Stories of the Prophets: A Rendering From Ibn Kathir

Stories of the Prophets is a rendering drawn from Imam Ibn Kathir's celebrated history al-Bidayah wa'n-Nihayah, specifically its section on the Qasas al-Anbiya. It gathers his treatment of the Prophets' lives into a single dedicated volume, offering readers a detailed look at these accounts as preserved by one of the great scholars of Islamic history.

Throughout, Ibn Kathir builds his narrative from Qur'anic verses and narrations from the Prophet ﷺ, while also engaging critically with material drawn from previous scriptures, weighing what may be accepted and what warrants caution. This approach makes the work as much a study in careful scholarship as it is a collection of stories, guiding the reader through the lives of the Prophets with attention to their sources.