What books should a student of knowledge begin with?

Question:
The questioner asks: What books should a beginner student of knowledge start with in tafsir, fiqh, 'aqidah, and seerah? May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
A student of knowledge does not start on his own; he must start with a scholar. He must begin with a scholar.
The scholar is the one who directs him to the books he wants to teach him and explains them to him. As for the one who desires knowledge...
...who buys books and reads or memorizes them without a teacher or instructor, knowledge is not attained through that. In fact, harm may result from it. He may understand things in a way other than their proper meaning, or understand matters in a way other than their proper meaning. Much error has occurred from these self-taught people who study from books and study on their own, memorize, and think that this is learning. No.
Learn from the scholars, from the people of knowledge. Learning is receiving (talaqqi). Knowledge is taken by receiving (talaqqi), not from books alone. Yes.