Duties of People towards the Imam (a)

Duties of People towards the Imam (a)

Our foremost spiritual duty during the occultation isn’t passive waiting—it is active loyalty expressed through awareness, righteousness, and an upright way of life. About the Book Duties of People towards the Imam is a concise Shīʿī devotional text by Ayatullah Sayyid Muhammad Taqi Musawi Isfahani, drawn from Mikyal al-Makarim fī Fawā’id al-Duʿāʾ li al-Qā’im. The work explains that believers’ duties during the Imam’s absence mirror those during his presence. The Imam is spiritually aware of us and our conduct—even if unseen. Ultimately, the greatest duty is intidhar (active awaiting) of the Imam’s reappearance—not as a slogan, but as a lived, ethical posture rooted in worship, hope, and preparedness. What You Will Discover

• Why intidhar (active awaiting) is described as “the best of worship,” and what it practically demands of believers.
• The sense of accountability that comes from knowing the Imam is spiritually aware of his followers.
• How daily acts—truthfulness, charity, prayer, and service—become forms of preparation for the Imam’s return.
• A vision of waiting that fosters both personal growth and communal responsibility, turning devotion into action.

About the Author Ayatullah Sayyid Muhammad Taqi Musawi Isfahani is a respected Shīʿī scholar known for his emphasis on devotional ethics rooted in classical sources. His concise guidance in this booklet reflects a spiritual approach to eschatology that merges scholarship with heartfelt practice. Who Is This Book For? Believers seeking to understand how to live faithfully in the Imam’s absence—and how intidhar becomes both devotion and daily ethical conduct while awaiting Imam al-Mahdi (may God hasten his noble reappearance).