Now if you refer to verses and traditions–which of course researchers and investigators have referred to, you will find more features. A society where there will be no trace of injustice, disobedience, tyranny and oppression; a society in which religious thought and scientific thinking of human beings will be at high levels; a society in which all the blessings, all bounties, all the goodness and beauties of the world will be flourished and placed at the disposal of men; and finally a society where virtue, forgiveness, sacrifice, brotherhood, kindness and honesty will be the principles and pivots. Consider such a society; this is the same society that our Promised Mahdī (P.B.U.H.), our Imam of Time (P.B.U.H.), our so greatly longed beloved–who is living under the same sky and on the same earth amongst human beings–will create and establish. This is the belief in the Imam of Time (May our souls be sacrificed for his sake).
We–the nation of Iran, brought about a revolution. Our revolution is a necessary introduction and big step in the way of achieving the same goal that the Imam of Time (P.B.U.H.) will come and reappear. If we had not taken this big step, certainly the emergence of Imam Mahdī (May Allah hasten his advent) would have been postponed. You–the people of Iran, the mother of martyrs, the bereaved fathers and those who have worked hard for this campaign–know that you have achieved the progress of humanity movement toward the destination of history and hastened the advent of the Imam of Time (P.B.U.H.). You are one step closer to this goal; and by this revolution, you have expatriated and eradicated this obstacle-which was the same oppressive government and system in this corner of the world and was very dangerous, insidious and annoying as cancer.
Well, now, after this, what shall we do? After this, our duty is clear. Firstly, we should know that as the emergence of Imam Mahdī (May Allah hasten his advent) have come a step closer by our revolution, we can still bring it more close with the same revolution. This means that the same people, who revolted and took one step closer to their Imam (P.B.U.H.), can move a step, one more step and one more closer to the Imam of Time (May our souls be sacrificed for his sake). How? Firstly, if you can extend the same circle of Islam that we have in Iran–we do not exaggerate the significance; although it is not the pure Islam, this nation have successfully implemented part of it in Iran–, if you can propagate and spread the same part of Islam in other spheres of the world, in other countries, in other dark and oppressed corners of the world, you help to the emergence of the Imam of Time (May our souls be sacrificed for his sake) and bring it closer.
Secondly, getting closer to the Imam of Time (May our souls be sacrificed for his sake) does not mean approaching him either in place or time. You, who wish to get closer to the emergence of the Imam of Time (May our souls be sacrificed for his sake), should know that the emergence of Imam Mahdī (May our souls be sacrificed for his sake) is not a given date that we can say it happens a hundred years or fifty years from now; and that of this fifty years, we have passed one, two or three years and still forty-six or forty-seven years remain. This is not also the matter of place that we say if we move from here, for example, to the East, West, North or South of the world, we can find where the Imam of Time (May our souls be sacrificed for his sake) is and reach him, nay. Our approach and move toward the Imam of Time (May our souls be sacrificed for his sake) are spiritual. This means that if you can increase the quality and quantity of the Muslim community at any time from now up to five years, ten years or a hundred years, Imam Mahdī (May Allah hasten his advent) will definitely emerge. If you can provide virtue, morality, religiosity, piety and spiritual closeness to Allah for yourself and others within your community–the same old revolutionary community, you strengthen the base and foundation of the emergence of the Imam of Time (May our souls be sacrificed for his sake) and the much you raise the number of the devoted and pious Muslims in terms of quantity, you are going to get more close to the Imam of Time (May our souls be sacrificed for his sake) and his emergence. So, we can bring our community, time and history closer, step by step, to the time of the emergence of Imam Mahdī (May our souls be sacrificed for his sake). This is the first point.
