In this seminal 2014 work, Abbas Abd Jasim delves into the complex issues of Arabic interpretation (ta'wil). The book meticulously dissects the mechanisms and cognitive tools fundamental to hermeneutics within the Arab intellectual tradition. Jasim examines the historical evolution, contemporary challenges, and philosophical foundations of interpretive practices, offering readers a comprehensive framework for understanding how meaning is constructed and debated in classical and modern Arabic texts. This scholarly investigation provides critical insights for students and researchers of linguistics, philosophy, and Islamic studies, exploring the very core of textual understanding and its development through history.