OKTAR BABUNA: A warrior named Amr bin Abdawud who was known as strong as one thousand soldiers by Arabs, passed over the trench and asked to fight with one of the Companions one on one. Hazrat Ali (ra) audaciously put himself forward. This brave behavior of his was praised by the Prophet (saas) with these words: "The absolute faith faced the absolute idolatry." And Hazrat Ali (ra) killed this person with a single sword blow. Masha'Allah Master.

ADNAN OKTAR:Now, Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh)'s grandfather was with sword. In the End Times, [Hazrat Mahdi will be] with the sword of knowledge. Look, Allah commands so in that time; I mean Allah says "You will decapitate directly with a sword." Allah's command in that time was like that. But Allah's command is different for Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh), the son of Hazrat Ali (ra), the grandson of our Prophet (saas). Allah says "You will not shed blood." That is also the characteristic of the Prophet Jesus (pbuh); he never shed blood. The Prophet Jesus (pbuh) never shed blood when he was with his students until the age of 33. He will be coming again and Allah will again not let him shed blood. For example, look, when it comes to him, Allah does not let him. In the time of the Prophet Moses (pbuh) a lot of blood was spilled. The army of Islam was overflowing with enthusiasm every time he raised his rod; he was climbing somewhere high. That also shows the importance of a leader. Every time the Prophet Moses (pbuh) lowered his rod, Muslims of the time were beginning to get defeated then. A battle is going on and the Prophet Moses (pbuh) is leading it from a high place. Sometimes the Prophet Moses (pbuh)'s arm gets tired and he lowers the rod. When he lowers the rod, the strength of soldiers is broken. Failure at war begins. When he raises his arm again, they begin to crush them like a road roller. It was so in that time; that was the command of Allah. For instance, Allah said to the Prophet Jesus (pbuh) "You will not shed blood" so he did not shed blood. In the time of our Prophet (saas) blood was spilled like flood in defensive wars. But Allah says to Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh), the grandson of the Prophet (saas) "You will not shed blood." That is the command of Allah; there is no blood now. The Prophet Jesus (pbuh) is coming now and there is still no blood; there will be no blood with him either. That's how it is; whatever Allah says happens. Other than that people cannot do anything and they could not do so, insha'Allah. For instance, there is no blood in the time of the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) either. Allah destroyed all of them as a mass in the time of the Prophet Noah (pbuh). The Prophet Noah (pbuh) prayed "My Lord! Destroy all of them." Allah killed thousands of people by drowning them; Allah destroyed them. Allah killed them with a bloodless but horrifying method of death. Allah killed them by drowning them in water, not by shedding their blood. In the time of Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) unbelievers will be drowned in the sea of knowledge. He is also like the Prophet Noah (pbuh) insha'Allah. Unbelievers will be drown in the sea of knowledge. They will not be able to stand against the knowledge of Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh), they won't be able to resist his knowledge.