Today, we continue to discuss the features of the global rule of the 12th Infallible Imam of the Prophet of Islam's Household, Imam Mahdi (May God hasten his reappearance).

As previously mentioned, Imam Mahdi's global government of peace and justice will uproot injustice and corruption across the world. Last week, we referred to judicial security throughout Imam Mahdi's global rule.

In the era of Imam Mahdi's global rule, ethical teachings are extensively promoted via the mass media, such that the international community becomes prepared for a healthy and chaste lifestyle, coupled with social justice. Nonetheless, there might be some wrongdoers within the community who would want to violate others' rights. Thus, the human community needs a healthy and powerful judicial system to fulfill the rights of the oppressed and to punish the unjust.

Imam Mahdi (AS) will appoint governors and judges for different regions and provinces. In that glittering and glorious era, the individuals who are instated as judges, maintain prudence and purified souls. Thus, threats will not have an effect on them, and will not negatively impact their fair judgement.

Meanwhile, throughout the era of Imam Mahdi's global rule, the personal tendencies of the related judge do not have an impact on the trial process and judgements are purely based on justice.  Imam Mahdi (AS) with the assistance of God, maintains true justice.

Meanwhile, the judges instated by Imam Mahdi, are highly capable of solving difficult and complicated cases. Given that they maintain a vast knowledge; they are aware of the majority of related topics of importance. They judge based on their extensive knowledge, while also benefitting from the testimonies of witnesses.

Due to swift development and advancement of science and technology throughout the era of Imam Mahdi's global government of peace and justice, the means and tools for discovery of crimes are highly developed, and criminals will be easily identified. Thus, criminals and offenders will not be able to escape justice, and they will not be safe in their homes.

Imam Mahdi (AS) keeps an eye on the global affairs, and nothing is capable of obstructing Imam Mahdi's supervision across the globe. As it was mentioned, this supervision may be carried out with the assistance of advanced technologies. Imam Mahdi is keeping an eye on all of the events and developments across the world.

In accordance with the detailed hadiths which are about Imam Mahdi, the Savior of Mankind completes the plans of divine prophets. This is because the conditions were not fully in place for the divine prophets to make fundamental reforms in human community; to establish a global government; to fully administer justice, or to completely uproot injustice. Although all divine prophets intended to make major developments in human community and to fully implement divine teachings; the only individual which can fulfill this resounding accomplishment is Imam Mahdi (AS). In fact, it should be said that all divine prophets and Infallible Imams play a role in foundation of a global government. Thus, Imam Mahdi's success should be considered as the success of divine prophets and religious figures, because efforts for reformation of human community had begun by the previous prophets.

The divine prophets made utmost efforts to fulfill that elevated ideal based on the aptitude and capabilities of their contemporary people; each of them promoting mankind's mind. Meanwhile, the Last and Greatest Messenger of God, Prophet Mohammad (Blessings of God upon him and his progeny) presented a comprehensive plan for the development and major reformation of human civilization. The Prophet of Islam, and the Infallible Imams, via courageous efforts and endurance of numerous hardships, paved the way for the global movement of the Savior of Mankind, Imam Mahdi (AS), in order to establish and maintain justice across the globe.

Naturally, a number of conditions should be in place for materialization of an all-encompassing justice and establishment of monotheism, worldwide. Mankind should gain further experience to flourish his talents and merits and to get prepared for the establishment of the global government of peace and justice. At that point in time, as the result of the unique prudence and leadership of Imam Mahdi (AS), mankind's ideal will be materialized and the last bastions of injustice will fall.

Although Imam Mahdi (AS), upon his reappearance, will establish and maintain peace and justice across the world, this doesn't mean that people should sit idle and be indifferent toward global events and developments until the emergence of the Infallible Imam.

While many individuals in human community admire the glitters of the material world; faithful people safeguard true values and principles with a sense of hope and optimism, and are always grateful for the blessings that God has bestowed upon them.

Naturally, setting hopes on the victory of righteousness and failure of falsehood, leaves no room for despair. Maintenance of hope acts like a driving force which propels mankind forward, and makes him realize that hardships do not last. Maintenance of hope cheers up mankind and boosts his resilience.

Meanwhile, given that throughout the era of Major Occultation of Imam Mahdi (AS), recognition of the boundaries of righteousness and falsehood and right from wrong is not an easy task in the majority of cases, the responsibility for guidance of mankind is delegated to chaste, committed, and pious Islamic Ulema. They truly safeguard the divine religion of Islam and elaborate the truth based on the existing conditions and with the application of scientific approaches.

Next week we will study the topic of Velayat-e Faqih, and the features of religious Ulema and their responsibilities and authority in the era of Occultation of the Savior of Mankind, Imam Mahdi (AS). God bless and take care.

MR/EA