When the reappearance of Imam (a.t.f.s.) will be decreed, he will emerge and initiate the process of reformation of the world. Imam (a.t.f.s.) along with his band of 313 loyalists, who will form the core group of his army, will accept the allegiance from the people between Maqame Ibrahim and Rukne Yamani in the precincts of Masjidul Haraam. The first words that Imam (a.t.f.s.) will utter will be the 86th verse of Surah Hud. Imam Baqir (a.s.) says:
‘When our Qaim will reappear, he will recline against the wall of Holy Kaaba. Among his followers, 313 men will assemble around him. The first words that he will speak will be the holy verse, ‘What remains with Allah is better for you if you are believers…’ Then he will say, I am the ‘Remnant of
Allah’ (Baqiyatullah) and His Caliph and His Hujjat. At that moment everyone will address Imam (a.t.f.s.) thus – Peace be on you O Remnant of Allah in His Earth.’
Allah created man and centred the purpose of His creation on Wilayat. This Wilayat encompassesall qualities of man that made him the best creation of Allah. These qualities and features enable him to scale the peak of every virtue. Purpose is the nucleus of creation due to which the human intellect, wisdom, thoughts, purity, virtue, and all such aspects are elevated and illuminated. Therefore, this subject converges to Wilayat, because the Creator had made Wilayat as Takweeniyat of the creation among the best of the creatures. We thank Allah for this opportunity and are pleased to shower more light on this subject.
We begin by mentioning a couple of literal and terminological meanings of the word “Wilayat” and “Takween”.