(A question from a little sister)
My storybook says that when we do good things, the Imam of Our Time (AS) is happy and prays for us. When people do bad things, the Imam gets very sad. I want to know: does he pray for them too, so they can become good people?
Question No. 2911
31 August 2022
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Does the Imam of Our Time (AS) Pray for Bad People Too?
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Master Ali Saei
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Imam al-Mahdi (AJ) prays for all believers to be guided; without his prayers, we would all perish. His prayers include those who do wrong, so that they may be guided towards goodness.
Answer by Master Ali Saei (Abdullah Meshkat)
Teacher and researcher in the intellectual tradition of wisdom and the Ahl al-Bayt | Soroush Bamdadān Cultural CenterHis Eminence prays for the guidance of all believers; without his prayers, everyone would perish.
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