, wherein he interprets the Qur’an by the Qur’an itself, then by the hadith, and thereafter by the sayings of the Companions and their Followers; it is counted among the finest commentaries available to students of knowledge. His al-Bidāyah wa’l-Nihāyah is likewise a major reference for history and biography, and the present volume is the final part of that work.

May Allah have mercy on him, he lived a life filled with learning until his last days. He lost his sight near the end of his life while composing Jāmiʿ al-Masānīd. Allah blessed his years until he passed away—may Allah have mercy on him—on Thursday, the 26th of Shaʿbān 774 AH, in Damascus. He was buried close to his teacher, Shaykh al-Islām Ibn Taymiyyah. May Allah, exalted is He, grant them both abundant mercy and lodge them in the breadth of His Garden.