The qualities of kingship that Allah Almighty bestowed upon David, peace be upon him...
Selections from the Book The King Prophets...
Written by Dr. Ali Muhammad Al-Sallabi...
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The Almighty’s saying: {And We strengthened his kingdom and gave him wisdom and discernment in speech}:
A- {And We strengthened his kingdom}:
Allah strengthened and established David’s kingdom, and gave him everything his kingdom needed in terms of strength and stability, such as money, men, equipment, weapons, armor, and legislation, as Imam Ibn Katheer said: {And We strengthened his kingdom}, that is, We made for him a complete kingdom with all that kings need. One of the manifestations of Allah’s strengthening of His kingdom is the wisdom and clarity of speech He has given him.
B- {and gave him wisdom}
Some scholars said: understanding, reason, justice and correctness, and they said: the Book of Allah and following what is in it. Others said: Wisdom: The Sunnah.
These three sayings are similar, and they are wise. Prophecy is part of wisdom, the Book of Allah is part of wisdom, and following what is in it and acting according to it is part of wisdom, and David (peace be upon him) was given the Psalms, and Allah gave him the Sharia.
Prophecy, Sharia, and the Book of Allah resulted in David’s (peace be upon him) understanding, his acumen, his judgment with justice, and his saying the truth and what is right. Wisdom is a gift and grant from Allah Almighty to some people, especially prophets and messengers, and especially when prophecy, kingship, and judgment combine, to know the truth, establish it, decide by it, implement it, and adhere to it. This is what Allah Almighty gave to David (peace be upon him).
Allah Almighty said: {and whoever has been given wisdom has certainly been given much good}. And since Allah gave David (peace be upon him) wisdom, he was wise in himself, endowed with acumen, understanding, intelligence, jurisprudence, and knowledge, and he was wise with his people, judging among them with wisdom, and judging them with truth and righteousness. His rule and judgment prevented corruption and achieved goodness and righteousness.
C- {and discernment in speech}:
Asserting, you say: discerned such-and-such if he prevents it.
This noble verse shows that Allah Almighty gave David (peace be upon him) the decisive speech, and this was the fruit of the wisdom that Allah bestowed upon him: {and gave him wisdom and discernment in speech}.
This is a testimony from Allah Almighty to His Prophet David (peace be upon him) of his talent in judgment, as he ruled between people according to Allah’s law and decided between quarrels and disputers with the wisdom that Allah gave him.
The judgments and rulings of David (peace be upon him) were correct. How could he not be the Prophet supported by Allah Almighty, when he is infallible due to Allah’s infallibility from him, and his rulings and rulings led to the discernment of the discourse, severing the dispute, and ending the conflict.
Mujahid and Al-Suddi said: The discernment in speech is the fulfillment of the judiciary and the understanding of that. He was assisted in his decisions and rulings by his son Solomon (peace be upon him), to whom Allah also gave wisdom and knowledge, so he added his wisdom and knowledge to his father’s wisdom and knowledge, and if the need arose to correct his father’s rulings, he would do so, and his father would accept that with satisfaction, and carry out his son’s ruling.
This result: {And We strengthened his kingdom and gave him wisdom and discernment in speech} is one of the reasons for achieving the comprehensive concept of servitude in glorification, remembrance, obedience, and fighting for the sake of Allah Almighty, and keenness to implement His law and confront reprehensible and major sins.
Episode references:
- Ali Muhammad Al-Sallabi, The King Prophets, pp. 128-130.
- Quranic Stories (3/442).
- Allah’s Law for the Prophets, Muhammad Mustafa Al-Zuhayli, Dar Ibn Kathir, Damascus, 1st edition, 2018 AD, (3/441).
For further information and review of the sources for the article, see:
The Book of King Prophets on the official website of Sheikh Dr. Ali Muhammad Al-Sallabi:
