Tawhid Books in Arabic | Kitab al-tawhid, Fath al-majid

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What these works cover

Tawhid is the central subject of aqida, and the works in this section approach it through its three classical aspects: rububiyya, what pertains to creation and sovereignty; uluhiyya, worship and what is owed in it; and the names and attributes, treated separately in their own section. With them come the opposing notions: major and minor shirk, and the disputed practices attached to them.

Kitab al-tawhid and its commentaries

Kitab al-tawhid by Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab is the most studied text in this section: each chapter poses a question, cites the verses and hadiths, then draws the conclusions. Short and dense, it is almost always read with a commentary:

Fath al-majid by Abd al-Rahman ibn Hasan: the classical commentary, the fullest.
Taysir al-aziz al-hamid by Sulayman ibn Abd Allah: more developed still, often incomplete depending on the edition.
Al-Qawl al-mufid by Ibn Uthaymin: a transcribed lecture series, today the most accessible for a student reading Arabic.

The other Kitab al-tawhid

Beware of the shared title, which causes regular ordering mistakes: there is also a Kitab al-tawhid by Ibn Khuzayma and one by Ibn Mandah, early works of a quite different kind, reporting texts with their chains. They are sources for the advanced student, not manuals. We state the author on every listing to avoid the confusion.

Where to start

With Al-Usul al-thalatha, then Kitab al-tawhid with Al-Qawl al-mufid. That is the most common path and it takes two or three books. Fath al-majid comes next, when the language is no longer a difficulty. The bare texts are in Aqida matns.

Related sections

For the divine attributes in particular, see Names and attributes. For the definition of faith and its branches, Faith. For the early sources, Works of the salaf. Overview: Aqida.

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Which Kitab al-tawhid will I receive?

The one you choose, and we always state the author. Three works carry the title: that of Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab, the manual studied everywhere, and those of Ibn Khuzayma and Ibn Mandah, early collections with chains and a quite different use.

Which commentary on Kitab al-tawhid?

Al-Qawl al-mufid by Ibn Uthaymin if you study alone: a transcribed lecture series, the most accessible. Fath al-majid by Abd al-Rahman ibn Hasan is the classical reference commentary, more demanding. Taysir al-aziz al-hamid is the most developed.

What is the difference between rububiyya and uluhiyya?

The first concerns creation, ownership and the governance of the world; the second concerns worship and what must be reserved to it. The works in this section treat both, devoting most of their space to the second.

Where should a beginner start?

Al-Usul al-thalatha, then Kitab al-tawhid with Al-Qawl al-mufid. That is the most common path and it takes two or three books. The bare texts are in the Aqida matns section.

Are these books all in Arabic?

Yes, the works in this section are in Arabic, text and commentary alike. The language level varies: Al-Qawl al-mufid is in clear spoken-register Arabic, Fath al-majid demands more. We state it on every listing.

Do you stock verified editions?

Yes, and we state the editor, the publisher, the volume count and the print quality on every listing. For the classical commentaries this matters: several circulate as careless reprints.

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