Al-Bidaya wa l-Nihaya

Al-Bidaya wa l-Nihaya
Cover photo of al-Bidaya wa-l-Nihaya
AuthorIbn Kathir
LanguageArabic
GenreIslamic History
Publication date
14th century (original),
Publication placeMamluk Sultanate
Pages10125 pages (14 volumes)
ISBN978-9953520841

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

References

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