Question 294 - The Enlightening Answer Across the Ether, Vol 3

Supporters Response:

The Sayyed Yamani did not claim that he had received the Imamate from Imam al-Mahdi (a) or that Imam al-Mahdi (a) had died. Rather, he said that he is the promised Yamani who prepares the way for Imam al-Mahdi, that he is the bearer of the most rightly guided banner, and that whoever turns away from him is among the people of the Fire because he calls to Imam al-Mahdi (a), calls to the truth, and calls to a straight path. As for what you understood-that he receives the Imamate-that will be after the death of Imam al-Mahdi (a), after Allah enables him and he rules the earth. He is the first successor among his successors and the Proof after him. That is, Sayyed Ahmad al-Hasan is now the one who prepares the way for Imam al-Mahdi (a) and his messenger to the people. Whoever does not accept the messenger does not accept the sender, and whoever turns away from the messenger turns away from the sender. The Scientific Committee Supporters of Imam al-Mahdi (may Allah establish him upon the earth)