What are the books of 'aqidah (creed) with which a beginner in the pursuit of knowledge should start?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: As for the books of tawhid (the oneness of Allah) for a beginner, which of these books should he take? May he be rewarded.
Answer:
He should take the abridged books. He should take the abridged books and not be content with reading them by himself, but rather he should read them with the people of knowledge and ask the people of knowledge about their meanings. These should be beneficial, reliable abridgments whose authors are from the people of knowledge and trustworthy in their religion. And he should read them with someone who explains them to him and ask about whatever is difficult for him from them. Yes.
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: As for the books of tawhid (the oneness of Allah) for a beginner, which of these books should he take? May he be rewarded.
Answer:
He should take the abridged books. He should take the abridged books and not be content with reading them by himself, but rather he should read them with the people of knowledge and ask the people of knowledge about their meanings. These should be beneficial, reliable abridgments whose authors are from the people of knowledge and trustworthy in their religion. And he should read them with someone who explains them to him and ask about whatever is difficult for him from them. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما هي كتب العقيدة التي يبدأ بها المبتدئ في طلب العلم؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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