i dont have the authors for all of them, bt if anyione has read the following books, please in breif, tell me what they are abou.
al usool al thalathah
alqawa3idul arba3ah
kitab al tawheed wal wasitiyyah,
and ibn uthaimeen's alqawa3idul mathaliyy
now i hav heard of kitaab al-tawhid, by imam ibn abdul-wahhaab.
and i have head of al-Aqeedah tul wastaaniyah (dont know the author, but sh. uthaymeen has done the interpretation of it. (sharh al-Aqeedah tul wastaaniyah)
are the two above books in italics the same as kitab al tawheed wal wasitiyyah, as mentioned in the first paragraph. or are they three completly different books.
All these books you have listed touch on the core of Aqeedah (Islamic Belief) and thats Tawheed. Usul Thalaatha and Qawa'idul Arba'a along with Kitaab Tawheed are all written by Shaykh Muhammad bin Abdul-Wahhab and they were written in a time when the arabic peninsula was engulfed in minor aswell as major Shirk and all these books the Shaykh wrote deals with the sound Aqeedah every muslim should have and it warns against Shirk in its many different forms.
As for Aqeedat-ul-Wasatiyah, its written by Shaykh-ul-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah.
Usul-Thalaatha
Shaykh Muhammad ibn 'Abdul-Wahhaab, rahimatullah, who wrote this in order to convey to every Muslim that which is obligatory upon him to know - in fact, the "three principles" are based on the three questions that we will all be asked in our graves.
Qaw'idul Arba'a
In this book, the author explains the dangerous concept of shirk through four simple principles. The sin of Shirk- or associating partners with Allah - is the most reprehensible act that a person can do. It is for this one reason that that this sin is the one sin that Allah has promised He will never forgive. Unfortunately, many muslims who are unaware of the reality of shirk fall into it out of ignorance. This short treatise is an ideal work for the muslims in order to understand the essence of shirk, and thus essential reading for the one that wishes to avoid falling into the greatest trap of Shaytaan.
Kitaab Tawheed
The book, as the title suggests, deals with the subject of worshipping Allah alone without associating partners with Him. The author highlights many matters that have become common among Muslims even though they are clearly acts of shirk or associating partners with Allah. Not only is this book distinguished due to the importance of the subject matter but also due to the methodology adopted by the author for which he is well known. The reader will find that the majority of the book consists of verses of the Qur'an, ahadith of the Prophet (pbuh), and sayings of the early Muslims.
Aqeedat-ul-Wasatiyah
al-Aqeedah al-Waasittiyah, one of his (Ibn Taymiyyah) more famous books, was written in response to a request from one judge from Wasith. He asked ibn Taymiyyah to write his views about theology in Islam. This book contains several chapters. In the first chapter ibn Taymiyyah defines one group that's called al-Firq an-Najiyah (the group of survival). He quoted one Hadith in which Muhammad promised that there will be one group of his followers to stay on the truth until the day of resurrection. This chapter also contains the definition of jamaah and states that only one of the seventy three Muslim sects will enter Jannah.
Chapter two contains the view of Ahl as-Sunnah wal-Jamm'ah regarding the attributes of Allah based on the Qur'an and Sunnah without ta'teel (rejection), tamtsil (anthropomorphism), tahreef (changing Allah's attributes), and takyif (questioning Allah's attributes). This book also contains the Six articles of belief for Muslims.
As for books, well Usool ath-Thalaatha has an explanation by Shaykh Uthaymeen which can be bought from here.
As for al-Qawaaid al-Arba'ah, I don't know of any English explanations available.
And also, what's this 'kitab al tawheed wal wasitiyyah' ? Did you get the name from an article or something? Can't say I've ever heard of that book... Allaahu A'lam.
[Audio] An Explanation Of Al-Qawaa'id Al-Arba'ah - [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] - by Abu 'Abdir-Rahman Navaid Aziz
Aqeedatut Wasitiyah
Sharh Al-Aqeedat-il-Wasitiyah - by Shaikh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah
Sheikh-ul-Islam's book Al-Aqeedat Al-Wasitiyah deals with the perfect and undefiled Islamic Faith and Creed of the As-Salaf-As-Salih (Pious Predecessors) particularly in regards to Allah's names and attributes, with solid arguments in brief words and terminology. The book is highly appreciated by the scholars for its brevity as well as comprehensiveness; and for its contents produced perfectly in line with the Qur'an and Sunnah in an appealing and manifest manner.
