PROPHET DAWUD (‘a)

Prophets of Allah

A long time ago, in the land now known as Palestine, there lived a just and righteous king called Talut. The people lived happily under Talut’s rule. However, after some time, in the neighboring kingdom, there emerged a tyrant ruler by the name Jalut.

At one time, Jalut and his army launched an attack on their neighbors and killed many of them. Jalut himself was a huge monster of a man and everyone feared him.

In response, Talut organized his army and came out to defend his people against Jalut.

Dawud was a young boy who lived with his Dawud was a young boy who lived with his father and brothers. One day his father told him father and brothers. One day his father told him to take some food to his brothers who were to take some food to his brothers who were fighting in the army.fighting in the army.

When Dawud (‘a) took the food to his brothers, he sat with them for a while and When Dawud (‘a) took the food to his brothers, he sat with them for a while and asked them how the war was progressing. They said: asked them how the war was progressing. They said: Jalut is like a huge monster and everyone is afraid of him. If things carry on like this, we will surely lose the war! Dawud said: Dawud said: I can kill him with my sling. Don’t you remember how I killed that big wolf which attacked our sheep?

One of the commanders heard this conversation and informed Talut about what he had heard. When Talut heard this, he immediately asked that Dawud should be brought to him so that he could see this brave young boy himself.

When Talut saw how determined Dawud (‘a) was, he ordered When Talut saw how determined Dawud (‘a) was, he ordered that he should be given armor and sent to face Jalut.that he should be given armor and sent to face Jalut.

When he was ready, Dawud (‘a) was escorted to the When he was ready, Dawud (‘a) was escorted to the battlefield to face the enemy whom everyone else battlefield to face the enemy whom everyone else feared.feared.

When Jalut saw Dawud, he gave out a loud laugh and said: Hey, little boy, what are you doing here?! Do you want to die? Go, run back home! Dawud (‘a) replied: I have come to fight you. Jalut laughed and said: Is this the best fighter you have? I will break him in half!

Dawud (‘a) put a stone in his sling and then spun it round before throwing it towards Jalut. The stone hit Jalut’s head with such force that he fell to the ground, dead!

When the people saw that Jalut had died, they cried out with joy. Dawud (‘a) went on to become a great king and was also one of the chosen prophets of Allah.

F.T. Jaffer