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Arabic · passive participle from هدى

المَهْدِي

al-Mahdī

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The rightly guided one; Sunni and Twelver Shia traditions define the expected figure differently.

Pronunciation
al-mah-dīPronunciation is approximate and may vary by period, dialect, and scholarly reconstruction.
Morphology
passive participle from هدى
Semantic range
  • the guided one
  • rightly guided leader
  • eschatological Mahdi

Corpus usage

  • The title is not a named Qur'anic eschatological figure; later tradition supplies the developed roles.

Common interpretive errors

  • Presenting one uniform Islamic doctrine.
  • Equating the Mahdi directly with the Christian Messiah.
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Term source coverage3 linked sources
  • Tradition source2
  • Modern scholarship1

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Term citation notes (3)
  1. Tradition sourceṢaḥīḥ Muslim

    Locator: Sunni hadith traditions; Twelver Shia imam traditions

    Major Sunni hadith collection for Dajjāl, descent, judgment, and end-time traditions. Relevant locator for this record: Sunni hadith traditions; Twelver Shia imam traditions.

  2. Tradition sourceṢaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī

    Locator: Sunni hadith traditions; Twelver Shia imam traditions

    Major Sunni hadith collection used in eschatological teaching and reception. Relevant locator for this record: Sunni hadith traditions; Twelver Shia imam traditions.

  3. Modern scholarshipAn Arabic-English Lexicon

    Locator: Sunni hadith traditions; Twelver Shia imam traditions

    Documents classical Arabic roots and traditional lexical evidence useful for Qur'anic and hadith terminology. Relevant locator for this record: Sunni hadith traditions; Twelver Shia imam traditions.

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Source coverage3 linked sources
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  • Modern scholarship1

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Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim

tradition-specific primary source

Coverage class: Tradition source

Author or issuer: Muslim ibn al-Ḥajjāj

Relevant text: Fitan and signs of the Hour traditions

Publication date: ninth century CE compilation

What it supports: Major Sunni hadith collection for Dajjāl, descent, judgment, and end-time traditions.

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Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī

tradition-specific primary source

Coverage class: Tradition source

Author or issuer: Muḥammad ibn Ismāʿīl al-Bukhārī

Relevant text: Prophetic and eschatological traditions

Publication date: ninth century CE compilation

What it supports: Major Sunni hadith collection used in eschatological teaching and reception.

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An Arabic-English Lexicon

historical scholarly lexicon

Coverage class: Modern scholarship

Author or issuer: Edward William Lane

Publication date: 1863–1893

What it supports: Documents classical Arabic roots and traditional lexical evidence useful for Qur'anic and hadith terminology.

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Research inputs

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  • CCX-RPT-17Greek Terms in Matthew 24:12
  • CCX-RPT-18Meaning of “Lawlessness” (ἀνομία) in Matthew 24:12
  • CCX-RPT-42Islamic Eschatology, al-Masīḥ, and the End of the Age: A Comparative and Missiological Analysis
  • CCX-RPT-43Jewish Eschatology and Exegetical Traditions: A Comprehensive Analysis of Biblical and Interpretive Frameworks
  • CCX-RPT-48Interfaith UX Principles for Neutrality in Disputed Beliefs
  • CCX-RPT-52Interfaith Reception of “Christ,” “Messiah,” “Mashiach,” “al-Masīḥ,” etc.
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