Explaining the causes of avoiding interpretation in Allamah Majlesi's theological thought

Thought. The solution of T'avil which means regulated ignoring the superficial meaning of the traditions and discovering the real meanings of the words, is one of the effective methods for understanding the theological teachings brought from the Qur'an and Hadithes and has many opponents and proponents among the Islamic thinkers. Meanwhile, the negation approach of Allamah Majlesi to the process of interpretation of Hadithes which is less discussed by researchers and scholars, deserves more thought and review. Allamah Majlesi was extremely careful and avoiding as to the issue of interpreting (T'avil) of the Qur'anic verses and Hadithes. The present paper by a descriptive-analytical method has tried in addition to explaining the nature and necessity of T'avil, to analyze Allamah Majlesi's approach to this method of understanding the religion by showing clear proofs from his works. Prevalence of "Akhbari" thought (extreme reliance and trust on Hadithes) and its effect on Allamah Majlesi's thought; emergence of the "Sufi" sect and their unregulated interpretations of the religious texts; believing in negation of
reliability and independence of intellect in understanding the aims of Shari'ah and the theological-political contexts (optimism about the rulers and the leaders of the society) are the main factors that have caused him to avoid T'avil.