Messianic ideas in the words of Imam Askari

The messianic notion is the light toward the path of Shiites in the era of Absence . In addition, an aspect of the idea was put forward by the Prophet and the Imams in compatibility with the social conditions and problems they have been facing at the time. Finding the components of the plan in each of the Infallible Imams’ words can enlighten the conditions and problems on the age and determine the layout Imams had for occultation.
To serve the messianic ideas, this study places the words addressed by the infallible Imams. The content analysis also categorized according to their statements can specify the layout of each Imam for his period. Considering this in the paper, provides a picture of his plan for dealing with social conditions and problems of each period and also indicates the outline of each Imam’s plan for the Age of Absence.
The findings show that main concern of the Imam in the life and words of Imam Askari, have been the removal of danger from the life of Imam Mahdi and maintaining the beliefs of Shiites in a turbulent era began in Mahdi Absence . Imam Askari won the hand, maintained and reinforced the belief among Shia community with complex behaviors, while kept the birth of Imam Mahdi hidden from enemies, on the other hand. He also drew on words of occultation and way out of its problems, and has outlined the future direction for Shiites.