Lovely Sedition! | Alireza Panahian

Lovely Sedition!

The philosophy behind the seditions at the end of time is completely clear. For example, there is a tradition from Imam Baqir (‘a), “Never, never! The reappearance won’t take place until you’ve been filtered, filtered again, and filtered again.” The reappearance won’t happen until you’ve been filtered and separated from one another.
At the end of the “Iftitah Supplication,” we read, “God, we complain to You about the severity of the seditions that come to us and the passing of time, which are to our detriment.” God, in the severe seditions that come upon us, and the domination that our enemies want to have over us, have mercy on us . The Almighty God wants to put aside those who are not worthy, and keep the pure people.
It has been clearly said in a tradition, “The seditions at the end of time, are for the hypocrites who are among the believers and should be removed.” It is possible that hypocrisy be in those who are awaiting the Imam (‘a.j.). It doesn’t matter how the people who are not awaiting are, because filtering has been mentioned for the believers.
For example, Imam Reza (‘a) said, “Some of the people who have fondness for us, the Household of the Prophet (‘a), create more severe seditions than the sedition of the Dajjal.” People asked him, “O son of the Prophet, what’s their sedition?” The Imam’s (‘a) explanation can clarify the sedition of these kinds of people. The Imam (‘a) said, “They are friends with our enemies and enemies with our friends.”
About the complexity of the seditions at the end of time, and how much people can be incited, people asked Imam Sadiq (‘a). The Imam (‘a) raised up the curtain of the tent and sunlight entered. The Imam asked, “What’s this?” The person said, “O the son of the Prophet, this is light.” The Imam said, “Are you mistaken?” He replied, “No, I can see the sunlight.” The Imam said, “It is true that the seditions at the end of time are horrific. Many fall down. The filtering is severe. Making distinctions is a serious matter. But, the truth is this clear for the people of the truth.”
If a person claims to be a believer, he or she should be ready for seditions. The Holy Prophet of God (s) said, “Don’t’ be upset about the seditions at the end of time, because they destroy the hypocrites.” In another tradition, the Household of the Prophet (‘a) even said, “Ask for the seditions at the end of time.” Ask God for these tests to happen one after another. Because in these seditions the work will finish sooner, and the believers will be rescued sooner.
Sedition is a horrifying event. It’s hard. Some will fall down. It also brings some surprising growth too, and it creates a strength for the believers. Because of that strength, it has been said to ask for the seditions at the end of time. “Don’t’ be upset about the seditions at the end of time, because they destroy the hypocrites.” “Until you’ve been filtered, and filtered again.”
[From the series of speeches under the topic of “The Month of Ramadan, the month of hope for the reappearance of Imam Mahdi (‘a.j.).” ‘A Commentary on the Iftitah Invocation.’ An excerpt from the 28th session.]

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