This is the statement written by Ibn Tumart the Mahdist leader of the reformist movement called Al-Muwahidun or better known in English as "Almohad": “The following is the promise of God, which he made known to the Mahdi, the true promise which he does not change. His obeyer is pure, more pure than any before or to come, as it has been seen in no one nor will be again; there is none like him among men, none that can set up against him or contradict him to none can he remain unknown, none can neglect his command. If any comes against him as an enemy he is rushing headlong to destruction and has no hope of salvation. He cannot be approached save by what he approves; all things issue from his command. All happens according to his will, but this is also the will of his Lord. To recognize him is an essential religious duty, obedience and devotion to him is an essential religious duty, and to follow him and to be guided by him .The bidding of the Mahdi is the bidding of God, only he who knows him not ascribes it to himself” . As he declares, Mahdi will exercise the Will of Allah and it is not a matter of a powerful person or a miraculous presence rather it is what God has promised to humanity at the very beginning of the creation. "The wretched will dominate the world".
Ibn Tumart: The Mahdist Reformer and His Movement
