The Doctrine of Mahdism - A Rational Scientific Point of View

ALLAH created all mankind from a single pair of male and female, divided it into nations and tribes for the purpose of identification. HE gave them wisdom and knowledge to distinguish between right and wrong by sending Warner and Guide as and when need was there. Starting from Adam (AS) to Hazrat Mohammed (PBUH) a large number of prophets came to this world bringing the same message of Islam. The Message of all the messengers except of Hazrat Mohammed (PBUH) was subject to time and space. Who (PBUH) finally came with the clear command, “ We sent thee not but as a Mercy for all creatures”.

After the departure of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) no more prophets will come to this world and the DEEN has been completed. ALLAH as per Quranic injection has also taken the responsibility to protect it eternally. Call it Imamat or Khilafat through which Allah is going to establish peace on earth and protect the true faith, the system is there. In every century as and when need was MUJADDID and MUJTAHID have been sent. Almost all sections of Ummah except a few individuals like Ibn-e-Khuldoon do believe in the arrival of Hazrat Imam Mahdi and they also agree that Imam Mahdi will come near the Day of judgment when there will be almost total chaos and collapse of the system. The followers of other faiths are similarly awaiting for the arrival of ‘The Divinely Guided One’.

What Imam Mahdi will do? He will overhaul the system, fill the earth with justice and equity, restore true religion and usher in a short golden age lasting seven, eight or nine years before the end of the world. What a tragedy the Ummah is praying for the early arrival of Imam Mahdi! Does it want an early collapse of the system, forces of evil to flourish, the followers of the true faith to be persecuted so that Allah will have mercy on it and send Al-Mahdi? Are we not running away from our own responsibilities to spread and establish the rule and law of Allah on earth? The Holy Prophet (PBUH) has brought the complete message. He has shown us the way to follow it properly. The Prophet (PBUH) and his successors have faced the forces of evil and tyranny for the establishment of Islam on earth. They have not run away from their responsibilities by simply praying for the early arrival of Al-Mahdi. Imam Hussain (RA) and Ahlebait gave their lives for the establishment of just society based on Islam. Imam Hussain (RA) has done his duty and not left his share to Imam Mahdi. The forces of evil are again trying to create nonsense on earth and the system is collapsing. Be it carpet-bombing of a nation or the use of nuclear bombs, the only objective is to create rule of terror and disorderliness. Who has to stop it? Of course only the followers of true faith can do it. How? By uniting Ibn-e-Adam on the basis of guidelines provided in Quran and Sunnah. So instead of praying for the early arrival of Al-Mahdi let us pray for his late arrival thus getting time and opportunity to do our duty as individuals as well as nations of the world.