Signs of Hazrat Mahdi in Verse 30 of Surat al-Baqara
Our Lord has revealed in Verse 30 of Surat al-Baqara:
When your Lord said to the angels, "I will create a vicegerent on Earth," they said, "Why put on it one who will cause corruption on it and shed blood when we glorify You with praise and proclaim Your purity?" He said, “I know what you do not know.” (Surat al-Baqara, 30)
The above verse has generally been associated with the creation of the Prophet Adam (pbuh) by various commentators. However, when we look at the various evidence in the verse, it can clearly be understood that the appearance of Hazrat Mahdi is foretold here.
"I will create a vicegerent on Earth"
First of all, in the expression "I will create a vicegerent on Earth" in the verse, the expression خالق (khaliq), meaning "I will create," does not appear. Instead, the word جَاعِلٌ (ja'il) is used. This word derives from the verb جعل (ja'ala) and means "to make, to place something in a position, to appoint." When the word جَاعِلٌ (ja'il) used in the verse is examined, it is seen that Almighty God does not state that He will create a vicegerent on Earth, but that He will appoint a vicegerent on Earth. This person will be someone who has been created and appointed as a vicegerent for the salvation of mankind.
“Why put on it one who will cause corruption on it and shed blood?”
In the verse, the angels ask the question, "Why put on it one who will cause corruption on it and shed blood?" When the Arabic of the word "one" here is examined, it is understood that the word can have both singular and plural meanings.
If we examine the Arabic of the section of the verse stated as "Why put on it one who will cause corruption on it and shed blood?";
قَالُوا أَتَجْعَلُ فِيهَا مَن يُفْسِدُ فِيهَا وَيَسْفِكُ الدِّمَاءَ
Qālū a-tajʿalu fīhā man yufsidu fīhā wa-yasfiku d-dimāʾa
When we look at this part word by word:
أَتَجْعَلُ فِيهَا = “Why put on it / on Earth?”
مَن = “one who / whoever / those who”
يُفْسِدُ فِيهَا = “will cause corruption on it / make mischief on it”
وَيَسْفِكُ الدِّمَاءَ = “and shed / will shed blood”
The word that must be emphasized here is the word مَن ('one' in English which is ‘man’ in Arabic). Although مَن appears singular in form in Arabic, it actually has a meaning that can also encompass a class or more than one person, like "who/whoever" in Turkish. When the verse is translated by taking this meaning of the word into consideration,
it also means, “Why put on it whoever will cause corruption on it and shed blood?”
A fairly close example of this in Turkish may be: "Give food to one who comes here." Here, the expressions "who" and "one" appear singular. But the sentence does not say, "only one person will come here," but refers to more than one person.
In the light of all these explanations, from the perspective of classical grammar and commentary, the interpretation that "those who cause corruption and shed blood will emerge from the human community to which the vicegerent is sent" can be derived from the verse.
Al-Tabari, one of the great scholars of Qur'anic exegesis, history, jurisprudence, and the Sunni tradition, comments on this part of the verse as follows:
"For when their Lord said to the angels, "I will create a vicegerent on Earth," the angels did not attribute corruption and bloodshed to His vicegerent on Earth in their response to their Lord; rather, they said, ‘Why put on it one who will cause corruption on it?’"
As can be understood from these explanations, the verse indicates that a vicegerent will be appointed and that he will emerge from among a community that causes corruption and sheds blood. This meaning is also in conformity with the Adatullah (the Divine laws ordained by God); because the vicegerent is the person sent by God to a human community that causes corruption with his duty of "bringing the truth and establishing order."
Here, reference is made to Hazrat Mahdi, who will put an end to bloodshed and bring justice to the Earth.
He said, "I know what you do not know."
In the verse, with the statement, “Why put on it one who will cause corruption on it and shed blood?”, the angels are actually referring to a fact they know and have witnessed many times in the past. This also reveals that the vicegerent referred to in the verse is not the Prophet Adam (pbuh). The angels know that until then all prophets had been subjected to attacks and that the prophets had been obliged to respond to them, and that therefore wars had taken place in the times of the prophets and mischief-makers had constantly been in action in order to obstruct the prophets. Therefore, the angels are speaking with knowledge of the destiny that has already taken place.
Looking at past examples, they are aware that when a vicegerent is appointed, there will certainly again be mischief-makers around him who will spread evil, try to block his path and obstruct him, and shed blood. They speak with this knowledge.
God, on the other hand, answers them as follows: "I know what you do not know."
It is evident that God is telling the angels about something they did not previously know. God had not previously informed the angels that He would send Hazrat Mahdi. With this statement, God gives His angels news they did not previously know and reveals that He has glad tidings for them.
The coming of Hazrat Mahdi in the End Times is such a great event. God concealed these great glad tidings even from His angels and wished them to encounter this beauty eventually.
Hazrat Mahdi Will Bring Peace and Tranquility to a World Filled with Evil, Injustice and Corruption
At a time when people experience the greatest corruption, God will cause His Mahdi, a savior and one who stops bloodshed, to appear. Hazrat Mahdi will be sent among a community that causes mischief and sheds blood. As stated in Verse 30 of Surat al-Baqara, Hazrat Mahdi will struggle against such a community and save people from this oppression.
Hazrat Mahdi will completely change the world filled with war, conflict and corruption and bring peace, justice and love to all mankind.
