Mahdi
or the Believer
N
OW
LET
US
TAKE
, the positive character of this age, who has
been mentioned in the Hadith as
Mahdi
or the Believer. There
is nothing mysterious about this character. This is a known
character which can be easily understood when studied under
general principles. There are two aspects to the positive role to
be played by
Mahdi,
or the Believer. Realisation and
dawah
, i.e.
the attainment of superior realization in the light of newly
discovered realities, and propagating the Islamic call effectively
at a global level by modern means of communication. Both these
aspects have been foretold in the Quran and Hadith.
The possibility of attaining superior realization by modern
means has already been mentioned in the Quran: “We shall show
them our signs in the universe and within themselves, until it
becomes clear to them that this (Quran) is the truth.” (41:53)
This verse of the Quran was revealed in the first quarter of
the seventh century. At that time it was predicted that in the
future the hidden divine signs in the universe would be revealed
as a result of human discoveries. These signs would establish
the veracity of the Quran at the level of human knowledge.
This prediction has become a reality in present times. In
this way the initial 50 per cent of the task has already been
performed. Now the task or the role of the
Mahdi,
or
believer,
is
to learn about these realities and complete the remaining 50
per cent of the task so that the signs of God may become a
means of attainining a higher realization of God.
