Question No. 3086 31 August 2022 Official answer by Master Ali Saei (Abdullah Meshkat) verified Content level: Intermediate

Will the Imam of Our Time (AJ) Reappear If Governments Accept His Rule?

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Dear questioner, Master Ali Saei

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Peace be upon you, esteemed teacher.
I hope you are well. May God give you strength.

السلام علیک ایها المهذب الخائف (a passage from the Friday visitation)
Peace be upon you, O purified one who fears.

Can we say that there is no nation or government in the world where the prevailing attitude among its people and rulers is opposed to the presence of the Master of the Age (peace be upon him); otherwise, the Imam of Our Time would have appeared among that people, unafraid for his life to be present among them and in that land?

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Subject category: Ahl al-Bayt and Islamic History Mahdism Mahdism

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The reappearance of the Imam of Our Time (AJ) does not depend on governments accepting his rule. Rather, he awaits the awakening and renewal of the community of hearts. When hearts become worthy of welcoming him, his reappearance will come to pass. He is not afraid to appear among a people who are unwilling to welcome him.

Answer by Master Ali Saei (Abdullah Meshkat)

Teacher and researcher in the intellectual tradition of wisdom and the Ahl al-Bayt | Soroush Bamdadān Cultural Center

Imam al-Zaman, peace be upon him, is not waiting for governments to accept him; he is waiting for society’s hearts to awaken and come to life. The Master of the Age, peace be upon him, is concerned for hearts that have strayed and grown rebellious. Once hearts become worthy of receiving him, his appearance will surely come to pass.

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Will the Imam of Our Time (AJ) Reappear If Governments Accept His Rule?

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Answer by Master Ali Saei (Abdullah Meshkat)

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