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A question from one of our dear readers
Esteemed teacher, given the current circumstances and the question of the Reappearance, how can we increase our capacity so that we can play a part in bringing it about? Because I struggle with managing things, I feel that perhaps I may not be able to support my Imam. Will this shortcoming and this weakness prevent us from helping and supporting our Imam?
To increase our capacity to help bring about the Reappearance, we need to know ourselves and know the Imam. The Imam is the perfect model for attaining human perfection. By managing our personal affairs and lives well, we can better support the Imam of Our Time, and our shortcomings in management need not prevent us from helping him.
Self-knowledge and knowledge of the Imam are essential to the advent. The Imam is our perfect model, guiding us towards the summit of spiritual growth and servitude to God. He is the complete blueprint by which we must shape ourselves in all our nobility. Put simply, we must prepare ourselves like a blank canvas, ready to receive the imprint of the greatest and purest design. Our ability to manage matters on a small and large scale reflects how well we govern the world within us. If we manage our inner selves, our surroundings, and even the ordinary affairs of daily life well, we will be better equipped to succeed in the wider world.