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Portents of Jesus’ (pbuh)
Second Coming

us when we have much more right to kingship than he does? He
does not even have much wealth!" He said: "God has chosen
him over you and favored him greatly in knowledge and physi-
cal strength. God gives kingship to anyone He wills. God is All-
Encompassing, All-Knowing." (Surat al-Baqara, 2:247)

When Saul marched out with the army, he said: "God will test
you with a river. Anyone who drinks from it is not with me. But
anyone who does not taste it is with me – except for him who
merely scoops up a little in his hand." But they drank from it –
except for a few of them. Then when he and those who believed
with him had crossed it, they said: "We do not have the strength
to face Goliath and his troops today." But those who were sure
that they were going to meet God said: "How many a small force
has triumphed over a much greater one by God's permission!
God is with the steadfast." When they came out against Goliath
and his troops, they said: "Our Lord, pour down steadfastness
upon us, make our feet firm, and help us against this unbeliev-
ing people." And with God's permission, they routed them.
David killed Goliath, and God gave him kingship and wisdom
and taught him whatever He willed… (Surat al-Baqara, 2:249-
51)
In other verses, our Lord relates that He gave knowledge
to Prophet David (pbuh) and Prophet Solomon (pbuh),
and that Prophet Solomon (pbuh) became
Prophet David's (pbuh) heir:

We gave knowledge to David and
Solomon, who said:

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