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The Content Perspective

The Clear Message – Part 1 · Sheikh Nadhim Aloqaili

Fourth: The Content Perspective

This perspective includes the type of call, its contents, fundamentals, objectives, and what it advocates for. If the call aligns with the Book of God and the traditions of His Prophet^P and his household^P, there is no reason to reject or not follow it. However, if the claimant attributes matters to Imam Al-Mahdi^P that are considered deviations and innovations in religion, his call cannot be accepted, as Martyr Sayyid al-Sadr (may his soul be sanctified) alludes to in the book Al-Ghaybah Al-Sughra [The Minor Occultation]:

Anyone who claims to have met [Imam A-Mahdi^P] and simultaneously promotes a deviant ideology is a liar. However, if

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someone claims to have met him without advocating any deviant views, this claim is not automatically false according to the noble letter (by the Imam), even without clear evidence. Such a claim can still be potentially truthful, at the very least....⁴⁴

Thus, a person claiming to have met Imam Al-Mahdi^P is a liar and a fraud if he is deviously conveying false matters from the Imam. However, in all other cases, the noble letter (from the Imam) does not allude to the claimant's falsehood, whether the claimant conveys matters from the Mahdi^P that are authentic according to Islamic principles, or at the very least, possibly authentic, or whether he conveys nothing at all.⁴⁵

Everyone who meets and associates with the supporters of the call of Ahmed Alhasan will notice their sincerity to the Imam and their commitment to upholding the religion.

Ahmad Alhasan, the messenger of Imam Mahdi^P, urges people to obey God and uphold the traditions of the Prophet’s Household^P. He emphasizes the importance of caring about the Noble Quran and supporting the poor, needy, and orphans. He also advocates for the unity of the Islamic nation, organizing ranks, and preparing resources and manpower to support Imam Mahdi^P. He directs people's attention towards the Imam^P, urging them to prepare for his arrival.

In contrast, other personalities advocate for themselves, seeking closeness with their followers and supporters while neglecting others. Each group boasts about and promotes its own leader, fragmenting society into factions and parties that fight each other.

⁴⁴ TN: The noble letter refers to a message sent by Imam Al-Mahdi^P to his final deputy before his death, which states: "In the name of God, the Abundantly Merciful, the Intensely Merciful. O Ali ibn Muhammad al-Samari, may God increase the reward of your brothers (on your behalf), for you will die within six days. So, settle your affairs and do not appoint anyone to take your place after your death, for the complete occultation has begun. There will be no appearance from me except by the permission of God, the Most High, and that will only occur after a long period, when the hearts of people will be hardened, and the earth will be filled with injustice. There will come from among my followers those who claim to see me, but whoever claims to have seen me before the emergence of the Sufyani and the shout (a sign of Imam Mahdi’s^P appearance in the end times) is a liar and a fabricator. There is no power or strength except with God, the Most High, the Most Great."; Al-Toosi, Occultation, vol. 1, 416.

⁴⁵ Muhammad al-Sadr, Tareekh Al-Ghaybah Al-Sughra [The History of the Minor Occultation], 652-3.

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Imam al-Sadiq^P truthfully said: "What will you do when you are left without a guiding Imam or any discernible knowledge? You will disassociate from each other. You will be separated, filtered, and sifted..."⁴⁶

So, to those who fight the Messenger of Imam Mahdi: why are you fighting him? Are you fighting him because he changed a prophetic tradition or altered a law? There is no power or strength except with God, the Most High, the Great. Those who have wronged will come to know the outcome of their actions, and the end will favor the righteous ones.