The Quality of the Weapons of Imam Mahdi (AS) in Confronting the Weapons of the Enemies in the Age of Advent: Analysis of Narrations

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Student of Quran and Hadith Sciences, University of Arak, Arak, Iran

2 Full Professor, Department of Quranic and Hadith Sciences, Allameh Tabatabai University, Tehran, Iran

3 Professor, Department of Quran and Hadith, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

4 Associate Professor, Department of Theology, University of Arak, Arak, Iran

Abstract

Considering the equipping of the enemies of Islam with modern and dreadful weapons in recent centuries, the issue of the weapon of Imam Mahdi (AS) at the time of his advent and the quality of his confrontation with the weapons of the enemies is of special importance. Despite the answers given in the form of books, articles, etc., they are still ambiguous and not fully convincing. Criticizing most of the existing views in this regard, the present article, using the descriptive-analytical method, answers the above basic question based on narrative analysis, and proves that Imam Mahdi (AS) in addition to using the weapons that he has as the legacy of prophethood and guardianship, as well as benefiting from the divine help, he will also use powerful and modern weapons and equipment, which are prepared by his Shiites before his advent, in order to confront the weapons of the enemies. 

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