Books of the Beginning and the End by Ibn Kathir 15 volumes

Note - the beginning and the end of all parts from the first part to the fifteenth part - PDF. The book is divided into sequentially chronological chapters, starting with the creation of Adam peace be upon him and the prophets that followed, then moving to the stories of the Jahili Arabs, then the mission of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and detailed accounts of his battles and noble biography, then extending to narrate the events of the rightly guided caliphate, the Umayyad state, the Abbasid state, and the political, scientific, and economic events that occurred during those periods. Ibn Kathir does not just narrate; he also transmits different narrations, discusses them, and favors the most authentic ones, relying on the Noble Quran, the Prophetic Hadith, and the sayings of trustworthy scholars and narrators. The last part of the book also discusses the minor and major signs of the Hour, the Fitans, the events of the Day of Judgment, Paradise and Hellfire, making the book a theological and historical reference together. Because it does not offer only a traditional narration, but it blends faith and history, transmission and investigation, covering a vast period from the beginning of creation to the end of times. It also presents major events in human life from an accurate, balanced, and trustworthy Islamic perspective. The book contributed to documenting many details that did not reach us in other sources, especially regarding the Fitans and wars, the biographies of scholars and kings, as well as interpreting cosmic phenomena in light of Sharia texts, making it a comprehensive reference for researchers and students of knowledge.