Mentioning the Name of Imam Hussein In the Torah (Case study: A Critique and Analysis of the Article "Imam al-Hussein in the Qur'an and the Torah and the Bible")

According to verse 29 of Surah Al-Fath, the Holy Prophet and his companions are mentioned in the previous scriptures. The absence of the names of the Messenger of God and the Ahl al-Bayt in the present Bible has led scholars to decipher some of the verses of the Testaments on this subject. The article "Imam Hussein in the Qur'an, the Torah and the Bible" written by the Iraqi scholar Ms. Zuhour Kadhem Zaeimian in Al-Sabat journal has tried to investigate the symbols referred to in the mentioned verses of the Bible. Believing in the symbolic nature of the biblical verses, which contain the signs of the Companions of Kesa, she argues that the word "Shat’ " (bud) indicates Imam Hussein and the word "Shakhe “ (branch) is its corresponding symbol in the Torah. While her interpretive point of view is innovative and thought-provoking, there are methodological flaws in her work that diminish its validity. The present article has been written with the aim of reviewing and criticizing the mentioned article on the subject of mentioning the name of Imam Hussein in the Torah. Adopting a descriptive-analytical method, the paper has tried to present some examples of common mistakes in such articles and create methodical and sound scientific works.