I want to have religious knowledge and to understand the religion; please guide me to the best books that help in this field?
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The questioner : I want to have religious knowledge and to understand the religion; please guide me to the best books that help in this field?
The Shaykh : Among the best books, indeed the best of books, is the Book of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), for it contains guidance, light, and healing for what is in the chests. Then comes what is authentic from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and then what the scholars have written. This varies according to the people. For the young, beginning student, concise and beneficial matters are mentioned. The intermediate student progresses step by step until he reaches the limit and end that humans can reach. Then, I advise the student of knowledge to choose from among the trustworthy scholars in their religion, knowledge, direction, and methodology someone to study under. For reading under the shaykhs is closer to correctness and faster in grasping knowledge, because the shaykh presents to his students something that has matured and been selected by this shaykh. And, praise be to Allah, the means of media are now available, both audio and written. The tapes are available, and the books are also available in great numbers. We ask Allah for success in what is good and correct.
The questioner : O Allah, amen. May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : Among the best books, indeed the best of books, is the Book of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), for it contains guidance, light, and healing for what is in the chests. Then comes what is authentic from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and then what the scholars have written. This varies according to the people. For the young, beginning student, concise and beneficial matters are mentioned. The intermediate student progresses step by step until he reaches the limit and end that humans can reach. Then, I advise the student of knowledge to choose from among the trustworthy scholars in their religion, knowledge, direction, and methodology someone to study under. For reading under the shaykhs is closer to correctness and faster in grasping knowledge, because the shaykh presents to his students something that has matured and been selected by this shaykh. And, praise be to Allah, the means of media are now available, both audio and written. The tapes are available, and the books are also available in great numbers. We ask Allah for success in what is good and correct.
The questioner : O Allah, amen. May Allah reward you with good.