Path: ultra.sonic.net!pushkin.conxion.com!news.he.net!newspeer1.nac.net!netnews.com!europa.clark.net!204.127.161.3!wn3feed!worldnet.att.net!135.173.83.225!attworldnet!not-for-mail From: "SOAswt" Newsgroups: alt.sufi,alt.islam.sufism,talk.religion.misc,alt.religion.islam,alt.magick.tyagi Subject: Re: Hamza: Mahdi and Dailjal Date: Sun, 28 Mar 1999 00:26:12 -0500 Organization: AT&T WorldNet Services Lines: 47 Message-ID: <7dkeh1$7up$1@bgtnsc01.worldnet.att.net> References: <7di9aa$jqm@bolt.sonic.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: 179.detroit-03-04rs.mi.dial-access.att.net X-Trace: bgtnsc01.worldnet.att.net 922598753 8153 12.76.65.179 (28 Mar 1999 05:25:53 GMT) X-Complaints-To: abuse@worldnet.att.net NNTP-Posting-Date: 28 Mar 1999 05:25:53 GMT X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3155.0 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.3155.0 Xref: ultra.sonic.net alt.sufi:3706 alt.islam.sufism:5732 talk.religion.misc:282263 alt.religion.islam:159534 alt.magick.tyagi:16587 Assalamu Alaikum, Thank you for asking, Muslims believe in the Imam Mahdi (a.s.) They believe that he will yet to be born from the progeny of the Ahl al-Bayt, or the Family of the Prophet (pbuh). The Muslims also believe that he will fill earth with justice after it has been filled with oppression and corruption. His coming is one of the great signs of the Hour. Thank you for asking and God knows best. There are no signs that predict their comings except the increase in licentiousness and lasciviousness, i.e., immorality and unethical behavior. Of course, today's society has been experiencing such behavior for some time but this is not in itself a necessary condition that the coming of the Anti-Christ or the Mahdi is going to be soon. Only God knows when they will come. Among the attributes of the Anti-Christ is that he is one-eyed, his hair is curly, and it is written on his forehead Kafir (unbeliever). As for the Mahdi, his name is like the name of prophet Muhammad (pbuh), and he looks like him as he is one of his descendants. After the Mahdi's coming, earth will be filled with justice after it has been suffering from injustice and oppression. Jesus (pbuh) will come, as reported in the Hadith of Bukhari, to break the cross, kill the pig, and during his time, poverty will have been eradicated that money will be so abundant without people taking it. He will rule with much justice. Thank you for asking and God knows best. ---------------------------- Jazakallahu Khairan SOAswt www.bp0000@hotmail.com www.islam-qa.com q; >© wrote in message ... >Dear Brother, > >The Mahdi is more than 50 yrs old. >He is over 1000 yrs old. > >>There is more of this in his published writings. According >>to Shaykh Nazim, the Mahdi is alive now and in his late >>40's or early 50's and living in the empty quarter of the >>Arabian peninsula, guarded by angels and djinn. >>Salaams, >>Hamza > >