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'''Goliath ( Jalut)''' (Arabic: {{ia|جالوت}}) is the name of a powerful Palestinian warrior defeated by | '''Goliath ( Jalut)''' (Arabic: {{ia|جالوت}}) is the name of a powerful Palestinian warrior defeated by Prophet [[David (a)]]. The name "Jalut" is mentioned in the noble [[Qur'an]] three times in the story of the battle between [[Palestine|Palestinians]] and [[Israelites]]. It has been narrated with more details in the [[Old Testament]], where Jalut is referred to as Goliath. The victory of Prophet David (a) reminds that at war, the victory belongs to the faithful and [[God]] helps them, even though they are small regarding number and provisions. | ||
== In Language == | == In Language == | ||
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In Islamic historical and tafsir sources, there are points mentioned about Goliath. [['Ali b. Ibrahim al-Qummi]] considered him [[Coptic]] and [[Dinwari]] mentioned him among the descendants of Walid b. Rayyan and [['Ali b. al-Husayn al-Mas'udi|al-Mas'udi]] mentioned his lineage as follows: Jalut b. Malud b. Dabbal b. Hattan b. Faris. Al-Tabari considered him among [[Amalik]] and mentioned Goliath (Jalut), the king of Amalik. Al-Mas'udi mentioned him from Barbar nations and [[Ibn Khaldun]] mentioned him from [[Canaan|Canaanites]]. [[Al-Ya'qubi]] mentioned him as Goliath which is his Hebrew name and mentioned his height five cubits. Al-Tabari too described him a powerful warrior. | In Islamic historical and tafsir sources, there are points mentioned about Goliath. [['Ali b. Ibrahim al-Qummi]] considered him [[Coptic]] and [[Dinwari]] mentioned him among the descendants of Walid b. Rayyan and [['Ali b. al-Husayn al-Mas'udi|al-Mas'udi]] mentioned his lineage as follows: Jalut b. Malud b. Dabbal b. Hattan b. Faris. Al-Tabari considered him among [[Amalik]] and mentioned Goliath (Jalut), the king of Amalik. Al-Mas'udi mentioned him from Barbar nations and [[Ibn Khaldun]] mentioned him from [[Canaan|Canaanites]]. [[Al-Ya'qubi]] mentioned him as Goliath which is his Hebrew name and mentioned his height five cubits. Al-Tabari too described him a powerful warrior. | ||
The story of the encounter between Israelites and Palestinians, especially the man to man fight between Goliath and | The story of the encounter between Israelites and Palestinians, especially the man to man fight between Goliath and Prophet [[David (a)]] is reported in details in Islamic sources. It seems that these reports are typically influenced by Jews' reports of this story and entered historical and tafsir sources of [[Muslim]]s with additions and omissions and sometimes differences, while some of these reports have many differences with the Jewish narration. | ||
== The Place of Killing Goliath == | == The Place of Killing Goliath == | ||