so when talut left the city along with the armies he said allah will surely test you with a river so whoever drinks its water is not mine – and whoever does not drink is mine – except him who takes it in the hollow of his hand so they all drank it except a few of them thereafter when talut and the believers with him had crossed the river they said we do not have power this day to face jalut and his armies those who were certain of meeting allah said many a times has a smaller group overcome a bigger group by allahs command and allah is with the steadfast.
فلما فصل طالوت بالجنود قال إن الله مبتليكم بنهر فمن شرب منه فليس مني ومن لم يطعمه فإنه مني إلا من اغترف غرفة بيده فشربوا منه إلا قليلا منهم فلما جاوزه هو والذين آمنوا معه قالوا لا طاقة لنا اليوم بجالوت وجنوده قال الذين يظنون أنهم ملاقو الله كم من فئة قليلة غلبت فئة كثيرة بإذن الله والله مع الصابرين