What did Ibn Kathir say about Prophet Dāwūd?
Dāwūd was a king, a warrior, and a prophet — given the Zabūr and a voice that, according to traditions, held the mountains still. Ibn Kathir narrates his life with specific attention to the trials only a king faces.
2 passages from 2 books in the library
The classical approach.
These passages are drawn from 2 books by Ibn Kathir and Ibn Battuta — part of the classical Sunni tradition that carries over a thousand years of reflection on the Qurʾān, the authentic Sunnah, and the consensus of the early community. Nothing below is a paraphrase. The words are the scholars' own, translated from the original Arabic manuscripts.
14th century · Bosra, Syria
Monumental history Al-Bidāyah wa al-Nihāyah, the world's most widely read Qurʾanic commentary, and the classical Stories of the Prophets.
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"Allah granted David kingship wisdom and taught him what he willed if it were not for Allah checking some people by means of others"
14th century · Tangier, Morocco
The Riḥlah — a 30-year, 75,000-mile journey across three continents, and the most important travel account of the pre-modern world.
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"After the passing of this honorable and generous Sultan, may Allah have mercy on him, his brother Dawud became the ruler."
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