The second point is that today we have moves and procedures in our own revolution but to where should these moves and procedures be led? This point is very remarkable. For example, imagine a student who is willing to become a master in Math. Now, how should we provide the preliminaries for him? The direction of the teachings we provide should be mathematics. It is meaningless to teach religious jurisprudence–as an example–to the person who is willing to be a mathematician. Or we teach natural science–as an example–to the one who seeks to be a jurist; in other terms, preliminaries should be commensurate with the result and goal. The goal is the ideal Mahdvī community with the same qualities I mentioned. Therefore, we should provide appropriate preliminaries of the issue as well. We should not compromise with oppression but we must set in motion for a decisive move against it–any form of cruelty from anyone. We should maintain our direction toward the enforcement of Islamic rules. We should not let any opportunity to spread non-Islamic and anti-Islamic thoughts in our society. I do not mean that one should do such by power, force and dominance–as we all know that there is no way to wrestle with thought and reflection but with thought itself–yet I mean that the Islamic thought should be spread in a right, logical and reasonable way. All of our laws, regulations of the country, state agencies and executive bodies should not only become Islamic both in terms of appearance and content but also get closer to the Islamization. This is the direction that waiting for the Imam of Time (P.B.U.H.) gives to us and our movement. We recite in the supplication of Nudba that the Imam of Time (May our souls be sacrificed for his sake) will fight against any debauchery, tyranny, disobedience and discord and will annihilate discord, disobedience, disunity and division. Today, we should also move and go toward the same direction in our community. This is what spiritually draws us closer to the Imam of Time (May our souls be sacrificed for his sake) and which brings our community closer and closer to the community of the Imam of Time (May our souls be sacrificed for his sake)–the ‘Alawite Mahdvī community.
Another result and impact of portraying such world for us is that it wipes off despair of the nations’ hearts. We know that our struggle is effective and bears fruit. Sometimes, those who are not familiar with this aspect of Islamic thought feel a sense of discouragement and frustration from the immense material world’s relations; they feel like now if even a nation can bring about a revolution, how can they withstand the enormous powers, this advanced technology, the weapons of destruction and the atomic bomb in the world and stay firm? These people feel that they cannot resist the pressure of tyranny and oppression; however, the belief in Mahdī and the era of Islamic and Divine government established by the Prophet’s (P.B.U.H. & H.H.) offspring–the Imam Time (May our souls be sacrificed for his sake) raise this hope in humans that nay, we will fight because fate belongs to us; that our fate is determined to arise such a situation in which the world is and will be humble and submissive to him; because the ultimate drift of history is toward what we have founded today and made a sample of–albeit an incomplete one. If this hope raises in the hearts of striving nations especially Islamic nations, it will instill a tireless will into them in such a way that nothing can be able to make them turn away from their struggle and embroil them in internal defeat and rout.
There is one point that the false propaganda has stuck in people’s minds during many years that every action and reform movement is useless before the uprising of Imam Mahdī (May Allah hasten his advent). The propaganda argues the world should be filled with oppression and tyranny to the extent that Imam Mahdī (May Allah hasten his advent) emerge and he will not emerge before the world is not full of oppression and tyranny. The propaganda says the Imam will certainly emerge after the world is filled with oppression and tyranny. The point here is that this sentence is like this in all the narration quoted about Imam Mahdī (May Allah hasten his advent): “who will fill the earth with equity and justice as it has been filled with oppression and tyranny.”, I have not seen and do not suppose that the sentence “after it has been full with injustice and unfairness” has been mentioned in the narrations. Regarding this point, I referred to different traditions in different fields, there is nowhere it is said as, “after it has been full with injustice and unfairness” rather it is mentioned like, “just as it has been full with injustice and unfairness”. That means filling the world with justice and equity by Imam Mahdī (May Allah hasten his advent) will not happen immediately after that the world is full of oppression and tyranny. As the world was filled with oppression and tyranny throughout history not once, not at a time but at different times in the era of the pharaohs, in the reigns of the tyrant governments and oppressive monarchies of the world and as all the world was under oppression and lived under the dark shadow of oppression and tyranny; and as there was no light to be the symbol of justice and freedom; as the world has seen such days, there will be days when there will be nowhere in this vast world that the light of justice cannot shine. There will be not one place on earth where injustice can be able to rule over. There will be not one place on earth where humans suffer from pressure, oppression, the cruelty of the tyrant governments, the brutality of the bullies and discrimination. That means this situation, which is dominant in the most of the world today and had universality one day, will certainly turn to a universal equity.
