{"product_id":"al-bidayah-wa-an-nihayah-7-volume-collection-ibn-kathir","title":"Al-Bidayah wa An-Nihayah (7 Volume Collection, Hardcover) – The Beginning and the End by Ibn Kathir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAl-Bidayah wa An-Nihayah\u003c\/em\u003e, The Beginning and the End, is Imam Ibn Kathir's monumental history of the world as told through authentic Islamic sources. This seven-volume English collection carries the reader from the beginning of creation through the lives of the prophets, the life of the Messenger ﷺ, and on into the turbulent years that followed his passing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout This Collection\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSold together as one complete set rather than as separate volumes, so the collection stays intact and arrives in a single shipment. The seven volumes follow the historical sequence Ibn Kathir laid out, each one translated into English and produced in hardcover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eVolumes Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEarly Days\u003c\/strong\u003e, from the beginning of creation to Prophet Yunus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLife and Times of the Messenger ﷺ\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMiracles and Merits of Allah's Messenger ﷺ\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Valley Came Alive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn Defence of True Faith\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinning the Hearts and Souls\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBanu Umayyah\u003c\/strong\u003e, the calamity of the Umayyad era\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat You Will Learn\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe beginning of creation and the earliest human history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe stories of the prophets from Adam onward, from authentic sources\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe life, miracles and distinguishing merits of the Prophet ﷺ\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe battles, expeditions and defence of the early Muslim community\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe expansion of Islam and the winning of hearts across new lands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Umayyad period and the lessons its turbulence holds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Imam Ibn Kathir, Ismail ibn Umar ad-Dimashqi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Darussalam\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCategory: Islamic History\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVolumes: 7, sold as one complete collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCover Type: Hardcover throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 14 × 21 cm per volume\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy This Collection Matters\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIbn Kathir is the historian Muslims return to because he applied the standards of hadith criticism to history, separating what is established from what was merely passed along. Reading these volumes in sequence gives something no single book can, a continuous account of how the world began, how the prophets were sent, and how the community the Prophet ﷺ left behind came to be what it is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAvailability\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly five complete sets are available. Buying the collection is also cheaper than buying the seven volumes individually, and it ships as a single parcel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSuitable For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudents of Islamic history and seerah\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSerious home and masjid libraries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA landmark gift for a graduate, a teacher or a new home\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone building a complete reference collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShipping \u0026amp; Returns\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrders ship same day except Sundays. We offer 14-day free returns and exchanges, no reason needed. If anything is not right, reach out and we will take care of it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sunnah Goods","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52536137285852,"sku":"SG-BK-017-SET7","price":299.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/8282\/5180\/files\/Gemini_Generated_Image_raj04wraj04wraj0.jpg?v=1789749053","url":"https:\/\/sunnahgoods.net\/products\/al-bidayah-wa-an-nihayah-7-volume-collection-ibn-kathir","provider":"Sunnah Goods","version":"1.0","type":"link"}