Fatwa #2628029 October 2013United Kingdom
Prescription of authentic books in Seerah, Tafseer and Tareekh
Question
I am so curious to get to know more about Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) can you please tell me any of the true and authentic books which can define the whole life of Prophet Muhammad(pbuh) from birth and if you could tell me any of the books for Quran's tafseer and history of Islam too.
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
Brother in Islam,
Your desire to research and read authentic books written by our Ulama is very encouraging and it is of paramount importance especially in today’s time. The reason for this is that the mind-set of the author has a psychological effect on the reader, and if the author’s aqeeda (faith) is incorrect so will be the effect on the reader.
Consider the following books in english for Tafseer:
1. Maariful Quraan by Hazrat Mufti Shafi Uthmani Rahmatullahi Alaihi
2. Tafseer e Uthmani by Hazrat Alama Shabir Ahmed Uthmani Rahmatullahi Alaihi
3. Illuminating Discourses On The Noble Quraan by Hazrat Mufti Aashiq Illahi Rahmatullahi Alaihi
Consider the following books in english for Seerah:
1. Seeratul Mustafa by Hazrat Moulana Idrees Kandelvi Rahmatullahi Alaihi
2. The Last Prophet Of Allah by Hazrat Mufti A.H.Elias Hafidhahullah
3. Muhammed The Last Prophet: A Model For All Time by Hazrat Moulana Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi Rahmatullahi Alaihi
Consider the following book in english for Tareekh:
1. Tasheel u Tareekh by the Jamiatul Ulama South Africa
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Ismail Dawoodjee
Student Darul Iftaa
Zambia
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Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
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