The Mahdi Times October 2011 | Page 22

Networking There are four types of people in the night, those who seek knowledge in the night, those who feed the needy in the night, those who lobby for their brothers in the night, and those praying Salatul Layl. Encouraging our own brothers and sisters is just as important, if not more important than going out to spread the Dawah to others.  We must support our brothers and sisters in these times, as we are all going through so many new transitions and difficulties.  Be there for your brother and sister, and work together to grow in the Dawah and find new ways to share it with others. The Ansar are growing quickly Alhamdulillah, so becoming organized is very important in these days, so we can share the Dawah more effectively.  It will be very effective if teams were formed in certain areas of the Dawah, and the more experienced ones were heading up those teams.  If each section of the Dawah had a team, and they were organized working hard each day, a great deal could be done, InshaAllah.  An Ansar is only as strong as the ones around him/her and we should be supporting one another and helping each other grow.  This is very important as you will begin finding common questions being asked and new proofs that you find, and when you do, you can share them within the group.  If all the Ansar come together in so many different areas, we will be moving forward as one functioning body.  If you can help translate, help translate, so we can continue getting the Dawah out to many different nations.  Let's try to bridge the gap InshaAllah, and do the best we can, May Allah (swt) help us in our affairs. Three Traits of the Imam (as) There are three specific traits that the Imam, Imam Ahmed Al Hassan (as) has come with, to prove that he (as) is al-Yamani, and the HujjatAllah. 1) He has brought the Will of the Holy Prophet (sawas)- Hundreds of years have gone by, and the hadiths of the Will have been there.   Imam Ahmed (as) was the first to come forward stating that he (as) is the Ahmed in the Will of the Holy Prophet (sawas). 2) He (as) has brought the weapon of Allah (sawas), the knowledge- Imam Ahmed (as) has challenged all the scholars in all the major religions by their own book.  The Muslim Scholars by the Holy Qur'an, the Jewish Scholars by the Torah, and the Christian Scholars by the Bible.  He has the knowledge of the Ahlul Bayt (as), there has been no one to stand up to debate him.  He (as) has told the scholars that they can ask him 100 questions.  If he (as) fails to answer one of them, then he is false.  And he (as) says he will ask them just one, and if they can answer it, he (as) is false.  SubhanAllah...as Imam (as) said in the Sermon of Hajj, are they fleeing from him, as they fled from the sword of Ali ibn Abi Talib (as)? 3) He (as) is bringing the banner of the supremacy of Allah (swt)-  Imam Ahmed Al-Hassan (as) is the only one who stood up against the Elections taking place in Iraq, as we know the elections in Iraq is the smaller Shura (deliberation) as told to us by the Holy Prophet (sawas).  All the major Shia marjas participated in these elections, and some even issued fatwas against Imam Ahmed (as).  It is certain that Democracy, is the supremacy of the people, the religion of the Dajjal, and Imam Ahmed Al Hassan (as) is here to lift the banner of La ilaha ila Allah.   Sections of Dawah Shia-  *The Will of Muhammad (sawas) and drawing the line of distinction between Imam Al Mahdi Muhammad (a.j.) and Ahmad Al Hassan (pbuh).  *Understanding the multiplicity of the Yamani, and being ready to answer questions referring to the Yamani from Yemen.  You can read about the multiplicity of the Yamani on The Savior site or The Yamani Ark. *Showing the many proofs from Shia hadith about the Holy Appearance, Scholars of the endtimes, the Yamani, etc. etc. This is also listed on the Savior website in the Shia section. It is always an idea to go through the same things you have learnt before as we find that the more we learn, the depth of understanding increases, Alhamdolillah.  Sunni*Telling them that the Mahdi in the end of times has arrived, and his name is the Prophets' name which is Ahmad, and his father's name is Isma'el.  *Also reminding them about the Calamity of Thursday and the Will of the Holy Prophet (sawas), how it is in the Qur'an that one is to leave a Will, so the Prophet (sawas) must have done this, and Imam Ahmed (as) has brought that Will after hundreds of years. *Promoting the Supremacy of Allah (swt) and how Democracy is the Supremacy of the people and the religion of the Dajjal.  Showing the hadith about the minor and major shura (elections) and how they are being used to take away and change the Sunnah of the Holy Prophet (sawas). *Show the hadith from both sunni/ shia sources about the times we are living in and how we are in fact living in the Age of Appearance.