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Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) is a Descendant of the
Prophet Abraham (pbuh)

... For one hour will receive authority as kings along with the beast
[antichrist]. They have one purpose and will give their power and
authority to the beast. (Revelation, 17:12-13)

For God has put it into their hearts to accomplish His purpose by
agreeing to give the beast [antichrist] their power to rule, until
God's words are fulfilled. (Revelation, 17:17)

And I saw a beast [antichrist] coming out of the sea. He had ten
horns and seven heads, with ten crowns on his horns, and on each
head a blasphemous name. [That is; the system of the antichrist,
gaining its power from countries that embrace atheistic ideologies.]
(Revelation, 13:1)

68.5. The antichrist's perseverance in his activities until the
moralilty of religion holds an utter sway:

For the secret power of lawlessness [the system of the antichrist] is
already at work... And then the lawless one [antichrist] will be re-
vealed, whom... Jesus will overthrow with the breath of his mouth
and destroy by the splendor of his coming. (2 Thessalonians, 2:7-8)

68.6. He intensifies his evil activities as the coming of Hazrat
Mahdi (pbuh) approaches:

The great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the
devil, or satan, who leads the whole world astray. He was hurled to
the earth, and his helpers with him... because the devil has gone
down to you! He is filled with fury, because he knows that his time
is short. (Revelation, 12:9, 12)

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