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

Those We have giv en the Book recog nize it as they recog nize
their own sons. Yet a group of them know ing ly con ceal the truth.
(Surat al-Baqara, 146)

In figurative terms, this verse also indicates that Hazrat Mahdi
(pbuh), too, will be recognized (Allah knows the truth). When Hazrat
Mahdi (pbuh) appears, people will recognize him as they do their own
sons, in the light of our Prophet's (may Allah bless him and grant him
peace) descriptions. Yet some people will nevertheless fail to recognize
this holy personage and will persist in their denial.

Pure Faith is the Measure in Allah's
Promise of Dominion

The rule of true faith referred to in Holy Scriptures and to be estab-
lished in the End Times will be the result of sincere faith and moral recti-
tude. Neither genealogy nor any material criterion can substitute for pure
faith. Some Jews maintain that the society promised dominion in the
Torah is the Jewish people regardless of their devotion and sincerity.
However, this view is not accepted by devout Jews, but even criticized
and condemned by them.
Clearly, whoever possesses the qualities of the sincerely be-
lieving society promised dominion in the Torah, Allah will make
them the means whereby the faith in
Allah and moral values pre-
vail. To put it another
way, those who will

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