Ibn Kathīr’s Approach to Isrā’īliyyāt Narratives in Al-Bidāyah wa al-Nihāyah

Saidakbarov, Khalilullokh, Саидакбаров, Халилуллох, Saidakbarov, Xalilulloh

Жамият ва инновациялар / Общество и инновации / Society and innovations · 2026-yil

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This study investigates the critical historiographical and methodological framework applied by the prominent Damascene scholar, exegete, and traditionist Abu al-Fida Ismail ibn Kathir toward Israelite narratives (Isrā’īliyyāt) within his comprehensive universal chronicle, Al-Bidāya wa al-Nihāya. Classical Muslim historiography frequently incorporated biblical and extra-biblical lore transmitted through converts to contextualize pre-Islamic prophetic chronologies and the creation of the cosmos. However, Ibn Kathir established rigorous epistemic criteria that departed significantly from early uncritical compilation techniques, such as those found in al-Tabari’s historical compendium. The objective of this research is to evaluate the criteria used by Ibn Kathir to identify anomalous (gharīb) and rejected (munkar) reports, determine the function of permissible Israelite materials in his text, and elucidate his critical text-historical method. Employing comparative-historical, text-critical, and hadith analytical methods, this paper explores primary narrative examples, including the mythical figure ‘Uj ibn ‘Unaq, the foundational history of the Ka’ba, the tales surrounding Harut and Marut, and Edenic narratives attributed to Wahb ibn Munabbih. The findings demonstrate that Ibn Kathir divided narratives into three distinct theological categories, rejecting outright any account conflicting with Qur’anic inerrancy, authentic prophetic traditions, or rational-historical plausibility. The scholar systematically deployed both chain-of-transmission (isnād) evaluation and rigorous content criticism (matn) using linguistic nuances and scriptural parallels. Consequently, Ibn Kathir permitted neutral Isrā’īliyyāt strictly as non-probative contextual embellishments rather than doctrinal proofs. The results affirm that his work represents a foundational shift toward source criticism and rational scrutiny in classical Islamic historiographical methodology.

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MualliflarSaidakbarov, Khalilullokh, Саидакбаров, Халилуллох, Saidakbarov, Xalilulloh
JurnalЖамият ва инновациялар / Общество и инновации / Society and innovations
NashriyotIn Science МЧЖ
ISSN2181-1415
Nashr sanasi2026-08-25
Jild7
Son8/S
Betlar174-179
TilIngliz
Ilmiy sohaTarix
DOI10.47689/2181-1415-vol7-iss8/s-pp174-179
Indeksga qo‘shilgan2026-09-10

DOI: 10.47689/2181-1415-vol7-iss8/s-pp174-179 · Maqolaning asl sahifasi

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историография, Исмаил ибн Касир, исраилийат, критика текста, анализ иснада, методология, historiography, Ismail ibn Kathir, Isrā’īliyyāt, content criticism, isnād analysis, methodology, tarixnavislik, Ismoil ibn Kasir, Isroiliyot, matn tanqidi, sanad tahlili, metodologiya

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APASaidakbarov, Khalilullokh, Саидакбаров, Халилуллох, & Saidakbarov, Xalilulloh (2026). Ibn Kathīr’s Approach to Isrā’īliyyāt Narratives in Al-Bidāyah wa al-Nihāyah. Жамият ва инновациялар / Общество и инновации / Society and innovations, 7(8/S), 174-179. https://doi.org/10.47689/2181-1415-vol7-iss8/s-pp174-179
GOST (OAK)Saidakbarov, Khalilullokh, Саидакбаров, Халилуллох, Saidakbarov, Xalilulloh Ibn Kathīr’s Approach to Isrā’īliyyāt Narratives in Al-Bidāyah wa al-Nihāyah // Жамият ва инновациялар / Общество и инновации / Society and innovations. – 2026. – T. 7, № 8/S. – P. 174-179. – DOI: 10.47689/2181-1415-vol7-iss8/s-pp174-179.
MLASaidakbarov, Khalilullokh, Саидакбаров, Халилуллох, and Saidakbarov, Xalilulloh. “Ibn Kathīr’s Approach to Isrā’īliyyāt Narratives in Al-Bidāyah wa al-Nihāyah.” Жамият ва инновациялар / Общество и инновации / Society and innovations, 7(8/S), 174-179, 2026. https://doi.org/10.47689/2181-1415-vol7-iss8/s-pp174-179
ChicagoSaidakbarov, Khalilullokh, Саидакбаров, Халилуллох, and Saidakbarov, Xalilulloh. “Ibn Kathīr’s Approach to Isrā’īliyyāt Narratives in Al-Bidāyah wa al-Nihāyah.” Жамият ва инновациялар / Общество и инновации / Society and innovations, 7(8/S), 174-179 (2026). https://doi.org/10.47689/2181-1415-vol7-iss8/s-pp174-179
HarvardSaidakbarov, Khalilullokh, Саидакбаров, Халилуллох, and Saidakbarov, Xalilulloh (2026) ‘Ibn Kathīr’s Approach to Isrā’īliyyāt Narratives in Al-Bidāyah wa al-Nihāyah’, Жамият ва инновациялар / Общество и инновации / Society and innovations, 7(8/S), 174-179. https://doi.org/10.47689/2181-1415-vol7-iss8/s-pp174-179
BibTeX
@article{saidakbarovkhalilullokh2026,
  title = {Ibn Kathīr’s Approach to Isrā’īliyyāt Narratives in Al-Bidāyah wa al-Nihāyah},
  author = {Saidakbarov, Khalilullokh and Саидакбаров, Халилуллох and Saidakbarov, Xalilulloh},
  journal = {Жамият ва инновациялар / Общество и инновации / Society and innovations},
  year = {2026},
  volume = {7},
  number = {8/S},
  pages = {174-179},
  doi = {10.47689/2181-1415-vol7-iss8/s-pp174-179},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.47689/2181-1415-vol7-iss8/s-pp174-179}
}

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