THE LAST LUMINARY [Electronic resources] نسخه متنی

THE
LAST LUMINARY

THE
GOOD NEWS

THE
BIRTH

THE
MINOR

OCCULTATION

THE
MAJOR

OCCULTATION

THE
SHI'ITE DURING

THE IMAM'S OCCULTATION

NOTES

PREFACE

The
magnificent and auspicious
celebration of the fifteenth of Sha'baan can be observed everywhere.

Every place has been
decorated.

In every place joyful
and cheerful gatherings can be seen.

The enthusiasm and
happiness of the Shi' ites on this auspicious day is apparent everywhere.

Indeed, what day is
revered like this day by people with such elation and glory?

The fifteenth of Sha'
ban is the day in which the Shi' ites saw the fulfillment of the glad tidings
of the divine messengers.

It is the day in which
the good news of Islam, the Quran and the traditions

(aha dith) of
the infallible Imams will take place.

It
is on his birthday that he will bring the east and west of the world to justice,
and by his powerful hand annihilate demons
infidelity.

On
this day the authority
of the Last Luminous Jewel of Allah will be established on the face of the
earth. He it is who will decide the end of the long struggle between truth
and falsehood. His appearance will mean a victory for truth and the annihilation
of falsehood.

He
is the same person who, by the will of Allah, will overpower fragile doctrines,
and will pursue and accomplish the objectives of the Last Prophet Muhammad
(s.a.w.).

He
will remove ignorance and class-discrimination from the world and will establish
equality instead; he will exploit the earth's resources, distribute them among
the poor and make them sufficient.

The
outburst of enthusiasm and happiness will at that time cause tears to flow
down the cheeks of enthusiasts, and the lustrous and mournful eyes of the
awaiting people will be filled with light.

Mahdism
is the most genuine and fundamental Islamic belief, which even a person with
a limited knowledge of Islam will surely accept.

Since
it is obligatory for every Muslim to know the "Leader of the Age"
– Imam Muhammad-al-Mahdi (a.s.), it has been
endeavored here - though in brief - to study the short history of this fundamental
belief and present a brief introduction to the life of Hujjat-e-haqq (The
Rightful Proof [of Allah] ). We hope that this
little "collection", as a humble gift, will be accepted by
the "Solomon of the Age".

15th Sha'ban
1396