David in Islam
Dāwūd | |
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دَاوُود David | |
Dawud defeating the army of Jalut with his slingshot | |
| Prophet of Islam | |
| Preceded by | Ṣamūʾīl |
| Succeeded by | Sulaymān |
| Khalifa of Earth King of the Israelites | |
| Preceded by | Talut |
| Succeeded by | Sulaymān |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 10th century BCE Jerusalem, Kingdom of Israel |
| Died | 9th century BCE Jerusalem, Kingdom of Israel |
| Spouse | Unknown |
| Children | Sulaymān |
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| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
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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.