ADNAN OKTAR:Aykut says "Master, why is no scholar other than yourself talking about Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh)?" Why? I am getting Cubbeli to talk. He is talking very passionately. "And has Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) come? If he has not, when is he going to come?"  Which source does Bediuzzaman benefit from while explaining this? The hadiths. What is the source of the hadith? Revelation. Who reveals the revelation? Allah. Right? According to the hadiths by as-Suyuti, according to 8 hadiths, Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) has no other time to come. There is no other time. There is a time of 70 years. There is no other time for the Prophet Jesus (pbuh) and Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh). Even if there were no hadiths, even if there were none, just because of these 8 hadiths, Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) has come. Note this; even if there were no hadiths.. The opposite is not possible now. Because 70 years is a lifetime for a human being. Since there is no other time, we can say that Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) has come for sure, insha'Allah. And we can also say that the Prophet Jesus (pbuh) has come. But the characteristic of the Prophet Jesus (pbuh) is his concealment. Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) is out in the open; he is in the open. The system of the Prophet Jesus (pbuh), the coming of the Prophet Jesus (pbuh) is concealed; it is hidden and victorious. Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) gives an open and victorious struggle.

OKTAR BABUNA:Insha'Allah Master.  

ADNAN OKTAR:Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) is shaking the world right now.  But the great side is this: even though he is openly known, they will pretend not to realize Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh). The scholar in Istanbul will pretend not to realize Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh), even though he realizes. Hazrat Mohammad (saas) reveals this in the hadiths. He will say "This man killed our religion." Not because he does not know, he knows. Allah reveals in the verse: "In spite of their own certainty about them" Allah says in the Quran. I seek refuge with Allah from the satan."They repudiated them wrongly and haughtily, in spite of their own certainty about them" because of arrogance and pride. People have such an evil inclination. Thus they will not accept. This is the reason that they realize Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) but pretend not to understand.  And Allah already prevented Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) to be accepted by a majority in the beginning. This is prevented by Allah in destiny, with a wisdom, a deep wisdom. If Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) had hundreds of students, the system of the Mahdi would be in grave danger. No, they are 313 people. Almighty Allah says they will be "as many as Ahl al-Badir." He says they will be "as many as those who crossed the river with Talud (Saul)." They are very few in number, 313 people. Until when? Allah determines that. Until that time, Muslims will pretend not to understand, even though they see him. This is a great miracle and wonder. For example, look, Allah makes the dajjal (anti-messiah) prevail throughout the world. People cannot see the dajjal (anti-messiah). Is this not a very  great miracle?

OKTAR BABUNA:It is Master.

ADNAN OKTAR: Now, it is pitch-black, already dark outside. The man says "When will it be dark? They told us that it would be night, we are waiting for the night." But it is already  pitch-black, all dark. He says "When will the night come?" He says "May be it did. What is the specialty of the night?" He says "There is some difficulty in sight but there is still light, we can see." He cannot understand. That will be the same with the system of the Mahdi. What is the specialty of the system of the Mahdi? It is the enlightenment of the world and the triumph of Islam. Now, they will see this within ten years.