Not to fix the time of reappearance and to falsify those The Divine wisdom dictates that the time of thewho fix the time reappearance of Imam (a.s.) remains a secret because its effect is connected to Allah which He has kept confidential. As mentioned in the supplication of Imam (a.s.) related by Shaykh Amri: "O Allah! You know the time of Your Wali's reform (reappearance) without being taught. So issue the command that he may reappear lifting the curtain of Ghaibat. Bestow me the tawfeeq of patience with regard to Intezar. So that I do not prefer advancement while you had postponed it. And that I do not incline towards delay on matters that You expedite. And that I do not prefer the exposing of all things that You have hidden. And that I do not strive to find the things You have concealed. And that I do not oppose You regarding the decrees of the universe whose hidden wisdom is known to you." Mufaddal asked Imam Sadiq (a.s.) regarding the ayat, "Allah it is who revealed the Book with truth, and the balance, and what shall make you know that perhaps the hour is near? Those who do not believe in it would hasten it on, and those who believe are in fear from it, and they know that it is the truth. Now most surely those who dispute obstinately concerning the hour are in a great error." (Surah Shura 42: 17-18) Mufaddal asked the meaning of 'dispute' in the above. Imam (a.s.) said, "They say when was Qaem born? Who has seen him? Where he is at present? Where shall he be in the future? And when shall he reappear? All these are acts of impatience with Divine affairs due to, doubts with regard to the Divine decrees. They have suffered loss in the world and the hereafter and the infidels have evil consequences. Mufaddal asked Imam (a.s.) whether he would not appoint a time for it? Imam (a.s.) said, "O Mufaddal! Never predict a time for all this because one who does it has claimed partnership in the knowledge of Allah and he has falsely claimed that Allah has informed of His secrets." Muhammad Ibne Muslim is quoted in Ghaibat Nomani that Imam Sadiq (a.s.) said, "O Muhammad! If anyone quotes us with regard to the prediction of the time (of reappearance) inform anyone of the appointed hour." (Ghaibat Nomani Pg. 155) |
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