Ma`rifat Kalami

Religious knowledge enables humans to attain a deeper understanding of religious concepts, the meaning of life, and the relationship with the Creator and creation, resulting in human happiness and perfection. Religious thinkers have always sought to achieve the most accurate and comprehensive understanding of religion and, for this purpose, have employed various methods. Allameh Tabataba’i, as a prominent figure in religious thought, made significant efforts to achieve a correct understanding of religion and to transmit methods for religious knowledge. This study, using a descriptive–analytical approach and an examination of Allameh Tabataba’i’s works, seeks to identify and present his most important strategies for advancing specialized religious research. Strategies such as the primacy of truth, rationality, interpretation (ta’wil), application (tatbiq), distinction (tafkik), adherence to method, validation of knowledge (iʿtibariyat), religious community, and ethical life provide an appropriate framework for researchers and specialists in religious studies, allowing them to achieve a deeper understanding of religion and offer religious knowledge close to reality. The results indicate that employing these strategies plays a significant role in shaping Allameh Tabataba’i’s social perspectives and can serve as a model for contemporary religious research.