Imam Mahdi

Ghaybah

100

What does ghaybah mean?

Concealment/ Hidden/ Occultation

200

What are the 2 periods of ghaybah

Ghaybat e sughra and ghaybat e kubra

300

Why is imam in ghaybah

For his safety, to test us

400

The Imam guides us even though we can't see him the way ____________________________________

The sun's light and heat can be felt even when it is behind a cloud

500

Mention 3 ways the Imam guides us practically while he's in ghaybah

Guidance Through Scholars & Marāji, Source of Hope & Motivation, Answered du’a and special help & his existance prevents the earth from collapsing

Belief in ghaybah

100

Do most religions believe in a saviour?

yes

200

Christians believe the saviour is?

Nabi Isa/ The messiah

300

What will be the situation of the world before Imam reappears

Disorder, chaos, injustive

400

Mention 2 similarities btn Shia and Sunni view on Imam Mahdi

Any 2 from: 

His name is Muhammad. He is from the Ahlul Bayt (a) of Rasulullah (s) ,He is from the progeny of Sayyidah Fatimah (a), He is different to Nabi Isa. Nabi Isa and Imam al-Mahdi (a) will reappear at the same time, Nabi Isa will help Imam al-Mahdi (a) to establish peace and truth on earth

500

Mention 2 differences btn Shia and Sunni view on Imam Mahdi

His birth and ghaybah

The Nuwwaab

100

What did the 1st and 2nd na'ib disguise themselves as

Butter sellers

200

When we write ariza, we address ______ asking him to deliver it to imam

Husayn bin Rawh(3rd naib)

300

Mention the challenge(s) Muhammad ibn Uthman(2nd naib) faced

Some of the Shi‘as who had worked very closely with his father rejected Muhammad as the second na’ib, The Abbasids even sent spies pretending to pay khums so they could meet his representatives and kill them

400

Mention 3 roles of the Nuwwaab

• To act as a link between the Imam and the people
• Carried letters to the Imam from his followers
• Related the problems and concerns of the Shias
• Passed khums money to the Imam
• To give guidance to people from Imam

500

Mention 3 things Imam mentioned in his final letter to the 4th naib

Any 3 from:

• Imam wrote a letter to Ali a week before his death asking him not to appoint another na’ib
• Imam (a) also informed him that ghaybat al-kubra would begin soon
• Imam would not appear again for a very long time until Allah wills
• During this lengthy time the hearts of the people will become hard and the earth will be filled with oppression and injustice

Ghaybah 2

100

Imam Mahdi's ghaybah is similar to the ghaybah of prophet ________

Yusuf

200

Mention 3 examples of things that exist that can't be seen/recognized

Allah, Imam Mahdi, Electricity, wifi etc.

300

Mention 1 thing that can't be seen because it doesn't exist

Unicorn, mermaid etc.

400

What took place before Imam went into ghaybat e sughra

Imam led salaatul mayyit, guards searched for Imam

500

How is imam Mahdi's ghaybah similar to prophet Yusuf's ghaybah

Prophet Yusuf was amongst his brothers yet they couldn't recognize him. Imam is amongst the people yet we can't recognize him