What are the reliable Islamic legal books that include the sciences and rulings of religion, the correct books of Quranic exegesis and the Prophetic Sunnah, sources of creed, and information about "Al-Kitab Al-Asna" and "Al-Aqeedah Al-Wasitiyyah," in addition to the Beautiful Names of Allah and His Attributes?
For those wishing to pursue Islamic knowledge, it is recommended to start with easy books such as:
- In Fiqh (Jurisprudence): "Al-Fiqh Al-Muyassar fi Dhaw' al-Kitab wa al-Sunnah" (Simplified Fiqh in Light of the Qur'an and Sunnah) or "Fiqh al-Sunnah" (Jurisprudence of the Sunnah). - In Aqidah (Creed): "Aqidat al-Mu'min" (The Believer's Creed) by Al-Jazairi. - In Tafsir (Exegesis): Tafsir Al-Sa'di or "Aysar al-Tafasir" (The Easiest of Exegeses) by Al-Jazairi. - In Hadith: "Riyadh al-Salihin" (Gardens of the Righteous) with the commentary of Ibn Uthaymeen.
Then, one should progress in seeking knowledge according to their capacity for understanding and acquisition.
As for "Al-Asna," it most likely refers to "Al-Maqsad al-Asna" (The Noblest Aim) by Abu Hamid Al-Ghazali, which is a book about the Beautiful Names of Allah. "Al-Wasitiyyah" is a text by Ibn Taymiyyah concerning the creed of Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah (People of the Sunnah and the Community), and among its commentaries is the commentary by Ibn Uthaymeen.
To learn about the Beautiful Names of Allah, it is recommended to read the book "Asma' Allah al-Husna al-Hadiyah ila Allah wa al-Ma'rifah Bih" (The Beautiful Names of Allah Guiding to Allah and Knowledge of Him) by Dr. Umar Sulaiman Al-Ashqar.
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