Reading paths

What should I read next?

Use a gradual route. The sequence is editorial and practical, while the book recommendations are tied to recognised scholarship and source availability.

Belief

Begin with clear foundations

1. The Three PrinciplesKnow your Lord, religion and Prophet ﷺ.2. Kitab al-TawhidBuild Tawhid and recognise what contradicts it.3. Al-WasitiyyahNames, Attributes and major Sunni creed foundations.4. CommentaryMove to reliable explanations by major Sunni scholars.

Hadith

Memorise, understand, then learn verification language

Forty HadithJami‘ principles and core Prophetic guidance.‘Umdat al-AhkamHadiths of rulings from the two Sahihs.Bulugh al-MaramWider hadith evidence for fiqh.Nukhbat al-FikarTerminology: isnad, matn and grades.

Fiqh

Build a framework before advanced comparison

‘Umdat al-FiqhConcise first-stage fiqh.Zad al-Mustaqni‘Compact structured fiqh text.Al-Sharh al-Mumti‘Evidence, discussion and reasoning.

Tafsir

Clarity first, then depth

Al-Sa‘diAccessible start.Ibn KathirBroader transmitted tafsir.Al-BaghawiClassical transmitted route.Al-TabariAdvanced source for early statements and language.