Of the eight duties mentioned by the author, Janab Muhaddis Noori (ar) in this chapter, today we discuss the last one.

*Eighth duty: To seek help from Hazrat Mahdi (a.t.f.s).*

When a person is surrounded by troubles he is supposed to beseech His Eminence to solve the problems and bestow him relief from the disasters and to show him a way out of these hardships.

The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) said:

_"When you are defeated and afflicted, you must beseech the Hujjat (a.s.), so that he may come to help you and he is the one, who listens to pleas and is the refuge for one, who requests him."_

Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s) himself has written in his epistle to Shaikh Mufeed (ar) that:

_"We are perfectly cognizant of all your affairs and
problems and nothing regarding you is hidden from us."_

In addition to orally requesting him the author also mentions about the written Ariza. He brings the exact text of how the Ariza is to be written.

The important role of the special representatives of Imam (atfs) in conveying the problems of the Shias is also mentioned and highlighted.

The Imam being concealed does not stop him from helping those who beseech him in distress. In his occultation people benefit from him as they benefit from the sun which has been concealed by the clouds.

The author then presents 8 reasons why Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s) is compared to the sun.

He finally concludes the chapter by the ziaraat which is to be recited while seeking the help of Hazrat Mahdi (a.t.f.s).

*O our Master we beseech you to look as us with mercy and grant us your visage so that this look may provide coolness to our hearts which are aggrieved by your separation.*