Conceptualization of the Terminologies of the Sings of Advent

It is essential to understand the exact meanings of the terminologies of any scientific discussion. One of the scientific discussions of Mahdaviat is the sings of Advent which relate to the events occurring before the Advent of Imam Mahdi (AS). The present descriptive-analytical study sought to investigate the terminologies of the sings of Advent and their meanings. The data were collected through library research. The analyses showed that some of the terms related to the discussion of the signs of Advent include hadith, narration, signs, verse, riot, advent, selection, uprising, bloody battle, sedition, the signs of  the Hour, the end of Time, definite (inevitable), and the conditions of Advent. The meanings of the phrases were analyzed based on dictionary, Qur'ānic verses, and narrations, which resulted in presenting their exact meanings and semantic differences and preventing the possible semantic confusion of the words and phrases.