P:  And when Saul set out with the army, he said:  Lo!  Allah will try you by (the ordeal of) a river.  Whosoever therefore drinketh thereof he is not of me, and whosoever tasteth it not he is of me, save him who taketh (thereof) in the hollow of his hand.  But they drank thereof, all save a few of them.  And after he had crossed (the river), he and those who believed with him, they said:  We have no power this day against Goliath and his hosts.  But those who knew that they would meet Allah exclaimed:  How many a little company hath overcome a mighty host by Allah’s leave!  Allah is with the steadfast.

S:  So when Talut departed with the forces, he said:  Surely Allah will try you with a river; whoever then drinks from it, he is not of me, and whoever does not taste of it, he is surely of me, except he who takes with his hand as much of it as fills the hand; but with the exception of a few of them they drank from it.  So when he had crossed it, he and those who believed with him, they said:  We have today no power against Jalut and his forces.  Those who were sure that they would meet their Lord said:  How often has a small party vanquished a numerous host by Allah’s permission, and Allah is with the patient.

002.250 Y:  When they advanced to meet Goliath and his forces, they prayed:  “Our Lord!  Pour out constancy on us and make our steps firm:  Help us against those that reject faith.”

P:  And when they went into the field against Goliath and his hosts they said:  Our Lord!  Bestow on us endurance, make our foothold sure, and give us help against the disbelieving folk.

S:  And when they went out against Jalut and his forces they said:  Our Lord, pour down upon us patience, and make our steps firm and assist us against the unbelieving people.

002.251 Y:  By Allah’s will they routed them; and David slew Goliath; and Allah gave him power and wisdom and taught him whatever (else) He willed.  And did not Allah Check one set of people by means of another, the earth would indeed be full of mischief:  But Allah is full of bounty to all the worlds.

P:  So they routed them by Allah’s leave and David slew Goliath; and Allah gave him the kingdom and wisdom, and taught him of that which He willeth.  And if Allah had not repelled some men by others the earth would have been corrupted.  But Allah is a Lord of Kindness to (His) creatures.

S:  So they put them to flight by Allah’s permission.  And Dawood slew Jalut, and Allah gave him kingdom and wisdom, and taught him of what He pleased.  And were it not for Allah’s repelling some men with others, the earth would certainly be in a state of disorder; but Allah is Gracious to the creatures.

002.252 Y:  These are the Signs of Allah:  we rehearse them to thee in truth:  verily Thou art one of the messengers.

P:  These are the portents of Allah which We recite unto thee (Muhammad) with truth, and lo! thou art of the number of (Our) messengers;