This book, which is a vast fresco devoted to the history of the universe, from the creation of the Throne "El'Arch" and the Seat "Koursi", passing through the well-guarded Table ""Al-Lawh al-Mahfoudh", the heavens and the earth, the angels...deals in an easy and pleasant style with the biographies of the Prophets and Messengers of God, from Adam to Jesus

Stories of the Prophets - Ibn Kathir - Universal Edition

This book, which is a vast fresco devoted to the history of the universe, from the creation of the Throne ""El'Arch"" and the Seat ""Koursi"", through the well-guarded Table ""Al-Lawh al-Mahfoudh"", the heavens and the earth, the angels...deals in an easy and pleasant style with the biographies of the Prophets and Messengers of God, from Adam to Jesus. This work has imposed itself as a reference in the circles of Islam, for the knowledge of the life of the Messengers of God as well those who are quoted in the Koran as others.

Imam Abu al-Fidâ 'Imad ad-Dîn 'Isma'îl Ibn Oma Ibn Kathîr al-Qorâchi al-Basrânî was born in 701 h in Mijdal, a village in the suburbs of Bosra, south of Damascus. His father was a preacher. He died when Ibn Kathir was four years old. His brother, Sheikh Abd al-Wahâb took care of him and watched over his education. He moved to Damascus in 706 h when Ibn Kathîr was five years old. He wrote several books, including: - The famous exegesis known as ""Tafsîr Ibn Kathîr"". This book is one of the best books based on the various techniques of exegesis. - The famous history book known as ""al-Bidâya wa an-Nihâya"" - The Biography of the Prophet (bsl) ""as-Sîra an-Nabawiyya under the name of al-Foussoul fî Ikhtisâr Sirat ar-Rassoul"". He died in Damascus in 774 h.