Publisher's Note

All Praise is due to Allah and much peace and many blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah, his family, his companions, his followers and those who disseminate his call until the Day of Judgment.

Here we are with the book Stories of the Qur'an by AI-Hafiz Isma` il Ibn Katheer Ad- Dimashqi (May Allah rest his soul), taking a tour throughout the stories mentioned in the Glorious Qur' an pertaining to which Allah the Almighty says: {Indeed in their stories, there is a lesson for men of understanding}. (Yusuf, 111) Yes, in order to find admonition, lessons and exemplary models!

This book of ours handles the stories that are cited in the Glorious Qur'an, gathered from the book titled, Al-Bidayah wan-Nihayah (The Beginning and the End). The book also covers a number of stories that were not included in Al-­Bidayah wan-Nihayah, such as that of Harut and Marut. Also, stories of Allah's Prophets and Messengers (Peace be upon them all) are not included here as they are already detailed in Ibn Katheer's other book Stories of the Prophets. One should know that Dar Al-Manarah issued three successive releases of this valuable book during the years 2000-2001.

We would like to thank `Ali As-Sayed Al-­Halawani for his efforts in translating and revising this work. Great appreciation is due also to Sa`id Fares, our respected reviser, under whose guidance and supervision the subject matter took proper form.

Finally, all Praise and Thanks are due to Allah, MostHigh.

                      Dar Al-Manarah Director, M. `Uthman