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Stories of the Prophets
Compiled
by Imam Imaduddin Abul-Fida Ismail Ibn Kathir
Hardback 576
Pages
Published by Darussalam
Translator: Rashad Ahmad Azami
From the back cover:
In this book, the stories of the
prophets have been compiled from 'Al-Bidayah wan-Nihayah' (The Beginning and the
End) which is a great work of the famous Muslim exegete and historian Ibn Kathir
and has a prominent place in the Islamic literature. The stories of the prophets
and all the events in their lives have been supported by the Qur'anic Verses and
the Sunnah (traditions) of the Prophet (S). Wherever it was necessary, other
sources have also been reported for the sake of historical accounts, but on such
places a comparative study has been made to prove the authenticity of the
sources. Ibn Kathir has reproduced the views and interpretations of all the
great exegetes of the Qur'an of his time. The systemic narratives of the Stories
of the Prophets have been written in chronological order which renders a
historical style to the book.
Allah the Most Exalted says in the Qur'an:
- "We are relating unto you the most
beautiful of stories in that what We have revealed to you from the Qur'an,
though before it you were from among those who were not aware of them."
(12:3)
- "We have indeed sent aforetime
Messengers before you, of them there are some whose stories We have related
to you, and whose stories We have not related to you..." (40:78)
- "We relate to you the important news of
their story in truth..." (18:13)
- "And all that We relate to you of these
stories of the Messengers, We strengthen with them your heart. Through them
there come to you the truth as well as admonition and reminder to all those
who believe." (11:120)
- "There is, indeed, in their stories
lessons for people endowed with understanding. It is not any invented tale,
but a confirmation of what went before it, and a detailed exposition of all
things, and a guide and a mercy to the people who believe." (12:111)
- "...so relate the stories, perhaps they
may reflect." (7:176
Table of
Contents
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1. The Story of Adam and Eve (Hawwa)
---1-Ahadith about the Creation of Adam
---2-The Story of Cain and Abel (Habil and Qabil)
---3-The Death of Adam and His Son Seth (Shith)
2. The Story of Idris
3. The Story of Noah
---1-Noah's Mission
---2-The Ark and the Flood
---3-Noah's Will
4. The Story of Hud
---1-'Ad and Idolatry
---2-'Ad's Punishment
5. The Story of Sileh
---1-The She-Camel
---2-Thamud and the Punishment
---3-The Prophet (S) through the Thamud's Ruins
6. The Story of Abraham (Ibrahim)
---1-Abraham and His Father
---2-Abraham and the Idols
---3-Abraham and the Fire
---4-Argument between Abraham and Nimrod
---5-Migration of Abraham to Syria
---6-The Birth of Ishmael (Isma'il)
---7-Hagar and Ishmael in Makkah
---8-The Story of the Sacrifice
---9-The Birth of Isaac (Ishaq)
---10-The Construction of Ka'bah
---11-Allah praises His Prophet Abraham
---12-Age and Death
---13-Abraham's Children
7. The Story of Lot
---1-Lot's Mission
---2-Lot's Guests
---3-The Punishment
8. The Story of Shu'aib
---1-The People of Madyan
---2-The Punishment
9. The Progeny of Abraham
---1-The Story of Ishmael (Isma'il)
---2-The Story of Isaac (Ishaq)
10. The Story of Joseph (Yusuf)
---1-Joseph and the Dream
---2-Joseph and His Brothers
---3-Joseph taken to Egypt
---4-Joseph and Seduction
---5-Joseph in the Prison
---6-Pharaoh's Dream
---7 Joseph's Innocence
---8 -Joseph as Minister
---10 Joseph's Brothers in Egypt
---11-Benjamin meets Joseph
---12-The Brothers tell their Misery to Joseph
---13-The Dream comes true
11. The Story of Job (Ayub)
---1-Job's Trial
---2-Relief from Suffering
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12. The Story of Dhul-Kifl
13. The Story of the People of:
---1-Ar-Rass
---2-Yd-Sin
14.The Story of Jonah (Yunus)
---1-Jonah flees
---2-Jonah in the Belly of Whale
---3-The Excellence of Jonah
15. The Story of Moses (Musa)
---1-The Birth of Moses
---2-Moses enters Pharaoh's Palace
---3-Moses kills
---4-Moses goes to Madyan
---5-Moses gets Refuge
---6-Moses and Mount Tur
---7-Moses goes to Pharaoh
---8-Moses and Magicians
---9-Chiefs incite Pharaoh to kill Moses
---10-The Believer
---11-Signs and Trials
---12-Destruction of Pharaoh and his Army
---13-Sea splits
---14-Israelites after Pharaoh
---15-Israelites go in Wandering
---16-Moses asks to see Allah
---17-Israelites and the Worship of Calf
---18-The Story of Cow
---19-The Story of Moses and Khidr
---20-The Story of Qarun
---21-The Excellence of Moses
---22-Moses and His Pilgrimage
---23-The Death of Moses
16. The Story of Joshua (Yusha')
17. The Story of Khidr
18.The Story of Ezekiel (Hizqil)
19. The Stories of Elias (Ilyas) and Elisha (Al-Yas'a)
20. The Story of Samuel
21. The Story of David (Dawud)
22. The Story of Solomon (Sulaiman)
---1-Hoopoe and Belqis (the Queen of Sheba)
---2-The Death of Solomon
23. The Stories of Other Prophets:
---1-Isaiah (Shi'ya)
---2-jeremiah
---3-The Destruction of Jerusalem
24. The Story of Daniel (Daniyal)
---1-The Reconstruction of Bait-ul-Maqdis
25. The Story of Ezra ('Uzair)
26. The Stories of Zachariah and John (Yahya)
27. The Story of Jesus ('Isa)
---1-The Birth of Jesus the son of Mary (Maryam)
---2-Does God need a Son?
