This book is among the earliest ones written on the subject of occultation of Imam Mahdi (as). The full name of this book is Kamaluddin wa Tamamun Nemah. It is authored by Raeesul Muhadetheen Abu Jafar Mohammed ibn Ali Babway Qummi (ra) who is widely known as Shaykh Sudooq. Shaykh Sudooq (ar) was born in 302 AH in the city of Qum into a family famous for its religious knowledge. At that time the...
There’s a strong connection between the martyrdom of Imam Husayn (as) and the reappearance of Imam Mahdi (as). The cries of help raised by Imam Husayn (as) on the day of Ashura did not die in Karbala itself. Rather it reverberated with greater intensity with the passage of time. Those who were not present in this physical world but were yet to come too had said labbaik on hearing his (as) plea....
There are some special characteristics which are associated with the holy personality of Imam Mahdi (as) which were not present in the other Aimmah (as). These include his Ghaybat, his hidden birth and his long life. Having knowledge and understanding of these special characteristics is important for they are unique to the true Imam Mahdi (as). False claimants to this post do not enjoy these...
In the book Kamaluddin, Shaykh Sudooq (ar) writes, as for the occultation of Ibrahim, the friend of the Beneficent (as), it exactly resembles the occultation of our Qaem (as), rather it is more astonishing because Allah, the Mighty and Sublime kept Ibrahim (as) concealed when he was in the womb, so much so that Allah through His power transferred him from her womb to her back. Then He concealed...
In the book Kamaluddin, Shaykh Sudooq (ar) writes, Among the first occultations is the well known occultation of Prophet Idrees (as). His occultation was so prolonged that his followers fell into dire circumstances and the tyrant ruler of that time killed some of them; while some he subjected to poverty and terror. After that Prophet Idrees (as) reappeared and promised the removal of the...