the reasons for writing this book and the writer's style
chapter one
the holy verses about mahdi (a.s)
from the sayings of the holy prophet (s.a.w.a.)
from the sayings of ali (a.s.)
chapter two
mahdi is from the arab descent
mahdi is from this «ummah» (nation)
mahdi is from the progeny of abdul- muttalib
mahdi is from the progeny of abu-talib
mahdi is from the descendant of muhammad (s.a.w.a.)
mahdi is from the progeny of the holy prophet
mahdi is from the family of the holy prophet
mahdi is from the offspring of the holy prophet (s.a.w.a.)
mahdi is from the progeny of ali (a.s.)
mahdi is from the progeny of fatemah (a.s.)
mahdi is from the progeny of «sebtain» (i.e. hassan and hussein)
mahdi is from the offspring of hussein (a.s.)
mahdi is from the ninth descendant of hussein (a.s.)
mahdi is from the offspring of sadeq (a.s.)
mahdi is from the offspring of reza (a.s.)
mahdi is from the offspring of hassan askari (a.s.)
chapter three
mahdi resembles the messenger of allah (s.a.w.a.)
chapter four
mahdi and the people of the cave
mahdi is the proof [hujjat] of allah
mahdi and completion of religion
mahdi is the twelfth «wasi» (legatee)
messengership in childhood and his imamat
chapter five
mahdi's name, title and agnomen
views of a magazine by the name of «al-muqtataf»
mahdi is alive and is given sustenance
mahdi and those who have seen him
chapter six
traditions on «ghaibat» (occultation)
mahdi and the manner of his occultation
mahdi and his place of occultation
«sardab» (cellar) and its visitation
philosophy and reasons behind occultation
mahdi's minor and major occultation
how people benefit from the hidden imam
mahdi's deputies during the period of his occultation
mahdi's deputies during minor occultation
mahdi's deputies during major occultation
chapter seven
discord and pessimism amongst the people
number of signs of mahdi's emergence
traditions about the year and day of mahdi's emergence
chapter eight
forsaking the matter of fixing the time of emergence
mahdi's emergence at the end of time
mahdi's qualities on the day of his emergence
incidents which will occur in the near future
descension of isa- ibn-maryam (a.s.)
blessings of mahdi's emergence
mahdi's actions and invitation
religion will terminate in mahdi
manifestation of the religion of islam
victories and developments under mahdi's rule
the period of mahdi's caliphate and rule
conclusion: the number and place of mahdi's helpers
second conclusion - references