Books of knowledge about Islam

13-3-2004 | IslamWeb

Question:

Please name some of the best books of Tafseer, Seerah of Prophet, history of previous Prophets, companions and early scholars of Islam.

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Answer:

Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds; and may His blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon all his Family and Companions.

 

The scholars gave great interest to writing books on the interpretation of the meaning of the Holy Qur'an and the biography of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam).

·        The most important books on the interpretation of the meaning of the Holy Qur'an are:

-         The interpretation of the meaning of the Holy Qur'an by Ibn Jarir Al Tabari called: Jami’ Al Bayan.

-         The interpretation of the meaning of the Holy Qur'an by Al Qurtubi called: Al Jami’ Li Ahkam Al Qur'an.

-         The interpretation of the meaning of the Holy Qur'an by Ibn Katheer called: Tafsir Al Qur'an Al Adheem.

The above books mentioned what was narrated by the companions of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) and their successors about the interpretation of the Qur'an.

·        Books on the biography of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam):

Al Seera Al Nabawiyyah, by Ibn Hisham and Al Rawd Al Unuf, by Al Suhaili.

Among other books that could satisfy the questioner:

-         Al Issaba Fi Tamyeez Al Sahaba, by Ibn Hajar.

-         Siyar A’lam Al Nubala’, by Al Dhahabi.