Re-describing the Criteria for Criticizing the Method of Interpretation-Orientation of Mahdism Claimants

Many false claimants have resorted to interpreting the Mahdism texts and religious concepts, and by expressing new and inward perceptions of Mahdism teachings, have tried to attract the support of Messiah-believers while legitimizing their-own-made religion. This research, with the aim of preventing the interpretation-oriented flaws and coping with them, with a descriptive-analytic approach, investigates the recognition of the interpreting methods of Mahdism claimants and sketching the reasons for the rejection of their interpretations by explaining the criteria and standards of interpretation. The findings of the research in the typology of interpretation methods indicates the cases such as the conceptual and existential interpretation, interpretation by adding interpretive adverbs, the use of the knowledge of letters and interpretation to individuals. Also, in criticizing the above-mentioned cases, we have deduced that in most cases, it lacks the standards of a correct interpretation, such as referring to a valid reason, being rational and accompanying to the appearance of the religion, and they should be avoided because of their opposition to the Divine religion and the lack of sufficient reason.