From Adam عليه السلام, the first human being and the first Prophet, through Nuh, Hud, Salih, Ibrahim, Musa, 'Isa and many others — their lives are set out with accuracy and with the reverence the subject requires.
The book is built on the classical sources, principally the work of Imam Ibn Kathir, and it covers their devotion to Allah, their trials with the people they were sent to, and the miraculous events that marked their missions.
These accounts are not presented as history for its own sake. They are living lessons — and the Qur'an itself says so, describing the stories of the Prophets as a lesson for people of understanding rather than an invented tale.
The narrative keeps one thread visible throughout: each Messenger was preparing humanity for the final one. Reading them in sequence, a reader gains an appreciation for the consistency of Allah's message across time, for the universal call to worship Him alone, and for the endurance and sacrifice that carrying that message has always required.
About Al-Bidayah wan-Nihayah
Al-Bidayah wan-Nihayah — The Beginning and The End — by Abu Al-Fida 'Imad ad-Din Isma'il bin 'Umar Ibn Kathir is among the most authoritative sources on Islamic history ever written. Its distinctive feature is its range: it deals not only with past events but with the future events the Prophet ﷺ foretold, up to the Day of Judgment.
The Al-Bidayah wan-Nihayah Volumes
Darussalam's abridged English translation of Ibn Kathir's history is issued as separate volumes, each covering one period or theme. Seven have been translated so far, and the complete 7-book set can be bought together at a discount. The others:
The Book of the End also draws on the same work, covering the trials and events still to come.
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