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Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 251
فَهَزَمُوهُم بِإِذْنِ ٱللَّهِ وَقَتَلَ دَاوُۥدُ جَالُوتَ وَءَاتَىٰهُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْمُلْكَ وَٱلْحِكْمَةَ وَعَلَّمَهُۥ مِمَّا يَشَآءُ ۗ وَلَوْلَا دَفْعُ ٱللَّهِ ٱلنَّاسَ بَعْضَهُم بِبَعْضٍ لَّفَسَدَتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ وَلَـٰكِنَّ ٱللَّهَ ذُو فَضْلٍ عَلَى ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ ﴿251﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
So they routed them by Allâh’s Leave and Dâwûd (David) killed Jâlût (Goliath), and Allâh gave him [Dâwûd (David)] the kingdom [after the death of Tâlût (Saul) and Samuel] and Al-Hikmah (Prophethood), and taught him of that which He willed. And if Allâh did not check one set of people by means of another, the earth would indeed be full of mischief. But Allâh is full of bounty to the ‘Âlamîn (mankind, jinn and all that exists).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَهَزَمُوهُم
fahazamūhum
So they defeated them
بِإِذْنِ
bi-idh'ni
by (the) permission
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
وَقَتَلَ
waqatala
and killed
دَاوُۥدُ
dāwūdu
Dawood
جَالُوتَ
jālūta
Jalut
وَءَاتَىٰهُ
waātāhu
and gave him
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
ٱلْمُلْكَ
l-mul'ka
the kingdom
وَٱلْحِكْمَةَ
wal-ḥik'mata
and the wisdom
وَعَلَّمَهُۥ
waʿallamahu
and taught him
مِمَّا
mimmā
that which
يَشَآءُ ۗ
yashāu
He willed
وَلَوْلَا
walawlā
And if not
دَفْعُ
dafʿu
(for the) repelling
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(by) Allah
ٱلنَّاسَ
l-nāsa
[the] people
بَعْضَهُم
baʿḍahum
some of them
بِبَعْضٍۢ
bibaʿḍin
with others
لَّفَسَدَتِ
lafasadati
certainly (would have) corrupted
ٱلْأَرْضُ
l-arḍu
the Earth
وَلَـٰكِنَّ
walākinna
[and] but
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
ذُو
dhū
(is) Possessor
فَضْلٍ
faḍlin
(of) bounty
عَلَى
ʿalā
to
ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
l-ʿālamīna
the worlds
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
251. 1 Hazrat Dawud ؑ, who was not yet a prophet or a king, was included in the army of Talut as an ordinary soldier. Through his hands, Allah Almighty ended Jalut, and through a few believers, caused a great nation to be utterly defeated.
251. 2 After this, Allah Almighty granted Hazrat Dawud ؑ both kingship and prophethood. By the word "hikmah," some have understood prophethood, some have understood the craft of ironworking, and some have understood the comprehension of those matters which, by Allah Almighty's will and intention at the time of war, proved to be decisive.
251. 2 After this, Allah Almighty granted Hazrat Dawud ؑ both kingship and prophethood. By the word "hikmah," some have understood prophethood, some have understood the craft of ironworking, and some have understood the comprehension of those matters which, by Allah Almighty's will and intention at the time of war, proved to be decisive.
