Al-Bidaya wa l-Nihaya

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]

Al-Bidaya wa l-Nihaya

Cover photo of al-Bidaya wa-l-Nihaya
Author	Ibn Kathir
Language	Arabic
Genre	Islamic History
Publication date	14th century (original),
Publication place	Mamluk Sultanate
Pages	10125 pages (14 volumes)
ISBN	978-9953520841

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

1. Robinson, Chase F. (2003). Islamic Historiography. Cambridge University Press. p. 134. ISBN 978-0-521-62936-2. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
2. 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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