📖 Stories of the Prophets by Ibn Kathir 📖
Also known as Tuhfat al-Nubala' fi Qisas al-Anbiya' (A Masterpiece of Nobles in the Stories of the Prophets)
By Imad al-Din Abu al-Fida' Ismail ibn Umar ibn Kathir ibn Daw ibn Dar' al-Qurashi al-Hasli, al-Busrawi, al-Shafi'i, then al-Dimashqi, known as Ibn Kathir
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Stories of the Prophets by al-Hafiz Ibn Kathir: An encyclopedic and well-organized book recounting the stories of the prophets (peace be upon them). It is distinguished by compiling the verses related to each prophet's story in a single chapter and connecting them through interpretation and mentioning relevant hadiths and narrations.
Ibn Kathir's "Stories of the Prophets" is the most famous and widely circulated of the hundreds, perhaps thousands, of books bearing the same title. The book is distinguished by its Quranic introduction to each prophet's story, containing all the relevant verses in the order of the Quran. I wish it had been presented in chronological order, but this is Ibn Kathir's established method of interpreting the Quran, primarily by using the Quran itself, and his verses generally follow the Quranic text.
Ibn Kathir adopts the Sunni perspective, which doesn't differ significantly from the Shia view of events, particularly the Twelver Shia perspective. The Twelver view is unique in that it includes additional details, explanations, and additions attributed to the Ahl al-Bayt (the Prophet's family), which are not considered fundamental to Sunni doctrine. This book is indispensable for understanding the stories of the prophets as they appear in the Quran. Furthermore, Ibn Kathir's style is engaging, and his vocabulary is not at all difficult.
The author: A hadith scholar, Quranic commentator, and jurist, he was born in Majdal, near Damascus, in 701 AH. His father died in 703 AH, and he then moved to Damascus with his brother, Kamal al-Din. In 707 AH, after his father's death, he memorized the Holy Quran and completed its memorization in 711 AH. He studied the various readings of the Quran, compiled commentaries on the Quran, and memorized the text of "Al-Tanbih" in Shafi'i jurisprudence in 718 AH. He also memorized Ibn al-Hajib's abridgment and studied jurisprudence under Sheikhs Burhan al-Din al-Fazari and Kamal al-Din Ibn Qadi Shahba. He heard hadith from Ibn al-Shahna, Ibn al-Zarrad, Ishaq al-Amidi, Ibn Asakir, al-Mizzi, and Ibn al-Rida. He began explaining Sahih al-Bukhari and studied with al-Mizzi, reading "Tahdhib al-Kamal" with him. He married al-Mizzi's daughter and was a companion of Ibn Taymiyyah. He oversaw several scholarly schools of that era, including the Ashrafiyyah Hadith School, the Salihiyyah School, the Najibiyyah School, the Tankiziyyah School, and the Great Nuriyyah School. He died in Sha'ban 774 AH, having suffered from blindness in his later years, and was buried next to Ibn Taymiyyah in the Sufi cemetery outside Bab al-Nasr in Damascus. He authored several works, the most famous of which are: "Tafsir al-Qur'an al-'Azim" and "Al-Bidayah." And the end, and the classes of the Shafi'i school, Al-Ba'ith Al-Hathith, a commentary on the abridgment of the sciences of Hadith, and the Prophetic biography. He also wrote a treatise on Jihad, and began a large book on rulings but did not complete it. He also wrote a commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari, which is now lost.
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- Finally, I read Ibn Kathir. I thought his style was complex or difficult, but I found the opposite to be true. The man is very trustworthy in transmitting from the early generations and extremely careful in transmitting from Isra'iliyyat (Jewish traditions), which I had complete doubts about, especially the story of our master Jacob. This book is considered the primary reference for all the stories of the prophets that we read in our childhood.
Ahmed
- A very beautiful book, well-organized. It narrates the stories of the prophets in general, with some detail in certain stories. It begins with the story of Adam, peace be upon him, and ends with the story of Jesus, peace be upon him.
3houd
- The book "Stories of the Prophets" by Ismail ibn Kathir is considered the most famous and accurate among the books bearing the same title. Ibn Kathir has a unique writing style, characterized by smooth narration, eloquent language, and the rigor he employs in presenting the stories of the prophets. He relies only on authentic hadiths and consults only the most eminent commentators. He also strives to avoid the myths of the Israelites, the fabrications of storytellers, and the falsehoods of some historians. It is a wonderful book, well worth reading, for the lessons, wisdom, and admonitions contained within the stories of the prophets.
Ismail Ismail
- The only book I finished during Ramadan. It was a very fitting choice, as many verses of the Quran narrate the stories of the prophets, the conditions of their people, and their ultimate fate. This book provides additional information about the lineage of the prophets, the chronological order of the prophethood, and the environments in which they lived, along with interpretations of some of the verses that recount their stories.
Salem
- Finally, we will pray with Christ, supplicate with Jonah, fight with Moses, seek the modesty of Joseph, learn from the character of Muhammad and the selflessness of Khidr, recount the stories of our father Adam, the patience of Job, and the endurance of Noah for hundreds of years. We will take wisdom from the words of Luqman, and be moved by the faith of Solomon, the judgment of David, and the argument of Abraham, peace be upon them all.
Hatem Mohy El-Dien
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