Birth
How did the twelfth imam die?
He didn’t die. He went into Ghaybah.
A person from ___ will come and raise a white flag when the imam reappears.
He will come from Yemen (a Yemini)
There was a hadith said by ____ on the Ghaybah of the imam being for reasons we will not know until the
Ghaybah ends.
The hadith was said by Imam Jafar as-Sadiq
What does Ghaybah mean?
It is translated as occultation
What does naffs - as zakya mean?
pure soul
Who was his father?
Hasan al askari
In surah Baqarah, Ayat 155, Allah says that he will give news to the _.
patient.
Imam Zayn al-Abidin said: “Intidhar for the appearance of imam ali is the best form of Ibadah.” What do the two bold terms mean in english?
“Intidhar” means “Waiting”
“Ibadah” means “Worship”
Provide an example of something in Ghaybah? The twelfth imam does not count.
The moon blocking a planet from view
“While the moon covers the planet it[the planet] is… in ghaybah” - the textbook
This surah proves that Imam Mehdi is still on this earth, according to Imam Muhammed al Baqir.
Qadar
Where was the imam born, and who was the caliph at the time?
Samarra. Mu’tamid was the caliph at the time.
One sign of the Imam's return is when leaders will be _
corrupt and oppressive
Rasulallah has said:
”... A person shall implore: ‘O Mahdi, give me[item]’ Imam[Imam Mahdi] will reply ‘_________.’"
“Take whatever you please”
What are some possible reasons for the Imam's Ghaybah?
Question is open ended.
Possible answers may include: for the imam’s protection, to test our faith.
Incorrect replies could be: because god wants it, just because, eg.
Imam Medhi will rule the entire earth, making him the first _
Islamic leader to do so.
When was the imam born?
July 29, 869 AD
The arabic term “Baydia” means _ in english. What other arabic terms relate to _.
Baydia translates to land. Earth, which is similar to land, is Arda in arabic
Surah Yunus, Ayat 20. You may Paraphrase
“And they say, "Why is a sign not sent down to him from his Lord?" So say, "The unseen is only for Allah [to administer], so wait; indeed, I am with you among those who wait.”” - Saheeh International
Answer can be paraphrased
The twelfth imam’s Ghaybah is separated into two different parts. What are these sections called in Arabic and English?
Note: Like the imam’s Ghaybah, the points for this question are separated into two different parts.
Ghaybat as-Sughara or the minor occultation
100 points/minor amount of points
Ghaybat as-Kubra or the major occultation
300 points/major amount of points
What does “Raj’ah mean?”
The term of people who have died in the real world during Imam Medhi’s return
Imam Mehdi was born in____ which imams were buried in____?
He was born in Samarra, and it contains the burial places of imam ali al-Hadi and Hasan al-Askari
Who is dajjal, what injury will he have, and what will he do?
He will misguide people and will have a missing eye. His goal will be to cause chaos and confusion amongst believers
Surah fussilat, Ayat 53. Repeat exact translation(from textbook)
“We shall soon show them Our signs in the horizons and in their own souls until it becomes clear to them that He is the Truth” - the textbook
How did the twelfth imam communicate with his followers during his first Ghaybah? Why did the first Ghaybah end, and the second Ghaybah start?
Only the most trustworthy Shia met with imam al Mahdi during his Ghaybah. The imam used four messengers to send messages to his followers. The first Ghaybah ended when the last of these messengers died.
Certain Shia scholars believe that _ verses of surah naml talk about Raj’ah and not the day of judgement.
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