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پیاپی 5 (بهار و تابستان 1400)

In Shiˈite narrative sources, there are many Hadiths that have paid attention in support and explanation of the issue of Imam Mahdi’s occultation through reminding the era of the Prophets and divine men’s occultation. Such narrations make it easier to understand the real concept of Imam Mahdi’s occultation and rectify any improbability in accepting it. The narration of Sudayr al-Ṣiyrafi is one of these narrations, which is mentioned by Kulayni in the chapter “al-Ghaybah” of his book al-Kāfi. The present research, by the descriptive-analytical method and using library resources, attempts to gauge the validity of the Hadith, and to examine the words and phrases used in it, in order to provide a clear picture of the authenticity of that Hadith in explaining the essence of Imam Mahdi’s disappearance. The most important issues mentioned in this narration is to remind the background of the occultation of divine men, and to provide and eliminate the improbability of the acceptance of Imam Mahdi’s occultation, and to state the key role of God’s planning and permission in the initiation and completion of the issue of the Imam’s occultation. Also in order to explain as much as possible the contents of the Hadith, its epistemological approaches are mentioned at the end of the article

Among the various interpretations of awaiting the appearance of Imam Mahdi (pbuh), there is a "Jihadist interpretation" of waiting, which is based on the words of the Infallibles and consists of three: insight, tendency and behavior components. This article, which is focused on the behavioral manners of Jihādi Intiẓār, simultaneously, has tried to present an objective model based on the manner of the martyr Qāsim Soleimani, and in a descriptive-analytical way, using library-based method, to discover these components in the life of general Soleimani. The result of this effort is to achieve six parameters in his life including choosing the ideal of the emergence of the governance of religion; a Jihadi effort aimed at the rule of religion; making a firm stand against enemies; bearing sincerity in all Jihadi activities, patience and epic resistance and martyrdom

The epoch of the “Awaiting”, due to the disappearance of the infallible Imam- Imam Mahdi (pbuh), contains some specific requirements, in a way that the different perusals about the Promised savior and Awaiting have caused the emergence of different schools in the Shiˈite society. Among the different Shiˈa views about the issue of Awaiting as one of the concerns of the Shias, this article attempts to examine and compare two important views of the "Ḥujjatiyah association" before the Islamic Revolution of Iran, and the "School of General Qāsim Soleimani", as one of the fundamental branches of Imam Khomeini’s movement, which has institutionalized the principles of the idea of Awaiting after the Islamic revolution, and transformed the concepts of passive and individual Awaiting into a constructive and dynamic Awaiting, which, while paying attention to individuality, also means a social Awaiting. The following paper, in terms of time, takes a look at the years of the existence of the Ḥujjatiyah Association and the years of life of General Qāsim Soleimani, and also in terms of territory, it focuses on Iran, especially before and after the Islamic Revolution. According to this article, the era of the Awaiting has passed from the period of individual Awaiting. The individual Awaiting is the view of the Hujjatiyah Association relying on prayer and recourse in the form of a traditional Islam.With the victory of the Islamic Revolution, the Awaiting has entered the period of a kind of social Awaiting based on Imam Khomeini’s view and trained students like General Soleimani in his school, who has built a school himself and implemented the foundation of the Appearance both individually and collectively in the global dimension. This paper has been written in a descriptiveanalytical form using the method of library collection and by using the documents, archives, and official and authentic researches.

To visit Imam Mahdi (pbuh) during the Major Occultation is one of the long-standing wishes of those waiting for the appearance of the Imam of the age. The Hadith “The people miss their Imam, but he attends the season [of Ḥajj] and sees them, though they do not see him.”2 refers to the possibility of visiting the Imam every year, during the Major Occultation, in Hajj; the issue that researchers are not indifferent to, and they are faced with the question that if it is proven the possibility of visiting the Imam in the age of Occultation, how will the meeting of people with the Imam be in terms of the mutual recognition. It seems that the yearly presence of the Imam in the Hajj ceremony is one of the characteristics of the Major Occultation period, and the content of this Hadith with the help of similar Islamic narrations proves the possibility of seeing Imam Mahdi during Major Occultation. By examining the contents of this Hadith and with the help of the narrations of the same family, the purpose is to achieve this goal that it is possible for those who are waiting to see their Imam during his disappearance, especially during the Hajj. Although the people may not recognize him when they meet; except a few special close companions and believers who have the chance to meet the Imam with a proper knowledge. This paper seeks to achieve such a goal through a descriptive-analytical method. Proving the possibility of visitation of the Imam by people during the Major Occultation will be one of the results of this article

The present article,by the descriptive-analytical method,usinglibrary resources,attempts to analyze the features,characteristicsof the expectant people in the school of thought of martyr QāsimSoleimani. With a brief review of the characteristics of thecompanions of Imam Mahdi in Hadiths,will be obtained some itemssuch as strong faith,courage,simplicity,love for the oppressed andstrictness with oppressors,self-purification,personal reform,proper knowledge about the Imam of the Time,holding firmly to therope of the Ahl al-Bayt (pbut),Awating the deliverance,and thefeeling of being in the presence of the Imam. These characteristics canbe clearly seen in all aspects of the life martyr Soleimani. Accordingto this article,Genaral Soleimani is a symbol of a brave Awaitingindividual,who in our era can be a good exemplar for everyone,especially young people who like to know the qualities of a realexpectant one. Even if they want to consider a model of real expectantone in their lives,it would be better to pay attention to martyrSoleimani’s life,and try to prepare themselves,their society for the appearance of Imam Mahdi (pbuh), both internally and externally aspects.

Among the many sayings of the Infallibles (the Prophet and the Imams of Shiˈa), the Hadiths related to Mahdism, as an influential belief among Islamic beliefs, have always been the focus of religious scholars’ attention. Although many of these Hadiths are authentic, however sometimes with some motivations such as gaining religious, political, sectarian, and ethnic interests and benefits, revering oneself, and sometimes with the idea of promoting religion and divine values, some changes have been made in the document and text of some Hadiths. Although the number of "distorted" Hadiths in comparison with "authentic" narrations are few, this is too much, especially in the basic teachings of Islam, and has led to many harms damages. To answer the question about the most influential harmful factor affecting the basic teachings of Mahdism, the present article examining a large number of Hadiths, has come to the conclusion that altering the Hadith and creating a transformation in the narrations is the most prominent factor in harming the hadiths about Mahdism. In this paper, this matter has been re-presented by dealing with the documentary and denotable reviews of some Islamic narrations, which of course have been discussed by some thinkers previously