---3-Gospel
---4-Prophecies of Jesus about Our Prophet
---5-The Story of Ma'idah
---6-Elevation or Crucifixion
---7-The Excellence of Jesus |
About
Imam Ibn Kathir
He was Hafidh Abul Fida Ismail
ibn Abi Hafs Shihabuddin Omar ibn Kathir ibn Daw ibn Kathir in Zar` the
Quraishite – originally from Busra (Syria) – and raised in Damascus. He
followed the Shafi`ee school of thought. Ibn Kathir was born in the year 701 AH
in an area called Majdal, near Busra, west of Damascus. His father died when he
was only four years old and was taken in by his brother and moved to Damascus in
706. Here, he learned from great scholars such as Ibn Asakir, Ishaq ibn Yahya
al-Amudi and the great Ibn Taymiyyah who was extremely close to him. He also
studied under various other sheikhs who gave him permission in fiqh and Hadith.
He made many academic contributions to Islamic sciences.
Al-Hafiz Ibn hajar Al-Asqalani said,”Ibn
Kathir lost his sight just before his life ended. He died in Damascus in 774A.H.
May Allah grant him Mercy and make him amongst the residents of Jannah (Heavenly
Garden)
Stories of the Prophets
QASAS AL- ANBIYA from Al-Bidayah wa Nihayah of
Imam Imaduddin Abul-Fida Ismail Ibn Kathir Ad-Damishqi (700 -774 H)
Translated by: Rafiq Abdur Rehmah
Hardback 414 Pages Published Darul Ishat 2004
Includes The Stories of the Prophets mention only in the
Sunnah
+Appendix Life of Mohammad The Last of the Prophets (from
Qasaa-ulQuran by Maulana Seoharvi)
This
classical work by the great scholar Ibn Kathir shares detailed information about
the lives of the Prophets mentioned by name in the Qur’an
and Sunnah.
The
stories inclusively present whatever is known about these blessed individuals:
the circumstances of their spreading the message, the nations where they lived,
how they were treated, their unique trials and the results of their teaching. As
one reads through the accounts, Allah’s reasons for sending the Prophets are
unveiled.
The distinct style of writing makes it easy for both adults and children to
understand and makes a valuable addition to a Muslim family library.
This translation is
different from many of the other available translations of Ibn Kathir's Stories
of the Prophets because the Stories of the Prophets not mentioned in
the Qur'an but only mentioned in Hadith (Sayings of the Prophet (SAW) have
also been translated.
About
Imam Ibn Kathir
He was Hafidh Abul Fida Ismail
ibn Abi Hafs Shihabuddin Omar ibn Kathir ibn Daw ibn Kathir in Zar` the
Quraishite – originally from Busra (Syria) – and raised in Damascus. He
followed the Shafi`ee school of thought. Ibn Kathir was born in the year 701 AH
in an area called Majdal, near Busra, west of Damascus. His father died when he
was only four years old and was taken in by his brother and moved to Damascus in
706. Here, he learned from great scholars such as Ibn Asakir, Ishaq ibn Yahya
al-Amudi and the great Ibn Taymiyyah who was extremely close to him. He also
studied under various other sheikhs who gave him permission in fiqh and Hadith.
He made many academic contributions to Islamic sciences.
Al-Hafiz Ibn hajar Al-Asqalani said,”Ibn
Kathir lost his sight just before his life ended. He died in Damascus in 774A.H.
May Allah grant him Mercy and make him amongst the residents of Jannah (Heavenly
Garden)
This Book is Imported from Asia
so it is possible that the Cover could be slightly bruised due to transportation
etc
Complete
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Stories
of the Prophets
QISAASUL ANBIYAA
Imaam abi Al-Fidaa Isma'il bin Kathir
Revised By Ash Shaikh Khalil al-Mays
Hard Back, 417 Pages
Translated By Duraid & Faiz Fatoohi
Published By Adam Publishers Inida
"definitions and
traditions of Qissasul Anbiyaa's book compiled by Imam Abi Al-Fidaa Isma'il bin
Kathir (701-774 ) the famous historiographer and compilers of Al-Bidaya wa
Al-Nihaya's book, which I read and extracted the available traditions that there
reference have been printed and I adjusted its text by depending on the the two
books of At-Tabari (History of At-Tabari and Comentary of At-Tabari), and I used
the book (Tarikh Dimashq Al-Kabir) compiled by Ibn Asakir and revised by Ash-Shaikh
Abdul Qadir Badra and interpreted by Abdullah bin Salam Al-Fazazi, while
tradition books I used the available ones to the reader and researchers."
Taken from the Preface
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