Usool at Tafseer The Methodology of Qur'anic InterpretationUsool at Tafseer The Methodology of Qur'anic Interpretation The title of this book, Usool at Tafseer, essentially refers to the branches of knowledge necessary for providing an accurate interpretation of the Quranic texts, such as Arabic grammar and syntax, Arabic literature and Quranic sciences ( Uloom al Quran ). Familiarity with modern fields of learning, like the pure sciences and social sciences is also necessary for a commentator in this era to