Since the Imam Mahdi, the 12th Imaam (as) is in occultation, he is coward?????? The latest Nasibi assault on the Imam of time so as to intimidate the Shi’a is the suggestion that our Imams occultation is because he is a coward, as he fears being killed. Reply One – The occultation is pursuant to the will of Allah (swt) First of all, it should be made clear that He (as) is a guide or an Imam, appointed by Allah (swt), therefore whatever he does, is according to the will and command of the authority that he utilizes not at his own whim. Allah (swt) could have decided against such a disappearance and granted him (as) the power to ensure the dominance of Islam at that particular time. We know that this did not happen, if He (swt) has decided to keep Him (as) in occultation for a time only known to Him (swt), and will instruct him (as) to appear at a specific time, it will be when He (swt) deems it the correct time that the religion of Islam should prevail through Him (as). No one is entitled to question His (swt) wisdom behind this all. He (swt) is the one who: gave 950 years old life to Prophet Noah (as), kept Prophet Isa (as) alive who is almost 1995 years older than Imam Mahdi (as), Kept Prophet Khidhr (as) alive kept the companions alive, in suspended sleep for hundreds of years No one knows the wisdom behind such long periods of longevity. Thus, Allah (swt) has always made His appointed ones act in different manners in different situations. For example we read the following incident in Al-Mustadrak al-Hakim, Volume 2 page 394 that has been declared Sahih by both the author Imam Hakim as well as by Imam Dhahabi, the margin writer of the book: Asma bin Abi Bakar said: ‘When it was revealed ‘{Perish the hands of Abu Lahab}’ Um Jameel bint Harb the one-eyed came holding a stone and she was saying: ‘We reject the dispraised (Muhammad) and hate his religion and disobey his instructions’. The prophet (s) was sitting in the mosque with Abu Bakr, when Abu Bakr saw her coming he said: ‘Oh messenger of Allah, she is coming and I’m afraid she would see you’. The Prophet (s) said: ‘She will not be able to see me’. The the Prophet (s) recited ‘{ And when you recite the Quran, We place between you and those who do not believe in the hereafter a hidden barrier;}[17:45]’. Then she stood in front of Abu Bakr and was unable to see the Prophet (s) and said: ‘Oh Abu Bakr! I have been informed that your companion ridiculed me’. Abu Bakr said: ‘No, by God of the house he didn’t ridiculed you.’ Then she left saying: ‘Quraish knows that I’m the daughter of its master’. Al-Mustadrak al-Hakim, Volume 2 page 394 Tradition 3376 Imam of Ahe Sunnah Ibn Haban has also recorded this incident in his collection of Sahih traditions namely ‘Sahih Ibn Haban’ Volume 14 page 440 while Shaykh Shu’aib al-Arnaoot in his margin of the book further declared the tradition to be Sahih: Ibn Abbas said: When it was revealed ‘{Perish the hands of Abu Lahab}’ the wife of Abu Lahab came to the prophet (s) and Abu Bakar was with Him (s). When Abu Bakar saw her coming he said: ‘Oh messenger of Allah, she is ribald woman and I’m afraid that she may harm you, it would be better if you leave.’ The prophet (s) said: ‘She will not be able see me’. Then she arrived and said: ‘Oh Abu Bakar! Your companion ridiculed me.’ Abu Bakar said: ‘No, he doesn’t say pems either’. Then she said: ‘You are truthful accoring to me.’ Then she left. Then Abu bakr said: ‘Oh messenger of Allah, how come she didn’t see you?’ The prophet said: ‘There was an angel covering me by his wings.’ This incident can also be read in: 1. Majm’a al-Zawaed, Volume 7 page 144 2. Musnad al-Humaidi, Volume 1, page 154 3. Musnad Abi Y’ala, Volume 1, page 34 4. Dalael al-Nubuwa, Volume 2, page 618 5. Tafsir ibn Abi Hatim, Volume 10, page 3472 6. Tarikh Dimashq, Volume 67, page 173 The Prophet (s) is the leader of Mankind, the most superior one in the human race in terms of morality and all positive characteristics and according to a view upheld by most of the Muslims, He (s) is the reason for the creation of this entire universe, yet we see that Allah (swt) made him go into temporary occultation before the enemy who was a female i.e. weak in terms of physical strength and that too all alone and without any lethal weapon. No Muslim would: dare to attribute cowardice to the leader (s) of leaders for his occultation to safeguard himself from a weak enemy make any sort of conjecture as to what might have been Allah’s (swt) wisdom behind taking His (swt) beloved Prophet (s) into occultation With this in mind when it comes to the last son from the progeny of the same Prophet (s), the Nawasib evidence their illegitimate ancestry by abruptly attributing cowardice to him just because He (as) is going to destroy their future Imam [Sufiyani]. Reply Two – Prophet Musa (as) went into hiding fearing state persecution, and this period in hiding bore fruit Allah (swt) informs us in Surah Taha verses 20-21 of his Glorious Book: 20. And there came a man, running, from the furthest end of the City. He said: “O Moses! the Chiefs are taking counsel together about thee, to slay thee: so get thee away, for I do give thee sincere advice.” 21. He therefore got away therefrom, looking about, in a state of fear. He prayed “O my Lord! save me from people given to wrong-doing The key lesson that one can gauge from the aforementioned verses is that a divinely appointed Prophet of Allah (swt) upon the counsel of a man fled the city fearing for his life. Now in light of this verse can we deduce that Prophet Musa (as) was a coward? Certainly not, there was divine wisdom behind this approach, and this period of absence away from his enemies was of immense benefit to him. It was during this hiatus that Musa (as) was equipped with divine teachings and powers that thus enabled him (as) to return to the city at a later date equipped with the necessary arsenal with which to quell the evil designs of the State. He sought refuge in Madain where he befriended Prophet Shuayb (as) marrying his daughter, and becoming his employee as a shepherd for a ten year tenure (Surah Qasas verse 28). It was following the completion of this tenure that Allah (swt) revealed Himself (swt) to Musa (as) through a bush instructing him (as) to return to the city from where he had fled, so as to confront Pharaoh and free his enslaved people. Prophet Musa (as) exhibited a fear: 33. He said: “O my Lord! I have slain a man among them, and I fear lest they slay me. 34. “And my brother Aaron – He is more eloquent in speech than I: so send him with me as a helper, to confirm (and strengthen) me: for I fear that they may accuse me of falsehood.” 35. He said: “We will certainly strengthen thy arm through thy brother, and invest you both with authority, so they shall not be able to touch you: with Our Sign shall ye triumph,- you two as well as those who follow you.” Allah (swt) could have instructed Musa (as) at any time, but the best of Planners waited enabling Musa (as) to become: a family man and take on the responsibilities associated with this role when his previous life would have been care free a shepherd, that helped him to appreciate skills such as patience, hard strenuous work, when his life prior to it had been that of pomp and royalty in the Palace of Pharaoh Allah (swt) gave him his main task after these new life skills were acquired. We appeal to justice, whilst no one knows the precise reasons behind the ghaybah of the Imam (as) what is the objection if we argue that the rationale might well mirror the story Musa (as) who went into hiding to avoid persecution and whilst in this state was emboldened with the necessary skills to counter his foes, and thus returned to this hostile environment when Allah (swt) deemed it the right time to do so?
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