearance, and he meets the Imam as a result of his supplication and as a reward of his hope, as mentioned in Dua Ahad narrated from Imam Ja’far Sadiq (as). We have quoted this Dua in the 34th duty.

Beneficial Conclusion Just as it is recommended to pray for seeing the Imam during his reappearance, in the same way it is recommended to pray that one sees him in sleep and wakefulness as proved from the following: First Aspect: That which proves that it is recommended to supplicate for every legal thing, like: وَقَالَ رَبُّكُمُ ادْعُونِي أَسْتَجِبْ لَكُمْ And your Lord says: Call upon Me, I will answer you.

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