Critical Analysis of Invalidity of Uoprising Theory at the Time of Absence (Quranic, Narrative, Hostorical and kalāmi Analysis)
Subject Areas : Islamic theology
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Abstract :
The goal of the present study is to answer this challenging question: is uprising and revolution and forming Islamic Governance before the appearance of Imam Mahdi legitimate or invalid? In response, a group of Muslims consider any type of uprising and revolution before the appearance of Mahdi (A.S.) as illegitimate and doomed to invalidity and defeat, and some regard such an approach and narratives as wrong due to their opposing view to Islamic didactics and believe that given the truth of those narratives, the audience were uprisings like that of Zeid Al-Nar, Al-Nafs al-Zakiyyah and his brother, Abraham, Abu Muslim Khorasani and the like which have been mixed with ambitious and selfish motivations. The research is qualitative and it is critical-analytical. The research findings show that appreciating uprisings like that of Zeid-Ibn Ali and Yahya-Ibn Zaid, Hossein-Ibn Ali (Martyr of the battle of Fakhkh) in the sayings of Ma’soum (innocent) Imams is a telling evidence on verification of such uprisings and righteous fights. The basis of uprising and revolution at the time of “absence” being necessary are beliefs like monotheism view against polytheism and disbelief and hypocrisy, inviting to the virtue and preventing from the wrongdoing, establishing justice and fairness, the promise of God to the learned for fighting with hunger of the oppressed and satiety of the oppressor, following Ashura uprising (dignity and fighting abjection), defensive and salvating jihaad, and predicting welcomed movements before the appearance of Imam Mahdi (A.S.) in the sayings of the prophet and Imams (A.S.)..