خلاصة:
Examining the orientalists' perspective on the issue of Mahdism in order to utilize study methods and use international language, and naturally, due to the breadth of the audience, is very essential for experts in the field of Mahdism. In this regard, examining the views of orientalists such as Wilfred Madelung becomes doubly necessary due to his prominent research characteristics, high impact, and numerous works. This article has utilized the descriptive-analytical method. The rule of the children and the establishment of the Day of Judgment are two perspectives that Madelung proposes regarding the world after the Mahdi#, and he considers the establishment of the Day of Judgment to be in agreement with most narrations. After examination, it becomes clear that there are four perspectives in this field. Although the view of the establishment of the Day of Judgment has its proponents, the view of the return (Raj'at) of the Imams during the appearance and their rule after Imam Mahdi# is the opinion most in agreement with the narrations.
ملخص الجهاز:
Examination and Critique of Wilfred Madelung's View on the World After Mahdi# Sayed Ali Kazemi 1 Abstract Examining the orientalists' perspective on the issue of Mahdaviyat in order to benefit from study methods, use international language, and naturally due to the breadth of the audience, is very essential for experts in the field of Mahdaviyat.
1 However, by examining the works of Wilfred Madelung, it can be understood that he has committed this major mistake less often in his research compared to most orientalists; because he has had a special view of the ancient and original Shia sources and was familiar with the fundamental distinction of the works of great Shia scholars; for example, in the book 'The Making of Shi'a Islam' (Schools and Sects of Islam in the Middle Ages), he has benefited from the works of the following authors: six books by Sheikh Saduq, two books by Sheikh Mufid, six books by Sayyid Murtada, five books by Sheikh Tusi, four books by Qadi Nu'man, three books by al-Kashshi, three books by al-Muhaqqiq al-Hilli, two books by Sheikh Hurr al-Amili, and the works of prominent Shia scholars such as al-Kulayni, al-Najashi, al-Nawbakhti, Sa'd ibn Abd Allah al-Ash'ari, al-Ya'qubi, Qadi Nurullah al-Shustari, Allamah Majlisi, and others.
1 The World After the Mahdi# Madelung, in the article "Qa'im Al-Muhammad" 2 , which addresses a portion of Shia teachings and beliefs regarding the Imam of the Age , writes regarding the world after the Mahdi#: Although some traditions speak of the reign of a son of the Kaim, the majority affirm that there will be only forty days of turmoil after the passing of the Kaim until the Resurrection and the Judgment.
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