Life and Times of the Messengers from al-Bidayah wan-Nihayah of Ibn Kathir

Preface to the Revision
	The Plan of Action for This Book:
Publisher’s Preface
Mention of the Story of Moosa, Al-Kaleem (Peace be upon him)
	Section:
The Story of the Destruction of Fir‘awn and His Armies
	Chapter Regarding the Events Surrounding the Children of Isra’eel After the Destruction of Fir‘awn
	Chapter Concerning the Children of Isra’eel’s Wandering in the Wilderness
	The Request to See Allah
The Story of Their Worship of the Calf During the Absence of Allah’s Kaleem From Them
The Story of the Cow of the Children of Isra’eel
The Story of Moosa and Al-Khidr
	The Story of the Building of the Tabernacle of Time
	The Story of Qaroon with Moosa
Description of the Virtues, Good Qualities and Characteristics of Moosa and His Death
	Mention of the Pilgrimage of Moosa to the Ancient House and the Description of It
	Description of Moosa\'s Death
The Story of Yoosha\'
	Prophethood and His Undertaking of the Burdens of the Children of Isra’eel After the Deaths of Moosa and Haroon
Mention of the Stories of Al-Khidr and Ilyas (Elias) (Peace be upon them)
	As For Ilyas …(Elias)
Mention of a Number of Prophets From Banu Isra’eel After Moosa
	The Story of Hizqeel (Ezekiel ) – Peace be upon him
	The Story of Al-Yasa‘a (Elisha) – Peace be upon him
	The Story of Shamweel (Samuel) – Peace be upon him
	The Story of Dawood (David) – Peace be upon him
	A Description of Dawood\'s Death
	The Story of Sulaiman (Solomon), Son of Dawood – Peace be upon him
	A Description of His Death
Mention of a Number of Prophets from Banu Isra’eel after Dawood and Sulaiman and before Zakriyya and Yahya
	A Description of the Destruction of Bait Al-Maqdis
	Some Details About Danyal (Daniel) – Peace be upon him
	An Account of the Reconstruction of Bait Al-Maqdis
	The Story of \'Uzair (Ezra) – Peace be upon him
Conclusion
The Story of Zakariyya and Yahya (Peace be upon them)
	Explanation of the Cause of Yahya’s Killing
	The Story of ‘Eesa, Son of Maryam (Peace be upon them)
	The Description of the Birth of ‘Eesa – Peace be upon him
Chapter on Declaration that Allah, Most High, Has no Son
Explanation of the Revelation of Four Scriptures and the Times of Their Revelation
	The Story of the Table Spread
	Section
A Description of ‘Eesa (Peace be upon him)
	Eesa’s Ascension to the Heaven, to the Protection of His Lord and Exposition of the Lies of the Jews and Christians, Who Claimed That He Was Crucified
	A Description of ‘Eesa (Peace be upon him), His Character and His Virtues
	The Differing of the Companions of Al-Maseeh (Peace be upon him) (the Messiah)
	Description of the Building of Baitlaham (Bethlehem) and Al-Qumamah
The Book of the Stories of the People of the Past
	The Story of Dhul-Qarnain
	A Description of Dhul-Qarnain’s Quest For the Spring of Life
Mention of the Nations of Ya’jooj and Ma’jooj, a Description of Them, What Has Been Related Regarding Them and a Description
The Story of the Companions of the Cave
	The Story of the Two Men: The Believer and the Disbeliever
	The Story of the Companions of the Garden
The Story of the People of Ailah, Who Transgressed the Laws of Their Sabbath
	The Story of Luqman – Peace be upon him
The Story of the Companions of the Ditch
Chapter Regarding the Permissibility of Narrating and Speaking About the Stories of the Children of Isra’eel
	The Story of Juraij, One of the Slaves of Banu Isra’eel
	The Story of Barseesa
The Story of the Three Who Took Refuge in the Cave
The Story of the Three Men: the Blind, the Leper and the Bald
	The Hadeeth of the Man Who Borrowed a Thousand Dinars From His Companion and Repaid It
	Another Story Similar to This Story, Regarding Truth and Trustworthiness
	Another Story
	The Story of the two Repentant Kings
	Section:
Mention of the Alterations and Substitutions Made by the People of the Scripture in their Religion
Comprehensive Book of the Stories of Previous Prophets
Information Regarding the Arabs
	The Story of Saba’
	The Story of Rabee‘ah Ibn Nasr Ibn Abi Harithah Ibn ‘Amr Ibn ‘Amir
	The Story of Tubba‘
The Cause of Abrahah’s Determination to Destroy the Ka\'bah With an Elephant
	The Story of the Persian Involvement in Yemen
	The Story of As-Satiroon, Owner of Al-Hadhr
	The Story of the Kings of At-Tawa’if
	The Story of Khuza‘ah and ‘Amr Ibn Luhayy and His Worship of the Idols in the Land of the Arabs
	The Story of ‘Adnan, the Father of the Arabs of Al-Hijaz
	What Has Been Said Regarding the Lineage of Quraish, Its Origins and Its Virtues – and They Are Banu An-Nadr ibn Kinanah
	The Story of Qusayy Ibn Kilab
	Section
Chapter: Mention of a Group Who Were Renowned in the Jahiliyyah
	The Story of Khalid Ibn Sinan Al-‘Absi Who Lived During the Era of AlFatrah
	Mention of the Story of Hatim At-Ta’i, One of the Generous Folk in the Jahiliyyah
	Mention of Something of the Story of ‘Abdullah ibn Jud‘an
	Mention of Imru’ul-Qais Ibn Hujr Al-Kindi, the Author of One of AlMu‘allaqat
	Mention of Something of the Story of Umayyah Ibn Abis-Salt Ath-Thaqafi, Who Was One of the Poets of the Jahiliyyah and Who Lived During the Era of Islam
	Mention of Zaid Ibn ‘Amr Ibn Nufail (May Allah be pleased with him)
	The Story of the Re-Excavation of Zamzam
	The Story of ‘Abdul-Muttalib’s Vow to Sacrifice One of His Sons
	The Story of ‘Abdullah’s Giving of His Son, ‘Abdullah in Marriage to Aminah Bint Wahb Az-Zuhriyyah