Usool at-Tafseer

The title of this book Usool at-Tafeer (lit. The Fundamental Principles of Qur'anic Interpretation), essentially refers to the branches of knowledge which are necessary to provide an accurate interpretation of the Qur'anic texts, such as Arabic grammer and syntax, Arabic literature and Qur'aanic sciences . Familiarity with modern fields of learning, like the pure sciences and social sciences, is also necessary for a commentator in this era to make the Qur'anic explanations relevant to modern human society. Usool at-Tafseer addresss the actual step-by-step methodology of interpreting the Qur'aan to ensure that interpretations are not merely the result of hyman whims and fancies.