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Al-Baqarah 2:251 فهزموهم باذن الله وقتل داوود جالوت واتاه الله الملك والحكمة وعلمه مما يشاء ولولا دفع الله الناس بعضهم ببعض لفسدت الارض ولاكن الله ذو فضل على العالمين ٢٥١

2:251
فَهَزَمُوهُم
بِإِذۡنِ
ٱللَّهِ
وَقَتَلَ
دَاوُۥدُ
جَالُوتَ
وَءَاتَىٰهُ
ٱللَّهُ
ٱلۡمُلۡكَ
وَٱلۡحِكۡمَةَ
وَعَلَّمَهُۥ
مِمَّا
يَشَآءُۗ
وَلَوۡلَا
دَفۡعُ
ٱللَّهِ
ٱلنَّاسَ
بَعۡضَهُم
بِبَعۡضٖ
لَّفَسَدَتِ
ٱلۡأَرۡضُ
وَلَٰكِنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
ذُو
فَضۡلٍ
عَلَى
ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
٢٥١
Thereupon by Allah’s leave they put the unbelievers to flight, and David killed Goliath,1 and Allah granted him dominion and wisdom, and imparted to him the knowledge of whatever He willed. And were it not that Allah repelled some people with another, the earth would surely be overlaid with mischief.2 But Allah is Bounteous to the people of the world (and thus extirpates mischief).
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)

When the faithful party, who were few under the command of Talut, faced their enemy, who were many under the command of Jalut,

قَالُواْ رَبَّنَآ أَفْرِغْ عَلَيْنَا صَبْرًا

(they invoked: "Our Lord! Pour forth on us patience...") meaning, send down patience on us from You.

وَثَبِّتْ أَقْدَامَنَا

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When the faithful party, who were few under the command of Talut, faced their enemy, who were many under the command of Jalut,

قَالُواْ رَبَّنَآ أَفْر
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Chapter 2, Page 41, Juz 2

250. And when they went forth against Goliath (Jalut) and his forces, they prayed: “Our Lord! Shower us with patience, and set our feet firm, and grant us victory over this unbelieving people.” 251. Thereupon by Allah’s leave they put the unbelievers to flight, and David killed Goliath, and Allah granted him dominion and wisdom, and imparted to him the knowledge of whatever He willed. And were it not that Allah repelled some people with another, the earth would surely be overlaid with mischief. But Allah is Bounteous to the people of the world (and thus extirpates mischief).

- A. Maududi (Tafhim commentary)

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