Page 367 - Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) is a Descendant of the Prophet Abraham (pbuh)

The coming of Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) has always occu-
pied an important place in the history of the Abrahamic
faiths. The coming of Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh)—described in detail in terms
of his qualities, helpmates, the characteristics of his day and the deeds he
will perform—is the subject of excited glad tidings in the scriptures of each
faith.
From the way these portents have intensified and are taking place one
after the other, we can see that the coming of Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) is close
at hand. Corruption and strife, war and conflict, immorality and atheism
have never been so intense, and degeneration is literally at a peak. This
shows that the coming of Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) is imminent. However, all
these tribulations will come to an end with the coming of Hazrat Mahdi
(pbuh), like fire being extinguished by water. And Allah will most certain-
ly "make them successors in the land as He made those before them suc-
cessors, and will firmly establish for them their religion with which He
is pleased..." (Surat an-Nur, 55)
The Prophet Jesus (pbuh) who will appear at the same time as Hazrat
Mahdi (pbuh), will particularly address the Christian world, free them
from the superstitions into which they have fallen, and call on them to live
by Islamic moral values. When Christians follow the Prophet
Jesus (pbuh), the Christian and Islamic worlds will
join together in faith of Islam. As promised in