An Analysis of Mahdism Teachings with a Divine Lordship Approach from the Perspective of the Holy Qur'an (A Case Study on the Teaching of Human Dignity)

Abstract

What holds significant importance in explaining the philosophy of history from an Islamic viewpoint is the position of Mahdism thought in the historical outlook of Islam. The most important feature of the Mahdism teaching in explaining historical movement and its evolutionary process is the role of human wills in the evolutionary movement of history. Although the movement of history, the movement of the world towards its final point in this world, is towards the era of the advent [of Imam Mahdi], and this movement is one in which human wills play a role, the meaning of this statement is not that the wills of ordinary humans are the central wills in the movement of history towards righteousness. Rather, at the core, on the side of truth, it is the Divine Lordship of Almighty God, and within this side, it is the will of the Divine Guardian [Wali Allah] to reform the whole, and it is their guardianship and the manifestation of their guidance and leadership that brings history to its desired point. The thought of Mahdism is one of the certain and inevitable traditions of Islam and, by its nature, is among the "conditional" traditions; in terms of approach, it is among the "dependent" traditions; and in terms of function, it is considered a "social" tradition. This is because the realization of Mahdism thought and its emergence and manifestation rely on human behavior and conduct, and human will and choice play an effective role in actualizing it. In this research, the researcher has employed content analysis and data analysis methods to examine his findings. Among these findings is that the revival of the teaching of dignity and human values under the protection of the government of Imam Mahdi (may God hasten his reappearance) can be enumerated and examined in the following areas: a) The revival of intrinsic human dignity b) The revival of moral virtues c) Social dignity and the elimination of oppression, discrimination, and corruption. In conclusion, in the era of the advent, various forms of dignity will be revived, and humans will regain their material and spiritual rights. However, it should be noted that all