البداية والنهاية لأبن كثير

The Beginning and the End is a huge historical encyclopedic work, written by Ibn Kathir Ismail bin Omar al-Dimashqi, who died in the year 774 AH. The book is founded according to the beliefs of the Islamic religion.

Ibn Katheer said about his book: “In this book, I mention in it, with God’s help and good success, what God Almighty has pleased with His might and power in mentioning the principle of creatures: from the creation of the Throne, the Chair, the heavens, and the earths..., and the stories of the prophets... until the prophecy ends to The days of our Prophet Muhammad, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, then we remember what comes after that to our time, and we mention the trials and epics and the portents of the Hour. Then the resurrection and the resurrection and the horrors of the Resurrection.... And what is mentioned in that from the Book, the Sunnah, the traces and the news transmitted that are reasonable to the scholars and the heirs of the prophets... “»The book was a true mirror, and the original reference for the people of this art.

It is a presentation of history from the beginning of creation to its end, starting with the beginning of the creation of the heavens, the earth, and the angels, to the creation of Adam, then briefly addresses the stories of the prophets and then details the historical events since the resurrection of the Prophet Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace, until the year 767 AH by tabulating the years. The year begins by saying, "Then a year entered..." Then he lists the historical events in it, then mentions the most prominent people who died in this year. As for the end part, it contains the signs of the hour until the day of reckoning in detail.