Some of the hadiths on the subject are as follows:
In the Gospel, these glad tidings are described as follows:
Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth... There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” (Revelation, 21:1-4)
No longer will there be any curse... There will be no more night. They will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun... (Revelation, 22:3-5)
… God will wipe away every tear from their eyes. (Revelation, 7:17)
During the time of Hazrat Mahdi, all wars will come to an end. Some hadiths on the subject are as follows:
In the Torah, these glad tidings are foretold as follows:
He [your king, Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh)] will proclaim peace to the nations. His [Hazrat Mahdi's (pbuh)] rule will extend from sea to sea and from the River [Euphrates] to the ends of the earth. (Zechariah, 9:10)
I will take away the chariots… and the war-horses… and the battle bow will be broken… He [Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh)] will proclaim peace to the nations. (Zechariah, 9:10)
[In the days of the Messiah (Hazrat Mahdi [pbuh])]... battles and wars will cease… They will not lift a nation against nation. (Maimonides, Mishnah Torah, Sanhedrin 10:1)
... Bow and sword and battle I will abolish from the land, so that all may lie down in safety. (Hosea, 2:18)
... Then those… will go out and use the weapons for fuel and burn them up—the small and large shields, the bows and arrows, the war clubs and spears… they will use the weapons for fuel… declares the Sovereign Lord. (Ezekiel, 39:9-10)
... They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hook... (Isaiah, 2:4; Micah, 4:3)
With the coming of Hazrat Mahdi, oppression, night raids, strife and conflict, and sorrowful events will come to an end. Some hadiths on the subject are as follows:
That Hazrat Mahdi will eliminate oppression and sorrow is foretold in the Torah as follows:
[In the time of Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh)] They will all return to the true faith and will no longer rob or destroy. (Maimonides, Mishneh Torah, Hilchot Melachim 12:5)
...The Sovereign Lord will wipe away the tears from all faces... (Isaiah 25:8)
Then [in the time of Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh)] will the eyes of the blind be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped. Then will the lame leap like a deer, and the mute tongue shout for joy... (Isaiah 35:5-6)
... In his days [in the time of Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh)] ... prosperity will abound till the moon is no more. (Psalms, 72:7)
(They)… will enjoy great peace. (Psalms, 37:11)
O Lord... ... You have shattered the yoke that burdens them, the bar across their shoulders, the rod of their oppressor... (Isaiah 9:4) [You will stop their oppression]... (Isaiah, 9:3-4)
They will not labor in vain, nor will they bear children doomed to disaster... (Isaiah, 65:23)
No lion will be there, nor any ravenous beast; they will not be found there... everlasting joy will crown their heads. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee away. (Isaiah, 35:9)
… will again have peace and security, and no one will make him afraid. (Jeremiah, 30:10)
In Verse 30 of Surat al-Baqara, God gave the angels glad tidings of the Mahdi, who will be sent to earth in an environment of terrible corruption and who will fill the whole world with peace, security and justice. Hazrat Mahdi will completely stop the bloodshed. In the End Times in which we are living, the angels will also see this promise fulfilled and will feel great joy at this.
Signs of Hazrat Mahdi in Verse 38 of Surat al-Baqara
God reveals as follows in Verse 38 of Surat al-Baqara:
We said, “Go down from it, every one of you! Then when guidance comes to you from Me, those who follow My guidance will feel no fear and will know no sorrow.” (Surat al-Baqara, 38)
In the verse, after the Prophet Adam (pbuh) was sent down to Earth, God commands people to follow and obey the Guidance that will come from Him. Here, the expression of “guidance” in the verse refers to Hazrat Mahdi.
In the verse;
The word huda, used in the sense of "guidance,"
The word hadi, meaning "one who guides/shows the way,"
The word Mahdi, meaning "one who has been guided and led to the right path,"
All derive from the same root, the root ه ـ د ـ ي (h-d-y).
The point that must be noted here is this: In this verse, God uses the expression, "Then when guidance comes to you from Me, those who follow My guidance." When considered together with the full meaning of the word hadi here, the translation of the verse would be, "Then when one who guides comes to you from Me, those who follow the one who guides from Me." Here, God clearly speaks of one who guides and commands that he be obeyed. Through this description of one who guides, God refers to a Savior who is himself guided and who guides others to the right path—namely, Hazrat Mahdi.
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Signs of Hazrat Mahdi in Verse 81 of Surah Al ‘Imran and Verse 7 of Surat al-Ahzab
In two separate verses in the Qur'an, God took a covenant from all the prophets that they would believe in and help a messenger who would be sent in the future. The verses are as follows:
Remember when God made a covenant with the prophets: “Now that We have given you a share of the Book and Wisdom, and then a messenger comes to you confirming what is with you, you must believe in him and help him.” He asked, “Do you agree and undertake my commission on that condition?” They replied, “We agree.” He said, “Bear witness, then. I am with you as one of the witnesses. (Surah Ali `Imran, 81)
When We made a covenant with all the prophets—with you and with Nuh and Ibrahim and Musa and ‘Isa son of Maryam—We made a binding covenant with them. (Surat al-Ahzab, 7)
According to the verses, after giving all the prophets the Book and Wisdom, God took a covenant from them that they would believe in and help the final messenger who would come in the future and confirm what they possessed. In His verse, God described this covenant as a heavy burden and indicated the greatness of this covenant.
Although some commentators state that the messenger described in the verses is our Prophet Muhammad (may God bless him and grant him peace), Verse 7 of Surat al-Ahzab reveals that this covenant was also taken from our Prophet Muhammad (saas). This means that this guiding messenger is Hazrat Mahdi, who will come after our Prophet (saas).
God has made Hazrat Mahdi superior and created the difficulties he will encounter in the End Times as a sign of his superiority. By taking a covenant from all the prophets, God has shown how precious and great Hazrat Mahdi's struggle in the End Times will be.
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