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Unlike most other figures found in both the Hebrew Bible and the Quran, the Arabic name is not similar to the Hebrew name (שָׁאוּל , Šāʾūl). According to Muslim exegetes , Talut means "tall" and refers to the extraordinary stature of Saul, which would be consistent with the Biblical account. [ 2 ]
Samuel also directed Saul to "utterly destroy" the Amalekites in fulfilment of the commandment in Deuteronomy 25:17–19: [30] When the Lord your God has given you rest from your enemies all around, in the land which the Lord your God is giving you to possess as an inheritance, ... you will blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.
The Quran usually mentions God creating Adam from "earth" or "clay" (ṭīn, [3] although one verse suggests "dust" or "dirt" (turāb)).[4] [5] God is said to breathe his spirit into Adam as in the Genesis creation narrative, [6] and also to have created him simply by saying "Be". [7]
Saul's attitude toward David was excused by arguing that his courtiers were all tale-bearers, and slandered David to him; [81] and in like manner he was incited by Doeg against the priests of Nob [82] —this act was forgiven him, however, and a heavenly voice was heard, proclaiming: "Saul is the chosen one of God". [83]
This is because being a derivate of the Arabic root s-l-m, which means "surrender" and "peace", Islam is a wholesome and peaceful submission to the will of God. Just like Moses is an example of the surrender to God, the term "martyr" further reinforces the notion that through the signs, the miracle, and the marvel, the ones chosen by God are in ...
The Quran mentions the Zabur, interpreted as being the Book of Psalms, [14] as being the holy scripture revealed to King David . Scholars have often understood the Psalms to have been holy songs of praise, and not a book administering law. [15] The current Psalms are still praised by many Muslim scholars. [16]
When Ananias came to restore his sight, he called him "Brother Saul". [41] In Acts 13:9, Saul is called "Paul" for the first time on the island of Cyprus, much later than the time of his conversion. [42] The author of Luke–Acts indicates that the names were interchangeable: "Saul, who also is called Paul." He refers to him as Paul through the ...
Muslims believe that the first prophet was also the first human being Adam, created by God. Many of the revelations delivered by the 48 prophets in Judaism and many prophets of Christianity are mentioned as such in the Quran with the Arabic versions of their names; for example, the Jewish Elisha is called Alyasa', Job is Ayyub, Jesus is 'Isa, etc.