Allama Iqbal was the
thinker of Pakistan. He was a Barrister (highest degree in law) from England
and a Ph.D. from Germany. Although, a Sunni Muslim, he had a deep love for the
Noble Prophet (s.a.w.a.s.) and his Pure Progeny. Consequently, he had written about
the Awaited Savior of the world; The Infallible Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.).
Allama Iqbal had written many couplets about the Infallible
Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.) in Urdu as well as in Persian. A selection of such couplets
is given below with English translation:
Dunya Ko Hai Us
Mahdi-e-BarHaq Ki Zuroorat * Ho Jis Ki Nigah Zalzala-e-Aalam-e-Afkar
It is time that the expected Mahdi may soon appear on the
worldly stage * His piercing Glance in the realm of thought would cause a
violent storm to rage!
Kabhi Aiy Haqiqat-e-Muntazir
Nazar Aa Libas-e-Majaz May * Ke Hazarun Sajde Tarap Rahe Hain Meri
Jabeen-e-Niaz May
O! Awaited Reality, reappear in human form * As thousands
of my prostrations are waiting for respectful bowing
Tarasti Hain
Nigah-e-Narasa Jis Ke Nazare Ko * Wo Raunaf Anjuman Ki Haiy Unhin Khilwat
Guzinoon May
The impatient eyes are waiting to see the center of
attraction may be anywhere among ourselves
Mere Aqa Ye Jahan
Zair-o-Zabar Hone Ko Haiy * Jis Jahan Ka Hai Faqat Teri Siyadat Par Madar
Life on earth has become deplorable and experiencing
upheavals and only your leadership can save it.
Nau-e-Insan
Mazra-e-Tu Hasile * Karvan-e-Zindagi Ra Manzile
The harvest of the human race is your personality and
mankind is anxiously waiting for your guidance.
Majzoob-e-Farangi
Ne Ba Andaz-e-Farangi * Mahdi Ke Taqaiyyul Se Kia Zinda Watan Ko
The German poet Nitshe awakened the Germans by the
thought of an awaited savior
Aiy Wo Ke Tu Mahdi
Ke Taqiyyul Se Hai Bezaar * Naumeed Na Kar Aahuu-e-Mushkin Se Khatan Ko
O Muslim scholar, who is fed up with the fact of
reappearance of Imam Mahdi * Do not separate the deer from their habitat.
In the Glorious Qur’an
Ayah 71: “On the Day when We call every nation with their leader (Imam)….” According
to this Ayah, there has to be an Imam at every time on earth and that the earth
will not be without Hujjat. Moreover there is a Tradition of the Noble Prophet
(s.a.w.a.s.): “Whoever dies without identifying the Imam of his time, will die
as an ignorant.
The Infallible Imam
Ali (a.s.) said in Nahaj-ul- Balagha: “The Noble Prophet (s.a.w.a.s.) informed
me, Allah has favoured us, The Ahlul Bayt, with seven persons, that He has not
conferred on anyone before us, nor will He bestow it on anyone after us, viz,
In our family is the Messenger of Allah, the chief of all Prophets and the seal
of Prophethood. The Noble Prophet (s.a.w.a.s.)’s successor Ali bin Abi Talib
(a.s.), is more elevated than all other successors. He is the beloved of Allah,
more than all other successors. His (s.a.w.a.s.) two grandsons, Hasan and
Husayn, are the most excellent of grandsons. Our martyrs enjoy a distinction
higher than the other martyrs, i.e. Hamza bin Abdul Muttalib, chief of all
martyrs. Among us is the one who is granted a pair of wings by Allah, so that
he can soar along with the angels in Paradise. He is Jafar bin Abi Talib. The
Promised Qaim (Mahdi) is also from us.” (Muntakhabul Asr page 173)
Sources used:
The Glorious Qur’an and Nahj-ul-Balagha
Baang-e-Dira, Armughan-e-Hijaz, Asrar-e-Khudi,
Ramooz-e-Bekhudi
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