An abridged Engligh translation of The Classical work Al-Bidayah wa 'l-Nihayah (The Beginning and the End) or Tarikh ibn Kathir (The history [book of] Ibn Kathir) one of the most comprehensive sources of Islamic history.

This set contains

• The story of creation and the sending of man upon the earth
• Ummahs (Prophets) of the Past
• Life of the Prophet Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace)
• The Lives of the Noble Caliphs
• and Islamic History up to time of the author (768 AH)
• Before and After the last Hour

This book is essentially a History of Muslims from the Prophet Adam (Peace be Upon him) until the author's time.