الزيدية و التأويل : الإمامة نموذجا

الملخص EN

After studying the details of the Zaydi Shia thought, it has been found that the principle of imamah dominates all the other principles adopted by this shia group and all its sects.

It is the principle 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 their concept of Imamah but also they interpreted some Mu'tazili principles that later became principles 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 principles.

This conclusion may give us the right to claim that Zaydyyah has adventured to interpret a lot 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 that their 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 that 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.