Islamic History

Here are two versions of Islamic history book Al Bidaya wal Nihaya by Ibn Katheer. Click Here to download the English version in PDF format. English version is also availabe via images at the bottom of this web page.

URDU VERSION

As per the words of Ibn Kathir himself, he compiled history of mankind starting from the creation of universe, creatures and everything in or out of it. It include stories of most of the Prophets (pbuh) until the day of judgement. Ibn Kathir strived his best to narrate everything as Rasulullah (saw) conveyed which was described by a Companion (ra) of Rasulullah (saw) Abuzar Ghaffari (ra) "Rasulullah (saw) informed us about everything until His (saw) death, even about a bird who flies through his wings".

Volume 1: From the creation of earth, skies and Adam (as) till Jin, Angels and Ilyas (as)

Volume 2: From Bani Israel, Ismail (as) to Hazrat Mohammad (saw)

Volume 3: From First Revelation upon Rasulullah (saw) to 2nd year of Hijri

Volume 4: From 3rd Hijri year to 8th year of Hijri

Volume 5: From 9th year of Hijri to 11th year of Hijri. Ghazwa Tabuk, Masjid Zarar, Abdullah Bin Ubi, Mosailma Kazzab, Adi bin Hatim, Hujjatul widah, Will, Ahram, Burial of Rasulullah (saw), Wives, Slaves and Servants of Rasulullah (saw).

Volume 6: Rasulullah (saw)'s clothes, weapons, shoes, horses, ring, cups and sword. Qualities of Rasulullah (saw), Miracles of Rasulullah (saw) i.e. increase in water of well, increase in food, Tasbih of stones, recovery of sick via prayers, Problems during Usman (ra) Khilafat and events during Ali (ra) Khilafat and Khawarij

Volume 7: From 13th Hijri year to 40th Hijri year. Yarmok, Damascus, Qadsiya, Hamas, Qansirain, Qaisarya, Ajnadin, Jalula, Nehawand, Africa, Andalus, Halwan, Madain, Egypt (Misr).

Volume 8: Sayings of Ali (ra), Hasan bin Ali (ra) Khilafat, Muawya bin Sufyan, Yazid bin Muawiya, Hussain (ra) maryr in Iraq, Abdullah bin Zubair (ra), Kaaba construction, Marwan bin Al-Hakm, Ibn Zyad, Ibn Abbas (ra), Masab bin Zubair (ra), Asma (ra), Marj Rahat, Ainul warda, Hajjaj Kaba, and many Companions of Rasulullah (saw).

Volume 9: Banu Umayyad victories, welfare and development work, famous rich and statemen, Companions (ra), Tabaeen, Poets and scholars.

Volume 10: From 126 Hijri year to 248 Hijri year. Abu Hanifa, Ahmed Bin Hanbal and many others.

Volume 11: From 248 Hijri year to 405 Hijri year. Mustaeen Billah, Qadir Billah, Banu Abbas, Bani Fatima, Dilmah bin Boya, Zangi, Habshi, Kharjis and Shias.

Volume 12: From 406 Hijri year to 588 Hijri year. Ibn Abi Alshawarib Alqaduri, Mahmood bin Sabuktageen, Bu Ali Seena, Harim and Hateen.

Volume 13: From 589 Hijri year to 697 Hijri year. Fall of Banu Abbas

Volume 14: From 698 Hijri year to 767 Hijri year. Ibne Timia, Fall of Iskandrya.

Volume 15: Future Predictions Before the happening of Qayamat i.e. wars, predictions of Rasulullah (saw), Signs of Armageddon, Masih Dajjal, Coming of Hazrat Isa (as), Mahdi Mouud, and Qayamat.

Volume 16: From Qayamat to a new life of the dead, Day of Judgement, Accounting, Pul-e-Sirat, Hauze Kauthar, Heaven and Heaven.

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ENGLISH VERSION

Al-bidayah Wal Nihayah in English

by Hafiz Ibn Kathir

Al-Bidaya wa l-Nihaya, The Beginning and the End), sometimes also known as the Tarikh Ibn Kathir (History of Ibn Kathir), is a work on Islamic history by the Sunni Muslim scholar Ibn Kathir (d. 1373). 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, including Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad (peace be upon them) and the lives of the companions of Muhammad. The book also covers the rise and fall of empires, such as the Pharaohs of Egypt, the Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians, Greeks, and the early Muslim caliphates. A unique feature of the book is that it not only deals with past events but also talks about future events mentioned by Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) until the Day of Judgment.

You can download Adobe Acrobat PDF version of Al-bidayah Wan Nihayah in English by Clicking Here. bidaya.pdf Or you can continue browsing through the book via images by clicking Page numbers one-by-one as mentioned below;

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