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PORTENTS AND FEATURES OF THE MAHDI'S COMING

cient ly and deep ly. The teach er of the Treatise of Light
is the Treatise of light itself. The Treatise of Light leaves
no need to study with any one else." (Extracts, p. 772)

THE COMING OF THE MAHDI

Was Imparted by Our Prophet (saas) Himself
There are a great many had iths of our Prophet (saas)
regard ing the Mahdi that are gen er al ly regard ed as reli -
a ble. Our Prophet (saas) impart ed that this is good news
for Muslims in the words of one gad ith, "LEARN OF THE
MAHDI. He is from the Quraysh and is one from my
house." (Book of Sayings of the Portents of the End
Times, p. 13) In anoth er had ith, our Prophet (saas) says:
"The Mahdi will appear, EVERYONE WILL SPEAK ONLY
OF HIM, drink of his love and NOBODY WILL SPEAK
OF ANYTHING ELSE" (Book of Sayings of the Portents
of the End Times, p. 33), stat ing that every one will speak
of this holy indi vid u al when he appears.

Bediuzzaman Also Imparted the Glad
Tidings of the Mahdi
The hon esty, open ness, and clar i ty in Bediuzzaman's
nature and which dom i nat ed his life are reflect ed in his
works, the Treatise of Light.
Bediuzzaman Said Nursi devot ed con sid er a ble
space to the Mahdi in his works, pro vid ing a detailed

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