The Beginnings And The Endings: Al Bidayah Wa Nihayah By Ibn Kathir(Darussalam)

In this book, The Stories of the Prophets have been compiled from ‘Al-Bidayah wan-Nihayah’ (The Beginning and the End) and all the events in their lives have been supported by the Qur’anic Verses and the Sunnah (traditions) of the Prophet (S). This volume Winning the heart and Soul contains an account of the some of the most important expeditions and delegations that occurred in the lifetime and under the leadership of the Messenger of ALLAH. Life and Time of Messengers. The exact number of prophets and messengers sent by ALLAH is not known, but the Qur’an makes clear that all of the prophets were sent to various nations to preach Islamic monotheism. This volume In Defence of True Faith contains a detailed account of the most momentous events from the Battle of Badr to the Battle of Mu’tah -that occurred to the Muslims under the leadership of the Messenger of Allah. The book Early Days starts by describing the beginning of creation- from the throne and the Kursi, the universe and all that is in it, such as the angels, the jinn and humans. This volume Valley Came Alive contains a detail account of the life and times of the Messenger of ALLAH taken from a number of historical and traditional sources. This Book Miracles and Merits of Allah’s Messengers focus on the events that took place after the death of the messenger of Allah, such as the choosing of Abu Bakar رضی الله عنه as the Caliph, the ghusl of the prophet صلّی الله علیهِ وآلهِ وسلم and his burial. In this volume The Book of the End we have presented from them the signs of the Hour and the events that are yet to take place, although mentioning very few examples of those prophesies that have already been realized. The Umayyad Caliphate (c. 661-750 CE/41-132 AH) was the second of the four major Islamic caliphates established after the death of Rasulallah. Although the Umayyad family originally came from the city of Makkah, their capital was Damascus. At its greatest extent, it covered more than five million square miles (13,000,000 km2), making it one of the largest empires the world had yet seen, and the seventh largest contiguous empire ever to exist.