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This course covers all the essential principles of Aqeedah that a Muslim is required to know and practice - from the categories of Tawheed to what negates and defies it, like Shirk, Kufr, Nifaq, Fisq, Riddah and Bidah.
The book has been explained by Dr Abdullah Al-Farsi (hafidhahullah), who has included in his explanation references from Major scholars of the past and present, and clarifications on contemporary misunderstandings.
Al-Fawzaan's, Aqeedah at-Tawheed (MP3 Media Format)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section 1: Chapter 1 and 2
Deviation in Human Life | Shirk - Definition and Types
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Section 1: Chapter 3, 4 and 5
Kufr (Infidelity): Its Definition and Types | Nifaq (Hypocrisy): Definition and Types | Jahiliyyah, Fisq, Dhalal, Riddah: Its Types and Rulings
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Section 2: Chapter 1 to 4
Claiming the knowledge of the unseen, palm reading and cup reading, etc. | Sorcery, Divination, and Soothsaying | Making offerings, vows, gifts, mazar, and graves with reverence | The Ruling on revering commemorative statues, monuments and idols
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Section 2: Chapter 11
The Ruling of Swearing by other than Allah and seeking means of access to Allah (Tawassul) through a human
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Section 3: Chapter 1
The incumbency of loving the Messenger of Allah, and revering him. Prohibition of praising him excessively. Status and Rank of the Prophet
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Section 3: Chapter 2 to 3
The incumbency of obeying the Prophet and emulating him | The legitimacy of supplicating Allah to exalt the Messenger's mention and render him safe from evils.
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Section 3: Chapter 4
The Merits of the Prophet's household and their rights upon the Muslims to be fulfilled without negligence or excess
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Section 3: Chapter 5 to 6
The Merits of the Companions and the Stance of Ahl as Sunnah wal Jama`ah with regards to what took place among them | The Prohibitions of abusing the Companions and the Imams of guidance
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Section 4: Chapter 3 to 4
The Stance of The Muslim Ummah in responding to the innovators | Some examples of the contemporary innovations
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Section 5 Part 1 | Part 2 |
Meaning of al-Aqeedah, and an explanation of its importance in view of the fact that it is the basis on which the entire structure of the Deen stands | The Sources of Aqeedah, and the Manhaj (way) of the Salaf in deriving and learning it | Deviation from the Aqeedah and Means of avoiding it
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Section 6: Chapter 1 Part 1 | Part 2 |
Meaning of Tawheed ar-Rububiyah and its affirmation by the Mushrikeen
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Section 6: Chapter 2 to 5
Meaning of the word, 'ar-Rabb' in the Qur'aan and the Sunnah as opposed to concepts of the misguided nations and their refutation | The Universe and its natural instinct of submission and obedience to Allah | Methodology of the Qur'aan in affirming the Existence of Allah and His Oneness | Tawheed ar-Rububiyah necessities Tawheed al-Uluhiyah
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Section 7: Chapter 2 to 4 Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 |
The Shahadatain (two testimonies); its meaning, pillars, conditions, requisites and nullifiers | Legislation | Al-Ibadah: Its Meaning and what it comprises
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Section 7: Chapter 5 to 6
Misunderstandings in defining al-Ibadah | Pillars of the Correct Ubudiyah
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Section 8 - Tawheed Al-Asmaa was-Sifaat
Proofs from the Qur'aan, the Sunnah and Aql (intellect) for the establishment of the Names and Attributes (of Allah) | Manhaj of the Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah concerning the Names and Attributes of Allah | Refuting those, who deny all the Attributes of Allah or deny some of them
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jazakallahu khair.
ermm. just a peice of advice brother, and please dont take offence to this. I know your intentoins are well, however, in regards to me, when i ask for something, please dont overwhelm me with info i didn't ask for. It makes me feel a little overwhelmed thats all.
jazakllahu khair anyways.
When I reply, I make it comprehensive so that other brothers and sisters may benefit from the same, insha Allah,
execpt that I dont have any other intentions.
As for books, well Usool ath-Thalaatha has an explanation by Shaykh Uthaymeen which can be bought from here.
As for al-Qawaaid al-Arba'ah, I don't know of any English explanations available.
[I]And also, what's this 'kitab al tawheed wal wasitiyyah' ? Did you get the name from an article or something? Can't say I've ever heard of that book...[/I] Allaahu A'lam.
im not sure, i got these book titles form an inteview with sh shuraim. i was a litttle confused myself as to wether it was 1 book or two different books, as it didn't make it clear in the inteview. but it seems as if they are to different books.
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