Surah Al-Baqarah 2:251
سُورَةُ البَقَرَةِ · Medinan · Verse 251 of 286
فَهَزَمُوهُم بِإِذْنِ ٱللَّهِ وَقَتَلَ دَاوُۥدُ جَالُوتَ وَءَاتَىٰهُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْمُلْكَ وَٱلْحِكْمَةَ وَعَلَّمَهُۥ مِمَّا يَشَآءُ ۗ وَلَوْلَا دَفْعُ ٱللَّهِ ٱلنَّاسَ بَعْضَهُم بِبَعْضٍۢ لَّفَسَدَتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ وَلَٰكِنَّ ٱللَّهَ ذُو فَضْلٍ عَلَى ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Translation
and so with God’s permission they defeated them. David killed Goliath, and God gave him sovereignty and wisdom and taught him what He pleased. If God did not drive some back by means of others the earth would be completely corrupt, but God is bountiful to all.
English translation: M.A.S. Abdel Haleem.
Topics that discuss this verse
Surah Al-Baqarah 2:251 is discussed in 23 study guides on Maani. Each guide gathers the key verses, Arabic words and lessons of one Quranic topic.
- Prophet David (Dawud) (key verse)
- Defeat (Hazimah) (key verse)
- Weakness (Da'f) (key verse)
- Elevation (Rif'ah)
- Fitnah
- Corruption (Fasad)
- Victory (Nasr)
- Reconciliation (Islah)
- Falsehood (Batil)
- Manliness (Rujulah)
- Firmness (Thabat)
- The Truth (Haqq)
- Wisdom (Hikmah)
- Supplication (Dua)
- Repelling (Daf')
- Fighting (Qital)
- Strength (Quwwah)
- Prophet Lot (Lut)
- Sovereignty (Mulk)
- Sincere Counsel (Nasihah)
- Despair (Ya's)
- Governance (Siyasah)
- Conjecture (Zann)
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