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When Talut set forth with the armies, he said: "Allah will test you at the stream: if any drinks of its water, He goes not with my army: Only those who taste not of it go with me: A mere sip out of the hand is excused." but they all drank of it, except a few. When they crossed the river,- He and the faithful ones with him,- they said: "This day We cannot cope with Goliath and his forces." but those who were convinced that they must meet Allah, said: "How oft, by Allah's will, Hath a small force vanquished a big one? Allah is with those who steadfastly persevere."

A. Yusuf Alipublic-domain

When Talut set out with his forces, he said to them, ‘God will test you with a river. Anyone who drinks from it will not belong with me, but anyone who refrains from tasting it will belong with me; if he scoops up just one handful [he will be excused].’ But they all drank [deep] from it, except for a few. When he crossed it with those who had kept faith, they said, ‘We have no strength today against Goliath and his warriors.’ But those who knew that they were going to meet their Lord said, ‘How often a small force has defeated a large army with God’s permission! God is with those who are steadfast.’

M.A.S. Abdel Haleemall-rights-reserved

And when Saul set out with the army, he said: Lo! Allah will try you by (the ordeal of) a river. Whosoever therefore drinketh thereof he is not of me, and whosoever tasteth it not he is of me, save him who taketh (thereof) in the hollow of his hand. But they drank thereof, all save a few of them. And after he had crossed (the river), he and those who believed with him, they said: We have no power this day against Goliath and his hosts. But those who knew that they would meet Allah exclaimed: How many a little company hath overcome a mighty host by Allah's leave! Allah is with the steadfast.

M. Pickthallpublic-domain

And when Saul went forth with the soldiers, he said, "Indeed, Allāh will be testing you with a river. So whoever drinks from it is not of me, and whoever does not taste it is indeed of me, excepting one who takes [from it] in the hollow of his hand." But they drank from it, except a [very] few of them. Then when he had crossed it along with those who believed with him, they said, "There is no power for us today against Goliath and his soldiers." But those who were certain that they would meet Allāh said, "How many a small company has overcome a large company by permission of Allāh. And Allāh is with the patient."

Saheeh Internationalall-rights-reserved

Talut orduyla birlikte ayrıldıktan sonra, "Doğrusu Allah sizi bir ırmakla deneyecektir, ondan içen benden değildir, onu tatmayan eliyle sadece bir avuç avuçlayan müstesna şüphesiz bendendir" dedi. Onlardan pek azı hariç, sudan içtiler. Kendisi ve kendisiyle olan inananlar ırmağı geçince, "Bugün Calut ve ordusuna karşı koyacak gücümüz yok" dediler. Kendilerinin Allah'a kavuşacağını bilenler ise: "Nice az topluluk çok topluluğa Allah'ın izniyle üstün gelmiştir, Allah sabredenlerle beraberdir" dediler.

Diyanet İşleriall-rights-reserved

Talut, ordu ile hareket edince dedi ki: "Allah sizi mutlaka bir nehirle imtihan edecek. Kim ondan içerse, benden değildir. Kim de onu tatmazsa, işte o bendendir. Ancak eliyle bir avuç alan başka (bu kadarına ruhsat vardır)." Derken içlerinden pek azı hariç, hepsi de varır varmaz ondan içtiler. Talut ve beraberindeki iman eden kimseler nehri geçtiklerinde. "Bizim bugün, Calut ile ordusuna karşı duracak gücümüz yok." dediler. Allah'a kavuşacaklarına inanıp, bilenler ise şu cevabı verdiler: "Nice az topluluklar, Allah'ın izniyle nice çok topluluklara galip gelmişlerdir. Allah, sabırlılarla beraberdir."

Elmalılı Hamdi Yazırpublic-domain

Talut askerlerle birlikte (savaş için) ayrılınca şöyle demişti: “Allah sizi bir ırmakla imtihan edecek. Ondan içen benden değildir, onu tatmayan bendendir; eliyle (sadece) bir avuç alan hariç.” İçlerinden azı hariç hepsi ırmaktan içmişlerdi. O (Talut) ve onunla birlikte iman edenler birlikte ırmağı geçince “Bugün bizim Calut’a ve askerlerine karşı koyacak gücümüz yoktur.” demişlerdi. Allah’(ın huzurun)a varacaklarına inananlar, “Sayıca az nice birlik(ler), Allah’ın izniyle sayıca çok birlik(ler)i yenmiştir. Allah sabredenlerle beraberdir.” demişlerdi.

Mehmet Okuyanall-rights-reserved

فلما خرج طالوت بجنوده لقتال العمالقة قال لهم: إن الله ممتحنكم على الصبر بنهر أمامكم تعبرونه؛ ليتميَّز المؤمن من المنافق، فمن شرب منكم من ماء النهر فليس مني، ولا يصلح للجهاد معي، ومن لم يذق الماء فإنه مني؛ لأنه مطيع لأمري وصالح للجهاد، إلا مَن ترخَّص واغترف غُرْفة واحدة بيده فلا لوم عليه. فلما وصلوا إلى النهر انكبوا على الماء، وأفرطوا في الشرب منه، إلا عددًا قليلا منهم صبروا على العطش والحر، واكتفوا بغُرْفة اليد، وحينئذ تخلف العصاة. ولما عبر طالوت النهر هو والقلة المؤمنة معه -وهم ثلاثمائة وبضعة عشر رجلا لملاقاة العدو، ورأوا كثرة عدوهم وعدَّتهم، قالوا: لا قدرة لنا اليوم بجالوت وجنوده الأشداء، فأجاب الذين يوقنون بلقاء الله، يُذَكِّرون إخوانهم بالله وقدرته قائلين: كم من جماعة قليلة مؤمنة صابرة، غلبت بإذن الله وأمره جماعة كثيرة كافرة باغية. والله مع الصابرين بتوفيقه ونصره، وحسن مثوبته.

Tafsir al-Muyassarfree-distribution