Explaining Ayatollah Jafari's view on why he was absent from Imam Asr (as) and its necessity

The Occultation of Imam al-Mahdi (AS) is extensively considered in the discussions of Mahdism; Although the phrase “ (it is obligated for the owner of this affair to be unseen”, among the Shiite community it is common that “the absence of the Imam of the Age (AS) is due to our committing sins.” The question arising here is how the sins of so many infidels and opponents of the Imam (AS) do not prevent his Appearance, but only the sins of the Shiite minority, who believe in his existence and emergence, are an obstacle? Therefore, the issue may be investigated. The unique and knowledgeable scholar Allameh Ayatollah Sheikh Mohammad Reza Ja'fari, expressed this question in a reasoned manner and presented the reasons for the necessity of Occultation. Based on proofs, he believes that Imam al-Mahdi (AS) had to hide from the people, which is compatible with the divine wisdoms. After translating Allameh’s statements, the author has summarized and explained his views. The result is that based on the following six reasons, the issue of occultation and the Imam of the Age (AS) is inseparable: 1- The need for the earth not to be empty of God’s authority; 2- Not being Imam (for al-Mahdi - AS) even for one day; 3- Verses concerning the divine promise and the dominance of God’s religion over all religions (five verses); 4- Twelve Imams; 5- Thaqalayn Hadith; 6- The Mahdism Hadiths in the Sunni books and their important points regarding the divinity of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (AS); In this section, three important hadiths from Sunni sources are mentioned. It should be noted that the existence of the Imam does not contradict the Occultation.