Today, the uprising of Imam Mahdī (May Allah hasten his advent) has taken a big step toward its goal by our Islamic revolution which is in line with establishing justice in the world. Not only establishing an Islamic state does not postpone that very promised fate but also it hastens it and this is the real meaning of waiting. Waiting for the Imam of Time’s (P.B.U.H.) emergence means to wait for the dominance of Qur’an and Islam. In other words, you are not satisfied with how the world is currently; even you are not satisfied with the progress which you have made with the same Islamic revolution; indeed you are seeking to get closer to the dominance of the Qur’an and Islam; this is the real meaning of waiting for the Imam of Time’s (P.B.U.H.) emergence. Waiting for the Imam of Time’s (P.B.U.H.) emergence stands for the development of humanity affairs.
Today, humanity affairs are trapped in difficult, complex and miserable situations. The material culture of today which is forcibly imposed on humans is a miserable situation. In our day, the discrimination which harms humans in the world is also a great miserable situation. Nowadays, the wrong mentality has led people of the world to where they let the cry for justice of a revolutionary nation loses among the intoxicated roars of the powerful and authorities; this is indeed a miserable situation. In the present day, the oppressed in Africa and Latin America as well as millions of starving people in Asia and the Far East over and above millions of colored people who are suffering from the discrimination long for a redeemer and savior and the world powers do not let this call of salvation reach them; this is a miserable situation. The advent of the Imam of Time (P.B.U.H.) means to remedy these situations. Broaden your vision and let’s do not limit it to our domiciles and ordinary life. The humanity is seeking for a relief yet they not know how to reach it.
You, as a Muslim revolutionary nation, should get closer to the universal relief of humanity through your orderly move in the continuation of the Islamic Revolution and you should bring yourself and humanity closer, step by step, to the advent of the Promised Mahdī (P.B.U.H.) and the ultimate Islamic revolution of humanity which will extend around the world and remedy those miserable situations; this is waiting for the Imam of Time’s (P.B.U.H.) emergence. In such way, the grace of Allah and the answered prayer of the Imam of Time (P.B.U.H.) are with us and we must get more familiar with him and remembering him. Let us not forget the Imam of Time (P.B.U.H.). Our country is the country of the Imam of Time (P.B.U.H.). Our revolution is the revolution of the Imam of Time (P.B.U.H.) because it is the revolution of Islam. Put the Imam of Time’s (P.B.U.H.) name in your hearts and remember him. Recite the supplication of “O’ My Lord, we earnestly desire from You an honored state”, with all your heart and soul. Not only your soul should be in waiting for the emergence of the Imam of Time (May Allah hasten his advent) but also your physical strength should be used in this way. Every step you take toward the stability of the Islamic Revolution brings you one step closer to the advent of Mahdī (May Allah hasten his advent).
Improving Spiritual Interest Toward
Imam Mahdī (P.B.U.H.)
The government, which is now in your hands, is indeed what the believers have been longing for thousand years. All of the Infallibles (P.B.U.T.) had moved in this line to establish the sovereignty of Allah and the Divine rule in the communities. Extraordinary efforts were made, many strivings were performed, countless tortures and torments were endured. In this way, innumerable yet fruitful and productive sentences, exiles and martyrdoms were undergone. Today, you have found this opportunity as the Children of Israel experienced such an opportunity after centuries at the time of Prophet Solomon and David. O’ Muslim nation, o’ the striving and triumphant nation of Iran! Appreciate what you have got and keep it up until the day, God willing, this government hands over to the Imam of Time–the Promised Mahdī’s (P.B.U.H.) government.
