بررسي منشاء دين و دينداري از ديدگاه علامه طباطبايي

The Study of the Origin of Religion and Religiousness from the Viewpoint of Allamah Tabataba i

The history of the inlerest in religous knowledge is as long as that of religion itself; however, the scientific and methodological study of it has appeared in the contemporary period. Allamah Mohammed Hussein Tabatabaʹi is one of the few contemporary philosophers of the world of Islam who has studied religion following a scientific method. He has inquired into various fields of religious knowledge and presented some innovative definitions lor religion, as well as a number of novel theories concerning its necessary place and role in manʹs life. Through using the method of "interpreting the Quran by the Quran" and hy resorting to some rational and logical reasons and arguments, he presents some analyses the truth of which has been demonstrated by further systematic inquiries into various approaches to religious studies. Allamah Tabatabaʹ i believes that the concepts of God and religion arc related to manʹs rational and logical nature and essential and fitri (related to his primordial nature) tendencies and are needless of a search for their particular psychological or social reasons. While considering the divine revelation as the origin of religion and man ʹs intellect and primordial nature 14 AYBNCII MAʹRhFAT as the origin of religiousness arid manʹs attention to God, he believes that society plays a necessary and significant role in the appearance of religion.