12 “At that time Michael,(A) the great prince who protects your people, will arise. There will be a time of distress(B) such as has not happened from the beginning of nations until then. But at that time your people—everyone whose name is found written in the book(C)—will be delivered.(D) 2 Multitudes who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake:(E) some to everlasting life, others to shame and everlasting contempt.(F) 3 Those who are wisea will shine(H) like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness,(I) like the stars for ever and ever. (J)
As for the the name “Michael” its an addition by Ahlul kitab to censor imam Mahdi’s AJ name
The second verse can be interpreted into two ways:
31-14 According to the same documentation, God’s Prophet (S) said, “The stars are the safeguards for the residents of the heavens, and the members of my Household are the safeguards for my nation.”
5 Then I, Daniel, looked, and there before me stood two others, one on this bank of the river and one on the opposite bank.(N) 6 One of them said to the man clothed in linen,(O) who was above the waters of the river, “How long will it be before these astonishing things are fulfilled?”(P)
7 The man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, lifted his right hand(Q) and his left hand toward heaven, and I heard him swear by him who lives forever,(R) saying, “It will be for a time, times and half a time.b When the power of the holy people(T) has been finally broken, all these things will be completed.(U)”
8 I heard, but I did not understand. So I asked, “My lord, what will the outcome of all this be?”
9 He replied, “Go your way, Daniel, because the words are rolled up and sealed(V) until the time of the end.(W)
The man clothed in linen and the two other ones are up for interpretation. And God knows best
As I said in the revelation 12 post. time of imam Ali AS, times of the imams AS, half time of imam Mahdi AJ (his ghayba)
When the Shias have no power then the imam AJ will reappear
The timing of the reappearance is sealed and only Allah knows it
5 Then I, Daniel, looked, and there before me stood two others, one on this bank of the river and one on the opposite bank. 6 One of them said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, “How long will it be before these astonishing things are fulfilled?”
7 The man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, lifted his right hand and his left hand toward heaven, and I heard him swear by him who lives forever, saying, “It will be for a time, times and half a time.[b] When the power of the holy people has been finally broken, all these things will be completed.”
The identity of the 2 men and and the one in linen has remained a mystery even among Jews and Christians, though they try to interpret them as angels they still don’t know which angels. And there doesn’t seem to be any evidence to indicate that they’re angels
I propose that the man clothed in linen is prophet Muhammad SAWA, the one asking “how long will it be…” is imam Ali AS, and the 3rd one is imam Mahdi AJ.
The way of asking that question may not be out of curiosity but rather a complaint. And it sounds similar to what imam Ali AS said to t prophet SAWA after burying Fatima al Zahra SA:
‘Peace be upon you O Prophet of Allah, from myself and your daughter that has been laid (to rest) in your neighbourhood and who has united very quickly with you. My patience has parted away due to the separation of your daughter and my strength has faded.
my sorrow has become everlasting. I will spend my nights, sleepless until I too am united with you. Very soon your daughter will relate to you how the nation united to oppress us, and you may ask her (how this occurred) when a very short period of time had elapsed after your passing such that your remembrance had not even been forgotten.
I complain in your presence, O Prophet of Allah and in your obedience lies consolation of the heart, patience and fair fortitude. Allah’s benediction, blessings and abundance be upon you and your daughter.’”
As for why I believe imam Mahdi AJ is the 3rd one:
the chapter talks about him and his reappearance AJ
in many ziyarat al Jami’ah al Kabira it’s written:
and I declare my loyalty to the last of you just as I declared it to the first of you.
So it would make sense for Allah to show prophet Daniel AS the first imam AS and the last imam AJ