Al-Bidaya wa l-Nihaya explained

Italic Title:no
Author:Ibn Kathir
Country:Mamluk Sultanate
Language:Arabic
Genre:Islamic History
Pub Date:14th century (original),
Pages:10125 pages (14 volumes)
Isbn:978-9953520841

(Arabic: البداية والنهاية, The Beginning and the End), sometimes also known as the , is a work on Islamic history by the Sunni Muslim scholar Ibn Kathir .[1] [2]

Overview

The different volumes of the book deal with the beginning of creation and the sending of man upon the earth, the lives of the prophets, and the lives of the companions of Muhammad.[2] The last volume records predictions of future events such as the signs of the day of judgment (Qiyama), when Muslims believe people will enter Janna (heaven) or Jahannam (hell).[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Robinson . Chase F. . Islamic Historiography . 2003 . Cambridge University Press . 978-0-521-62936-2 . 134 . 29 November 2022 . en.
  2. Book: Petry . Carl F. . The Mamluk Sultanate . 26 May 2022 . Cambridge University Press . 978-1-108-47104-6 . 229 . 29 November 2022 . en.