Description

The passing of Imam Isma'il ibn Umar ibn Kathir in Damascus. His Tafsir al-Quran al-Azim (Tafsir Hadrat Ibn Kathir (Rahimahullah) رَحِمَهُ ٱللَّٰهُ) is one of the most widely referenced Quran commentaries, explaining the Quran through hadith and other verses. His historical magnum opus Al-Bidayah wa al-Nihayah remains an essential reference for Islamic and world history from creation to his own time.

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Sources

• Al-Durar al-Kaminah
• Tabaqat al-Shafi'iyyah