What books should I read?

[musa shakr 62]

I'm an adult revert, I'm interested in both books that aren't specific to Shia Islam as well as Shia specific books. I've read the Qur'an (English translation) and will finish a manual of hadith by Maulana Muhammad Ali within the next few days what should I read next. I'm not firmly Shia or Sunni and want to study in depth before I make a final decision. I only speak English but have started studying the Arabic alphabet yesterday I need books with English translation along with the Arabic or no Arabic at all.

[Traveller14 21]

Salamun alaikum.

You are blessed person as you came forward to embrace the true religion and seeking further knowledge. May Allah bless you with true wisdom & knowledge.

You can read "Al-murajaat"

A book containing series of letters written between a Sunni scholar and a Shia scholar regarding their own beliefs. A very good book I found for open minded readers whose judgements aren't biased by any particular belief.

You can get it from here-

https://www.al-Islam.org/al-murajaat-shii-Sunni-dialogue-sharaf-al-din-al-musawi

[Muslim Queen 1,136]

Islamic thought in the Qur'an by Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei is a good book to read. You can find it for free on iBook and I think the pdf is also available. Or you can buy the hardcover. 

Its just a translation though. 

Edited July 26 by Muslim Queen

[musa shakr 62]

18 minutes ago, Muslim Queen said:

Islamic thought in the Qur'an by Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei is a good book to read. You can find it for free on iBook and I think the pdf is also available. Or you can buy the hardcover. 

Its just a translation though. 

I don't speak a word of Arabic or Farsi the translation is whats important thanks.

[Mahdavist 706]

Salam alaikum

I would suggest Greater Sins: Link

One of the first steps towards piety is to avoid that which is forbidden. The above book will inshaAllah be beneficial.

For Islamic history I would suggest this: Link

Wallahu a'lam 

 

[habib e najjaar 1,817]

Assalamu alaykum,

Mujtaba Musavi Lari's books are good too.

Knowing God

God and His attributes

Seal of the Prophets and his Message

Imamate and Leadership

Resurrection, Judgement and the Hearafter

Preferably read them in that order.

May Allah grant you the Light of His Guidance.

Edited July 26 by habib e najjaar
2nd book forgotten

[Ashvazdanghe 5,939]

Salam 

https://www.al-Islam.org/forty-hadith-an-exposition-second-edition-Imam-Khomeini/about-author

[Simon the Canaanite 0]

Islamic Laws. (Click here to download PDF).

By ʿal-Sāyyid Ṣādiq ʿal-Ḥussāini ʿal-Shirāzi.

Edited July 29 by Simon the Canaanite