The circumstances of revelation in Tabatabaie`s exegetic theory is of a special position in such a manner that make his theory distinct from those of his predecessors and contemporaries both. His view, therefore, is to be analyzed and criticized in respect to the question what of circumstances of revelation, its meaning, its place with regard to the Quranic text and its role in objective reality and in commenting the text. The why of the theory lies in Tabatabaie`s perception of Quranic text. He tries to make the text free from all external agents and elements.