This is the way you–dear Iranian nation–have chosen, followed, moved in and will keep going on, God willing, and this is the same way that fortunately we see, nowadays, Muslim nations across the Islamic world move toward gradually and slowly. Allah the Almighty has said, “…and the outcome will be in favor of the God-wary.”, Surely, if we make virtue the basis of our deeds, the future and destiny belong to the Islamic nation and is not far off, God willing.
At the end, I like to mention some words on the need of maintaining an emotional, spiritual, mental relation with that honorable Imam and Divine infallible ruler (P.B.U.H.) for each one of us. Do not limit issue to an intellectual and enlightened analysis. That Allah’s chosen infallible person (P.B.U.H.) is living today among us in a part of the world we do not know. He is alive, he prays, he recites the Qur’an, he explains Divine stances, he bows down and prostrates, he worships, he prays, he appears in some occasions and lends people a hand. He exists, he has an objective existence; however, it is unknown to us. This chosen man of Allah (P.B.U.H.) is alive today and in addition to the social and political forms, we should strengthen our relationship with him in person, heart and soul–which our system, thanks to Allah, is and will be in the direction of that honorable Imam’s (P.B.U.H.) wishes, God willing. It means that every member of our society should not only feel a duty and an obligation to seek the intercession of the Imam of Time (P.B.U.H.) over and above to get familiar and communicate with him but also they should pray for the Imam (P.B.U.H.) as it is frequently mentioned in narrations. This supplication of “O’, be, for Your representative, the Ḥujjat (proof),” is one of the many authentic supplications. Besides their intellectual, insightful and informative dimensions, all these Zīyārats and supplications, which are mentioned in the books, enjoy mental, affective and emotional dimensions and indeed, we need them. Our children, our youth, our warriors on the battlefield raise their morale and hopes and liven up with recourse to the Imam of Time (P.B.U.H.) and becoming aware of him. By flowing and shedding tears of joy, they not only bring their hearts closer to the Imam but also they get the attention and gain the favor of Allah and that honorable Imam (P.B.U.H.); and this should exist.
O’ the Imam of Time (P.B.U.H.)! O’ the beloved promised Mahdī (P.B.U.H.) of this nation! O’ the pure descendent of the prophets! O’ the inheritor of all the monotheistic and worldly revolutions! Our nation has gotten used to bear in mind you and your name from the very first moment and has testified your kindness in its life and its existence. O’ the righteous and worthy servant of Allah! Today we need your prayer, which is said from your pure Godly heart and blessed spirit, for the victory of this nation and revolution; and help this nation and its way with the power and authority Allah has put within you. “It is hard for me that I can see all creatures but I can neither see you.”, O’ the Imam of Time (P.B.U.H.)! It is very hard for us to see the enemies of Allah in this world–in this endless nature, which belongs to the righteous and Allah’s servants, and feel the presence of the enemies of Allah but not be able to see you and find the favor to be in your presence.
O’ Our Lord! We ask You in the name of Muḥammad and his household (P.B.U.T.) to refresh our hearts with the name of the Imam of Time (P.B.U.H.).
O’ Our Lord! Hasten the advent of the Imam of Time (P.B.U.H.) on our time.
O’ Our Lord! Place these troops of Allah–these people who have fought in your way among the soldiers and devotees of the Imam of Time (P.B.U.H.).
O’ Our Lord! We ask You in the name of Muḥammad and his household (P.B.U.T.) to make the sacred heart of your infallible Imam (P.B.U.H.) happy of us. Put us among those who having recourse and paying attention to that honorable Imam (P.B.U.H.).
O’ Our Lord! We ask You in the name of the holiness of Muḥammad and his household (P.B.U.T.) to hasten the advent of the Imam and bring that Divine uprising forward.
O’ Our Lord! Grant us the opportunity to duplicate that era and system in organizing and building this newly-founded Islamic community.
O’ Our Lord! We ask You in the name of Muḥammad and his household (P.B.U.T.) to put us among his followers and Shi‘ites in all circumstances and affairs.