And Imam Mehdi, at the hands of whom Lord Jesus Christ would pledge allegiance.
The one in whose memory Prophet Muhammad would cry uncontrollably
and expressed his longing to meet his brother [Imam Mehdi].
The one who will revive not only the religion of Islam but all religions of the world
and all nations of the world,
what would He be called?
Is Imam Mehdi (as) An Ummati?
Yasir Baloch from Steel Town, Karachi has asked a question.
'Will Imam Mehdi arrive in the world as an Ummati?'
'If Imam Mehdi shall return as an Ummati
then how is this going to be the second era of Prophet Muhammad?'
It is going to be the second era of Prophet Muhammad (saw) because the terrestrial spirits of the Prophet are inside Imam Mehdi's body.
According to Shariah, the matter is a little different.
However, with the esoteric knowledge, with the help of Spirituality, one has the potential of becoming a Fana fil Murshid and Fana fil Rasool.
One who becomes a Fana fil Rasool is still an Ummati of the Prophet.
When God himself can adopt the guise of an Ummati then why can't the Prophet do the same thing?
When God can adopt the guise of a servant, the Prophet can also adopt the guise of a follower.
Now, I would like to ask Yasir Baloch a question.
Prophet Muhammad (saw) has an Ummat (nation)
but which Ummat does the Prophet (saw) belong to?
Which Ummat does Prophet Muhammad (saw) come from?
Prophet Muhammad (saw) belongs to the group of prophets and messengers.
So, there is the Ummat that belongs to the Prophet and then the Ummat to which the Prophet belongs.
That is the group of messengers and prophets.
Lord Jesus Christ, from that group, is going to be a disciple of Imam Mehdi.
The group which consists solely of prophets and messengers.
So from that group, Lord Jesus Christ will pledge allegiance to Imam Mehdi (as).
So, shall we say that Imam Mehdi is an Ummati or the one who revives the Ummat?
I am giving you these examples to clear your mind.
Shaikh Abdul Qadir Jilani was carrying his belongings on his head and walking through the jungles of Baghdad when his things fell down.
He bent to pick up his belongings and place them back on his head but they fell once again when he started walking.
This happened three times.
That's when he noticed that there is an almost dead man laying on the ground
and he was calling out, 'O Abdul Qadir Jilani, help me! I am the religion of Islam'.
Abdul Qadir Jilani helped the man rise with his spiritual power and esoteric chants of 'Mohiuddin! Mohiuddin' filled the atmosphere.
Mohiuddin means the one who revives the religion.
Shaikh Abdul Qadir Jilani was then given the title of Mohiuddin (Reviver of the Religion).
So would you call him an Ummati?
Furthermore, Prophet Muhammad (saw) gave one of his robes to Umar Ibn al-Khattab and Maula Ali
and instructed them: 'There lives in Yemen, one who loves and adores me, take my robe and give it to him
and tell him to pray for the salvation of my nation'.
So, Prophet Muhammad (saw) is sending a message to Owais Qarni to pray for the salvation of his nation.
What would you call the one who renders salvation to the Prophet's Ummat? An Ummati or the one who grants salvation to the Ummat?
When Abdul Qadir Jilani is the reviver of the religion,
Imam Hussain is the reviver of the religion,
Owais Qarni granted salvation to the Ummah,
and then there is Imam Mehdi to whom Lord Jesus Christ will pledge allegiance, for whom Prophet Muhammad (saw) cried uncontrollably,
and expressed his longing to meet his brother [Imam Mehdi]
the one who will not only revive Islam but all other religions
and give new life to all the nations of the world,
what would He be called?
He is called the Benefactor of Humanity