| Element | Details | |---------|---------| | | Qasas al‑Anbīyāʾ (قصص الأنبياء) – “Stories of the Prophets” | | Author (Arabic original) | Traditionally attributed to the early Muslim scholar Ibn Kathīr (1300‑1373 CE). The work is a compilation of Qur’anic narratives, Hadith, and classical exegetical sources. | | Language of the version you mentioned | Malayalam – the South‑Indian language spoken by over 35 million people. | | Typical size | The complete set runs to 8–10 volumes (roughly 1,500–2,000 pages). The reference to “209” most often denotes volume 2, page 209 , which contains one of the many individual prophet‑stories. | | Publication status | The Malayalam translation is a modern print edition (first published in the 1970‑80s). The translation itself is copyrighted , though the underlying Arabic narratives are in the public domain. |