Reappearance Inside Ourselves First!

"It's our duty to fix ourselves so that the reappearance (zuhoor) of Imam Mahdi (as) may take place inside us first, so that the reappearance may then take place externally as well. Even if the reappearance does not occur, ask yourself: Is the rank of Prophet Muhammad (sawa) higher, or the rank of Imam Mahdi (as)?

The same people who used to rub the leftover water from the ablution of Prophet (sawa) on their heads and faces later turned against him. Seeing Imam Mahdi (as) is not important; it does not increase your rank, nor does it fix us."

Sayyid Hashim Haddad (ra)

Summary: Fixing ourselves is more important than anything because if we don't, the reappearance will not matter; we will fail to recognize the Imam (as) and, God forbid, turn against him.