Stories of the Prophets Darussalam with free Faith in predestination by Ibn kathir

In this book, the stories of the prophets have been compiled from 'Al-Bidayah wan-Nihayah' (The Beginning and the End) which is a great work of the famous Muslim exegete and historian Ibn Kathir and has a prominent place in the Islamic literature. The stories of the prophets and all the events in their lives have been supported by the Qur'anic Verses and the Sunnah (traditions) of the Prophet (S). Wherever it was necessary, other sources have also been reported for the sake of historical accounts, but on such places a comparative study has been made to prove the authenticity of the sources. Ibn Kathir has reproduced the views and interpretations of all the great exegete's of the Qur'an of his time. The systemic narratives of the Stories of the Prophets have been written in chronological order which renders a historical style to the book

Darussalam

• Ibn kathir

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Faith in Predestination
Dr. Suhaib Hasan
am
Kathir
mashqi
The Prophets
Stories Of The Prophets
Peace be upon them!
Imam Imaduddin Abul-Fida Ismail Ibn Kathir Ad-Dimashg
700-774H
Rendered into English by
Rashad Ahmad Azami
DARUSSALAM
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DARUSSALAM
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Faith in Predestination
Dr. Suhaib Hasan
DARUSSALAM
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Contents
1. The Story of Adam and Eve (Hawwa).
1-Ahadith about the Creation of Adam.
2-The Story of Cain and Abel Two Sons of Adam
3-The Death of Adam and His Legacy to His Son Seth
2. The Story of Idris..
3. The Story of Noah.
1-Noah's Mission.
2-The Ark and the Flood.
3-Noah's Will..
4. The Story of Hud.
1- Ad and Idolatry
2- Ād's Punishment.
5. The Story of Saleh..
1-The She-Camel
2-Thamûd and the Punishment.
3-The Prophet
Passing through the Thamûd's Ruins
6. The Story of Abraham (Ibrahim).
1-Abraham and His Father..
2-Abraham and the Idols
3-Abraham and the Fire....
4-Argument between Abraham and Nimrod..
5-Migration of Abraham to Syria,
6-The Birth of Ishmael.
7-Hagar and Ishmael in Makkah.
8-The Story of the Sacrifice..
9-The Birth of Isaac..
10-The Construction of Ka'bah.
11-Allāh praises His Prophet Abraham
12-Age and Death..
13-Abraham's Children...
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at I know the unseen (secrets) of the heavens and the earth, and I know what you reveal and what you conceal.' And (remember) when We said to the angels: 'Prostrate yourselves before Adam.' They all then prostrated, except Iblis; he refused and was haughty and so became from among the disbelievers."[]
The Story of Adam and Eve
Guidance, no fear shall come upon them nor shall they grieve." And those who disbelieve and reject Our Signs, shall be the dwellers of the Fire, wherein they will dwell for ever."[1] Allah the Almighty also says:
إِنَّ مَثَلَ عِيسَى عِندَ اللَّهِ كَمَثَلِ وَادَمَ خَلَقَهُ مِن تُرَابٍ ثُمَّ قَالَ لَهُ كُن فَيَكُونُ
"Indeed, to Allah, the similitude of Jesus ('isa) is as that of Adam, Allah created him out of dust, then said to him: 'Be.' and he
was.'
..[2]
And He says:
يَأَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اتَّقُوا رَبَّكُمُ الَّذِى خَلَقَكُم مِّن نَّفْسٍ وَاحِدَةٍ وَخَلَقَ مِنْهَا زَوْجَهَا وَبَثَّ مِنْهُمَا رِجَالًا كَثِيرًا وَنِسَاStories Of The Prophe
وَالْأَرْضِ وَأَعْلَمُ مَا تُبْدُونَ وَمَا كُنتُمْ تَكْتُمُونَ وَإِذْ قُلْنَا لِلْمَلَكَةِ اسْجُدُوا لِآدَمَ جدُوا إِلَّا إِبْلِيسَ أَبَى وَاسْتَكْبَرَ وَكَانَ مِنَ الْكَفِرِينَ
"They said: 'Glory be to You, we do not have any knowledge except what You have taught us. Indeed, it is You Who is All-Knowing, All Wise.' He (then) said: 'O Adam! Inform them of their names: When he had informed them of their names, Allah said: 'Did I not tell you thء وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ الَّذِى تَسَاءَلُونَ بِهِ وَالْأَرْحَامَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ عَلَيْكُمْ رَقِيبًا
رقْنَا يَتَادَمُ اسْكُنْ أَنتَ وَزَوْجُكَ الْجَنَّةَ وَكُلَا مِنْهَا رَغَدًا حَيْثُ شِئْتُمَا وَلَا نَقْرَبَا هَذِهِ الشجرة فَتَكُونَا مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ ٥ فَأَزَلَّهُمَا الشَّيْطَنُ عَنهَا فَأَخْرَجَهُمَا مِمَّا كَانَا فِيهِ وَقُلْنَا أفيطوا بعضكُمْ لِبَعْضٍ عَدُوٌّ وَلَكُمْ فِي الْأَرْضِ مُسْتَقَرٌّ وَمَتَعُ إِلَى حِينٍ فَتَلَقَّى ءَادَمُ مِن ربِّهِ كَلِمَةٍ فَتَابَ عَلَيْهِ إِنَّهُ هُوَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيمُ
"And We said: 'O Adam! Dwell you and your wife in the Paradise, and eat therefrom, freely as you please; and do not approach this Tree lest you become transgressors.' But the Satan made them slip therefrom (the Paradise), and got them out from that in which they were. We said: 'Get down all of you, you are enemies of one another. There shall be for you on earth a dwelling place and enjoyment for a time.' Adam then received certain Words from his Lord and so He accepted his repentance. Indeed, He is the One Who accepts repentance, the Most Merciful."[2]
"O mankind! Fear your Lord Who has created you from one soul. and from that soul He created his wife, and then from them He scattered many men and women. And fear Allah through Whom you demand your mutual rights (and fear) the (rights of) the wombs (kinship). Indeed, Allah is Ever Watchful over you."[3] And He says:
هُوَ الَّذِى خَلَقَكُم مِّن نَّفْسٍ وَاحِدَةٍ وَجَعَلَ مِنْهَا زَوْجَهَا لِيَسْكُنَ إِلَيْهَا
"He (Allah) is the One Who created you out of a single soul, and from that soul He created his wife in order that he might seek comfort in her. [4]
And He said:
وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَكُمْ ثُمَّ صَوَرْنَكُمْ ثُمَّ قُلْنَا لِلْمَلَتَبِكَةِ اسْجُدُوا لِآدَمَ فَسَجَدُوا إِلَّا
قلنا أهْبِطُوا مِنْهَا جَمِيعًا فَإِمَّا يَأْتِيَنَّكُم مِّنِي هُدًى فَمَن تَبِعَ هُدَايَ فَلَا خَوْفُ إِبْلِيسَ لَمْ يَكُن مِّنَ السَّجِدِينَ ١ قَالَ مَا مَنَعَكَ أَلَّا نَسْجُدَ إِذْ أَمَرْتُكَ قَالَ أَنَا خَيْرٌ مِنْهُ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ وَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا وَكَذَّبُوا بِنَايَتِنَا أَوَلَيْكَ أَصْحَبُ النَّارِ هُمْ خَلَقْتَنِي مِن نَّارٍ وَخَلَقْتَهُ مِن طِينٍ ١٣ قَالَ فَاهْبِطُ مِنْهَا فَمَا يَكُونُ لَكَ أَن تَتَكَبَّرَ فِيهَا فَأَخْرُجْ
إِنَّكَ مِنَ الصَّغِرِينَ
نها خَلِدُونَ
(1)
"We said: 'Descend all of you from here; and whenever there comes to you guidance from Me, then whoever followed My
Al-Baqarah 2:32-34.
[2] Al-Baqarah 2:35-37.
[1] Al-Baqarah 2:38.39.
[2] Al-'Imran 3:59.
An-Nisa 4:1.
Al-A'raf 7:18