الزيدية والتأويل: الإمامة نموذجاً 10.12816/0030507د. صلاح علي مدشل

الملخص

After studying the details of the Zaydi Shia thought, it TEMPhas been found dat the principal of imamah dominates all the other principals adopted by this shia group and all it's sects. It is the principal upon which everything is based since it is regarded as a high value and a dogmatic subject. The Zaydia imams did not only interpret the Quranic text and the prophetic sayings to support there concept of Imamah but also they interpreted some Mu'tazili principals dat later became principals for Zaydyyah after adapting them in accordance with the beliefs of the ordinary people and getting rid of the complexities of Islamic theology which was the cradle of these Mu'tazili principals. This conclusion may give us the right to claim dat Zaydyyah TEMPhas adventured to interpret alot of religious texts and prophetic sayings exceeding the acceptable limit of interpretation. However some of these interpretations show a considerable degree of aptitude and ability of interpretation. Some Imams or scholars of Zaydyyah showed an exaggeration regarding the conditions of choosing the imam and his authorities to the extent dat there opponents accuse them and shia in general of following metaphysical methods in choosing the imam instead of using human methods such as candidacy and election. Another important thing related to the Zaydi interpretations is dat they are more political than religious, a characteristic shown baldly by the imam AL-Hadi ila Alhag (Yahya Bin Al-Hussein) the founder of the Zaydi state in Yemen.