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BENEFIT 75: RECOMMENDED 'AQEEDAH BOOKS Question: We would like some advice about the books which the seeker of Islamic knowledge should obtain, study and refer to? Answer: Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (rahimahullaah) Praise be to Allaah. ▪️Books in ‘Aqeedah: 1. The books of Shaykhul Islam Imaam Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Wahhaab (may Allaah have mercy on him). a. Thalaathatul Usool – The Three Fundamental Principles b. Al-Qawaa’idul Arba’ah – The Four Principles of Tawheed c. Kashf Ash-Shubahaat – Removal of Doubts d. Kitaab At-Tawheed 2. The books of Shaykhul Islam Ibn Taymiyah. a. Al-‘Aqeedah al-Waasitiyyah (Principles of Islamic Faith ) which deals with Tawheed al-Asmaa’ wa’l-Sifaat. This is one of the best books written on this topic, and it is worth reading and studying. b. Al-Hamawiyyah c. At-Tadmuriyyah; these two books are more comprehensive than al-Waasitiyyah 3. Al-‘Aqeedah At-Tahhaawiyyah, by Shaykh Abu Ja’far Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Tahhaawi with the explanation by Abul-Hasan ‘Ali ibn Abi’l-‘Izz 4. Ad-Durar As-Saniyyah fil-Ajwibah An-Najdiyyah, compiled by Shaykh ‘Abd al-Rahmaan ibn Qaasim 5. Ad-Durrah Al-Mudhiyyah fi ‘Aqd al-Firqah al-Mardiyyah by Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Safaareeni al-Hanbali. This book contains some general statements which go against the madhhab of the salaf, such as his saying, “Our Lord is not an essence or an attribute or a physical entity, exalted be He.” Therefore the seeker of knowledge has to study it with a shaykh who is well versed in the ‘aqeedah of the salaf, so that he can explain the general statements in it that go against the ‘aqeedah of the righteous salaf... Source: Fataawa Ash-Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen (rahimahullah), Kitaab al-‘Ilm, p. 92