Loving Imam al-Mahdi (may Allah hasten his return) requires sincere actions, not slogans, nor loving him in our hearts is enough

As Twelver Shia, if we are asked about our love for Imam al-Mahdi (atj), we will say yes.. but we must ask ourselves, if we love him, what are we offering to the Imam, while he is present with us and the matter is not restricted only to his reappearance? Is our love for him verbal or practical?

When a person loves someone, he becomes attached to them, thinks about them, tries to draw closer to them. And when this person is absent, he tries as much as possible to see them and get closer to them, keeps thinking about them, talks about them, and also prays for them during their absence…

But this love is not only related to the heart. When someone wants to see the one he loves, he performs certain actions. Sometimes these actions may be costly, requiring money or time, but he does them out of longing and love for that person. So a person does not sit still… love requires action. So what then when this person is Imam al-Mahdi (atj)? Will love of the heart alone be enough without actions? When we say that we love the Imam, we must act to prove that love, otherwise this love means nothing and is only words and repeated statements, and when the matter becomes serious there is nothing to show it. The Imam does not need us, but we need him.

👤 Rydro (Abbas)

✍️ Loving Allah is Loving al-Mahdi

🗓 27th November, 2025