The sun is meant to shine even though it may be behind the clouds. Imam Mahdi, peace be upon him is the same, even though he may be in occultation! We do not see him but there were, and still are people that see him, and if they do not see him, they have some form of contact with him. ...

Is it possible for our Master, Imam Mahdi, peace be upon him, to be grieved, and for us to be happy; for him to weep because of the afflictions of his friends, and for us to laugh and be cheerful; and despite all of this, consider ourselves his followers? ...

Whoever goes to a sacred place, such as Masjid Jamkaran, for a need, must first ask God for the Imam’s relief, which is the greatest desire of the Imam himself ...

In the records of Imam Mahdi, who is presented with the deeds of the people twice a week (on Mondays and Thursdays), God knows best which group we belong to. All we do know is that we are not that which we should be. ...

It is narrated that during the period of occultation everyone shall perish except those that pray for the relief. It is as though this very supplication for the relief is a source of hope and spiritual relationship with him who is prayed for. This in itself is a level of relief. ...

All of us are concerned about their own personal desires, and we are not concerned about the Imam, whilst being concerned for him is beneficial for all, and is of the greatest of necessities.  ...

The Holy Infallibles, peace be upon them, have said, “Reform yourselves, and we ourselves will come to you; you do not need to be looking for us.” ...

Our affairs will not be solved until we do not have a strong relationship with the Imam of our time, peace be upon him. The strength of our relationship with the Imam, may God hasten his reappearance, is also in reforming ourselves. ...

Wherever the Imam is, it is green. The heart of a believer is the Green Island. Wherever he (a believer) is, the Imam treads there. ...

Everyone should be worried about his own self and find a way for establishing a relationship with the Imam and for his own aid, regardless of whether Imam’s reappearance is near or close. ...