The generation immediately preceding the arrival of
the Moshiach [Hazrat Mahdi (as)] will be characterized by rampant troubles for
the Jewish people and ignorance of God.
The Sages
referred to this period as “chevlei
Moshiach,” literally, “the birth pangs of the Moshiach” (Yeshayah 26:17). Just as a mother experiences intense pain when bringing
a child into this world, the redeemer’s
arrival will be preceded by a period of trials and tribulations. In fact, some
of the Sages professed a desire that they not witness the coming of the
Moshiach [Hazrat Mahdi (as)], fearing the conditions of that generation.
“There
will be a time of trouble such as there has never been since there was a nation
until that time. And at that time your nation will escape” (Daniel 12:1) – these are the birth pangs of the Moshiach [Hazrat Mahdi
(as)], meaning pain and suffering. And just as a woman in childbirth no
longer experiences difficulty after the birth, for her spirit is immediately
revived and she [once again] believes in life, so too will Israel be at that
time. They will have immediate relief from the hands of their enemies, for
[Moshiach (Hazrat Mahdi (as)] the king will be revealed, and “sadness and
sighing will flee.”
(Midrash
Daniel 12:11, quoted in Chevlei
Moshiach BiZemaneinu, p. 86)
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