David in Islam
| Dāwūd Alaihissalam | |
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| دَاوُود | |
| Hebrew: דָּוִד, romanized: Dāwīḏ Syriac: ܕܘܝܕ, romanized: Dawīd Koine Greek: Δαυίδ, romanized: Dauíd | |
Dawud defeating the army of Jalut with his slingshot. | |
| Khalifa of Earth King of the Israelites | |
| Biography | |
| Born | 10th century BCE Jerusalem, Kingdom of Israel |
| Died | 9th century BCE Jerusalem, Kingdom of Israel |
| Spouse | unknown |
| Children | Sulaymān |
| Quranic narratives | |
| Mention by name | Yes |
| Surah (Chapters) | 2, 4, 5, 6, 17, 21, 27, 34, 38 |
| Āyāt | verse:
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| Number of mentions | 16 |
| Prophethood | |
| Known for | Defeating Jalut; being the Khalifa (Viceroy) on Earth (Al-Arḍ, الأَرْض), and the Wise King of Banī Isrāʾīl; receiving the Zabur; prophesying to and warning Israel; being highly gifted musically and vocally |
| Scripture | Zabur |
| Predecessor | Talut |
| Successor | Sulayman |
| Status | Prophet, Viceroy, Sovereign, Wise judge, Holy scripture receiver |
| Other equivalent | David |
| Footnotes | |
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Dāwūd, or David, is considered a prophet and messenger of Allah (God) in Islam, as well as a righteous, divinely anointed king of the United Kingdom of Israel. Additionally, Muslims also revere David for receiving the divine revelation of the Zabur.
Dawud is considered one of the most important people in Islam. Mentioned sixteen times in the Quran, David appears in the Islamic scripture as a link in the chain of prophets who preceded Muhammad. Although he is not usually considered one of the "law-giving" prophets (ulū al-ʿazm), "he is far from a marginal figure" in Islamic thought. In later Islamic traditions, he is praised for his rigor in prayer and fasting. He is also presented as the prototypical just ruler and as a symbol of God's authority on earth, having been at once a king and a prophet.
David is particularly important to the religious architecture of Islamic Jerusalem. Dawud is known as biblical David who was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the second king of the United Kingdom of Israel and Judah, reigning c. 1010–970 BCE.