The Great Awaiting

The Great Awaiting

What stirs faithful hearts in the silence before the hidden Imam’s return? The Great Awaiting explores the profound spiritual discipline of intidhar (active awaiting)—framing it not as passive waiting, but a disciplined mode of devotion and hope. About the Book The Great Awaiting is a devotional essay (or booklet) aimed at guiding believers through the period of ghayba (occultation) of Imam al-Mahdi (may God hasten his noble reappearance). Written in clear English, the work reflects on signs of the times, the moral challenges of the age, and how waiting with purposeful conduct becomes a form of service to divine justice. Drawing on Qur’an, hadith, and spiritual reflections, it reinforces a hopeful mindset rooted in responsibility, ethics, and unity—transforming longing into a lived spirituality. What You Will Discover

• A renewed vision of intidhar (active awaiting) as an intentional, collective, and spiritual practice.
• The elements of moral preparedness: personal integrity, compassionate outreach, ethical responsibility, and just action amid uncertainty.
• How believers can trust divine timing and resist despair—even without outward signs or turbulent events.
• How this awaiting nurtures spiritual unity and hope when earthly systems seem to falter.
• Practical encouragement to live with sincerity and accountability as silent caretakers of a future filled with divine justice.

About the Author Though the author is not named, The Great Awaiting reflects the voice of contemporary Shīʿī devotional tradition—anchored in classical sources, yet oriented toward modern spiritual challenges. The tone is contemplative, instructive, and gently urging inner preparedness without sensational or sectarian rhetoric. Who Is This Book For? Devoted believers, community leaders, and spiritual seekers who wish to transform the state of occultation from a time of limbo into a time of disciplined faith, ethical growth, and communal hope.