Advice on books for strengthening the creed and interpreting a verse
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The questioner:
What books do you advise us to read to strengthen the creed?
The Shaykh:
The greatest book is the noble Qur'an; it is the greatest book. The Book of Allah contains guidance and light. Indeed, this Qur'an guides to righteousness[Fussilat 41:44]. We advise you to hold fast to the Book of Allah, the Qur'an. You must memorize it, reflect upon it, and recite it frequently, for it contains guidance and light, every good, and warning against every evil. So hold fast to the Book of Allah. If you are a student of knowledge, consult the books of tafsir (exegesis) and ask the scholars about whatever is difficult for you. Then he advises you regarding the Sunnah, the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Memorize whatever is easy for you from it, such as the *Arba'in al-Nawawiyyah* compiled by al-Nawawi, *Tammah* by Ibn Rajab containing fifty hadiths, and *Umdat al-Hadith* by Ibn 'Abd al-Ghani ibn Suruj al-Maqdisi. Memorize it, for it is a guide containing four hundred and odd hadiths, all of which are authentic, and memorize them in the chapters of knowledge. Likewise, *Bulugh al-Maram* is a good and great book; memorize it so that you have a wealth of knowledge from the Book and the Sunnah. This is the greatest thing. Then come the books of the people of the Sunnah, such as the books of Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah, the books of Ibn al-Qayyim, the books of Shaykh Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab and his followers from the people of the Sunnah, and the books of the well-known scholars of the Sunnah in the four schools of jurisprudence who are known for their sound creed, such as the commentary on the *Tahawiyyah* creed by Ibn Abi al-'Izz, the treatise of Ibn Abi Zayd, and other well-known books that follow the path of the people of the Sunnah.
The questioner:
What is the interpretation of the saying of Allah the Exalted: “and[An-Nisa 4:79] good”?
The Shaykh:
And among the helpful books are *Al-‘Aqidah al-Lughawiyyah al-Mukhtasarah* by Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah, and *Kitab al-Tawhid* by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab, and *Al-Haramaj*. These are great books on the oneness of Allah and the sincerity of worship, and on the Salafi creed that the Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and their followers followed with excellence. Yes.
What books do you advise us to read to strengthen the creed?
The Shaykh:
The greatest book is the noble Qur'an; it is the greatest book. The Book of Allah contains guidance and light. Indeed, this Qur'an guides to righteousness
Say, "It is, for those who believe, a guidance and cure."
قُلْ هُوَ لِلَّذِينَ آمَنُوا هُدًى وَشِفَاءٌThe questioner:
What is the interpretation of the saying of Allah the Exalted: “and
What comes to you of good is from Allah, but what
مَّا أَصَابَكَ مِنْ حَسَنَةٍ فَمِنَ اللَّهِ وَمَا أَصَابَكَ مِنThe Shaykh:
And among the helpful books are *Al-‘Aqidah al-Lughawiyyah al-Mukhtasarah* by Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah, and *Kitab al-Tawhid* by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab, and *Al-Haramaj*. These are great books on the oneness of Allah and the sincerity of worship, and on the Salafi creed that the Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and their followers followed with excellence. Yes.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ ابن باز Alsheikh Binbaz»، 087 نصيحتكم في الكتب التي تقوي العقيدة؟ للإمام ابن باز — youtube.com
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