Al-Bidaya wa l-Nihaya
World history book based on Islamic themes
978-9953520841 Al-Bidāya wa l-Nihāya (Arabic: البداية والنهاية, The Beginning and the End), sometimes also known as the Tārīkh Ibn Kathīr, is a work on Islamic history by the Sunni Muslim scholar Ibn Kathir (d. 1373).[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
- List of Sunni books
- Tafsir Ibn Kathir
- al‑Sira al‑Nabawiyya
References
- ^ a b Robinson, Chase F. (2003). Islamic Historiography. Cambridge University Press. p. 134. ISBN 978-0-521-62936-2. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ a b Petry, Carl F. (26 May 2022). The Mamluk Sultanate. Cambridge University Press. p. 229. ISBN 978-1-108-47104-6. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
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