What are the best books on 'aqidah?
Machine translationRead the Arabic original
Question:
Our brother asks, saying: What are the best books on 'aqidah?
Answer:
The best books on 'aqidah, without a doubt, are first the Book of Allah the Exalted, because the Book of Allah explains the correct 'aqidah and what opposes it in many verses. It commands the worship of Allah alone and forbids the worship of other than Allah the Exalted. It clarifies the opposite of shirk (associating partners with Allah), and it clarifies the benefits and advantages of tawhid (the oneness of Allah) in this religion and the Hereafter. From the Book of Allah the Exalted, the correct 'aqidah is derived. And from it, the corrupt 'aqidahs are also derived for whoever reflects upon the Noble Qur'an.
Likewise, the Sunnah of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), because it explains the Qur'an and clarifies the Qur'an. In it is the call to the worship of Allah alone, with no partner, and the abandonment of the worship of anything other than Him, in many of the Prophetic hadiths. And from the Sunnah of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) in his call.
As for the authored books on 'aqidah, they are many, praise be to Allah. The books from which the correct 'aqidah is taken are the books of the Salaf, the books of the righteous Salaf, and those who followed their path among the imams. Such as the books of Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah, and the books of his student, the Imam Ibn al-Qayyim, and the books of Shaykh Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab (may Allah have mercy on him), the books of his students and the students of his students from his knowledge of this call. All of these, praise be to Allah, are beneficial books that clarify the correct 'aqidah. Before that, the books of the Salaf, and the books of Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him), and the books of others on the correct 'aqidah. Also, the presentation of Abu al-'Izz ibn 'Abd al-Salam is among the relied-upon books of 'aqidah. Likewise, the book al-Fiqh al-Akbar by Imam Abu Hanifah (may Allah have mercy on him), and likewise the book al-Imanah by al-Qayrawani the Maliki, and other known, relied-upon Salafi books. May Allah reward you with good.
Our brother asks, saying: What are the best books on 'aqidah?
Answer:
The best books on 'aqidah, without a doubt, are first the Book of Allah the Exalted, because the Book of Allah explains the correct 'aqidah and what opposes it in many verses. It commands the worship of Allah alone and forbids the worship of other than Allah the Exalted. It clarifies the opposite of shirk (associating partners with Allah), and it clarifies the benefits and advantages of tawhid (the oneness of Allah) in this religion and the Hereafter. From the Book of Allah the Exalted, the correct 'aqidah is derived. And from it, the corrupt 'aqidahs are also derived for whoever reflects upon the Noble Qur'an.
Likewise, the Sunnah of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), because it explains the Qur'an and clarifies the Qur'an. In it is the call to the worship of Allah alone, with no partner, and the abandonment of the worship of anything other than Him, in many of the Prophetic hadiths. And from the Sunnah of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) in his call.
As for the authored books on 'aqidah, they are many, praise be to Allah. The books from which the correct 'aqidah is taken are the books of the Salaf, the books of the righteous Salaf, and those who followed their path among the imams. Such as the books of Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah, and the books of his student, the Imam Ibn al-Qayyim, and the books of Shaykh Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab (may Allah have mercy on him), the books of his students and the students of his students from his knowledge of this call. All of these, praise be to Allah, are beneficial books that clarify the correct 'aqidah. Before that, the books of the Salaf, and the books of Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him), and the books of others on the correct 'aqidah. Also, the presentation of Abu al-'Izz ibn 'Abd al-Salam is among the relied-upon books of 'aqidah. Likewise, the book al-Fiqh al-Akbar by Imam Abu Hanifah (may Allah have mercy on him), and likewise the book al-Imanah by al-Qayrawani the Maliki, and other known, relied-upon Salafi books. May Allah reward you with good.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما هي أفضل الكتب في العقيدة؟ الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان — youtube.com
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.