Goliath
A young fighter in Talut's army, he kills Goliath. Allah gives him kingship and wisdom.
فَهَزَمُوهُم بِإِذْنِ ٱللَّهِ وَقَتَلَ دَاوُۥدُ جَالُوتَ وَءَاتَىٰهُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْمُلْكَ وَٱلْحِكْمَةَ …David
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David
King and prophet, given the Psalms. The mountains and birds glorified Allah with him, iron softened in his hands, and he judged between people.
His story, step by step
Each step links to the passage of the Quran that recalls it.
The Psalms
He is given the Zabur, the Psalms.
… وَءَاتَيْنَا دَاوُۥدَ زَبُورًا ١٦٣
The mountains and the birds
The mountains and the birds echo with him the glorification of Allah, and iron softens in his hands.
وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَا دَاوُۥدَ مِنَّا فَضْلًا ۖ يَـٰجِبَالُ أَوِّبِى مَعَهُۥ وَٱلطَّيْرَ ۖ وَأَلَنَّا لَهُ ٱلْحَدِيدَ ١٠
The coats of mail
Allah teaches him to make coats of mail, to protect people in battle.
وَعَلَّمْنَـٰهُ صَنْعَةَ لَبُوسٍ لَّكُمْ لِتُحْصِنَكُم مِّنۢ بَأْسِكُمْ …
Judging with justice
Made a successor on earth, he judges between people with justice, without following desire.
… إِنَّا جَعَلْنَـٰكَ خَلِيفَةً فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَٱحْكُم بَيْنَ ٱلنَّاسِ بِٱلْحَقِّ …
His account in the Quran
by Mishary Al Afasi