The beginning and the end is a monumental historical work, written by Ibn Katheer Isma'il ibn Omar al-Dimashqi, who died in 774 AH, and the book is founded according to the beliefs of the Islamic religion.
Which is a presentation of the history of the beginning of creation to its end begins with the creation of the heavens and the earth and the angels to the creation of Adam, and then addresses the stories of the prophets and then briefly detail the historical events since the Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him until the year 767 e manner tabulation on the years. The year begins by saying "then entered a year .." Then recounts the historical events and then mentions the most prominent who died this year. The end part lists the hour until the day of reckoning in detail.
Ibn Katheer said about his book: «« This book mention with the help of God and good compromise, what pleased God Almighty around him and his power to mention the principle of creatures: the creation of the throne and the throne and the heavens and the earth ..., and the stories of the prophets ..., until the prophecy ends The days of our Prophet Muhammad, prayers and peace upon him and then recall what is beyond that to our time, and mention the sedition and the ablutions and the signs of the Hour .. Then the Baath and the Prophets and the horrors of the resurrection .... "The book was really the mirror of truth, and the authentic reference to the people of this art.
