Hazrat Shammil (Samuel) AS ki kahani
The State of the Israelites After Joshua: Ibn Jarir ne riwayat ki hai ke Bani Israel ka halat apne Hazrat Musa (AS) ke baad kafi kharab ho gaii. Woh apne gunah meii ulajh gaye the, aur apne paighambron ko qatal karte thay jab tak Allah ne un par aik zulm aur tashaddud se bhari hukoomat na bheji. Is hukoomat ne unko apne shikar bana liya, unka khoon bahaya, aur unke dushmanon ko unke khilaf khada kar diya. Jab Bani Israel jang par nikalte, to apne sath Ark of the Covenant (Quds ki Sanduk) le kar jate thay, jisse unko jeet ki umeed hoti thi. Yeh unke liye aik noor aur hazrat Musa (AS) ki qaum ka ek nishan tha. Lekin jab woh Gaza aur Askalon ke logon se jang meii larhy, to unko shikast hui aur unka Ark of the Covenant dushmanon ke haath lag gaya. Yeh sun kar Bani Israel ke malik (king) ne foran apni jaan de di. Phir Bani Israel aisay goye hue bheed ki tarah ho gaye, bina kisi leader ke. Tab Allah ne unke darmiyan Nabi Shammil (Samuel) ko bheja. Unhone nabi se guzarish ki ke koi malik un par hukoomat kare, jo unko unke dushmanon se jang meii jeetay.
The Ark of the Covenant: Ibn 'Asaker ne riwayat ki hai ke Bani Israel ka yeh aqeeda tha ke unka Ark of the Covenant ek bohot muqaddas aur zaroori nishan tha. Woh is sanduk ko jang meii le jaate, aur yeh unko yeh yakeen dilata tha ke Allah unko jeet dega. Yeh unko sukoon aur himmat deta tha, aur unke dushmanon ke liye yeh khauf ka nishan ban gaya tha. Unke dushman bhi yeh samajhte thay ke yeh Ark Allah ki taraf se unko taqat di gayi hai. Lekin dheere dheere Bani Israel Allah ke hukam se door ho gaye aur buray kaamon meii mashghool ho gaye. Allah ne un par Philistine (Falistini) ko bheja jo unko harane meii kamyab ho gaye, unka Ark le gaye, unko unke gharo se nikaal diya aur unke bachon ko gulam bana liya. Unki taqat toot gayi thi aur woh apas meiii chhote chhote hisson mein banth gaye the, bohot hi na umeed ho gaye thay.
Samuel Comes to the Israelites: Phir Allah ne unke darmiyan Nabi Samuel (AS) ko bheja. Bani Israel ne unse madad mangi ke koi malik banaye, jo unki qaum ko ikatha karke unko Philistine ke khilaf jang mein ladha kare. Hazrat Samuel (AS), jo unki kamzori ko jante thay, unho ny kaha, "Main darrta hoon ke jab jang ka waqt aaye ga, to tum ladai se bachoge. Lekin Bani Israel ne kaha ke unhone bohot dard saha hai, aur ab woh Allah ke raaste mein jang ke liye tayaar hain, chahe apni jaan bhi de den. Hazrat Samuel (AS) ne Allah se rehnumayi ki dua ki, aur Allah ne unhe yeh bataya ke unke liye Talut (Saul) ko malik bana diya hai. Hazrat Samuel (AS) ne yeh bhi jaana ke Talut unke paas aayenge, aur us waqt unko malik bana diya jayega.
Saul is Appointed King: Talut bohot lamba aur mazboot, muttaqi aur intehai aqalmand tha. Woh apne walid ke saath apne khetibari ka kaam karta tha. Aik din kuch khachay (donkeys) gaib ho gaye, aur Talut ne apne naukar ke saath unhein dhundna shuru kiya. Bohot din guzarne ke baad Talut ne kaha, "Chalo, wapas chalte hain, mere walid ko fikar hogi." Uska naukar bola ke hum Samuel Nabi ke ilaqe meiii hain, shayad unse madad mil sake. Talut ne mana nahi kiya aur woh Samuel (AS) ke paas chale gaye. Samuel (AS) ne Talut ko dekha aur pehchana ke Allah ne unko malik banaya hai. Samuel (AS) ne Talut se kaha ke Allah ne unko Bani Israel ka malik banaya hai, taake woh unki qaum ko ikatha karein aur dushmanon ke khilaf jang meii unka rehnuma banein.
Saul's Kingship – Qurani Reference: Quran mein Allah ne is waqia ko is tarah bayan kiya hai:
"Bani Israel ke baare mein nahin socha tum ne, Musa ke baad? Jab unhone apne nabi se kaha: ‘Hamare liye ek malik bana do, taake hum Allah ki raah mein jang karein.’ Nabi ne kaha: ‘Kya agar tum par jang farz kiya gaya, to tum na ladoge?’ Unhone kaha: ‘Hum kyu nahi ladenge, jab ke hum apne gharon se nikaale gaye hain, aur humare bachay gulam bana liye gaye hain?’ Lekin jab unpar jang farz kiya gaya, to woh baaz meii palat gaye, siwaye kuch ke. Allah to jaane waale hai zalimon ko. Unke Nabi (Samuel) ne unse kaha: ‘Allah ne Talut ko tumhare upar malik banaya hai.’ Unhone kaha: ‘Kaise wo humpar hukoomat kar sakte hain, jab hum us se zyada laayak hain aur uske paas daulat bhi nahi?’ Nabi ne kaha: ‘Allah ne usko tumpar afzal aur badan (shaanaas) banaya hai, aur Allah apna hukoomat kisey bhi de sakta hai. (Surah Baqarah, 2:246-250)
Saul Leads an Army – Quran Reference: Quran mein aage ka waqia bayan hai jab Talut apni qaum ko lekar jang par nikla:
Jab Talut apni qaum ke saath nikla, to usne kaha: ‘Allah tumhein ek dariya se azmaayega, jo koi us mein se peega wo mera nahi, aur jo na peeye wo mera hai, siwaye uske jo hath mein thoda sa le le.’ Phir us dariya se saari qaum ne paani piya siwaye kuch ke. Jab woh dariya ko paar karke aaye, to unhone kaha, ‘Aaj humare paas Goliath aur uski fauj ke muqablay mein koi taqat nahi.’ Lekin jo yaqeen karte thay ke unhein apne Rubb se milna hai, unhone kaha: ‘Kitni dafa ek chhoti fauj ne bohot badi fauj ko Allah ke hukum se haraya hai. Allah sabr karne walon ke saath hai.’ (Surah Baqarah, 2:249-250)
Saul’s Army and Goliath: Talut ne apne fauj ko aik imtihan ke liye jang par bheja. Woh unko kaha ke ek dariya aayega jahan unhe paani peene ka mauqa milega. Jo log sirf apni pyaas bujhane ke liye paani peenay, woh uski fauj mein rahenge. Lekin jo log zyada peenay, woh chhorhe jaayenge. Jab jang ka waqt aaya, Talut ki fauj ka samna Goliath ki fauj se hua, jo aik bohot mazboot aur badi fauj thi. Lekin Talut ke jo imaan walay log the, unhone kaha, Allah ke saath hum chhoti fauj ho kar bhi jeet sakte hain.
Yeh kahani humein yeh sikhati hai ke Allah ki madad se, chhoti aur kamzor fauj bhi dushmanon par fatah pa sakti hai agar unka imaan mazboot ho aur woh apne kaam meii sahi niyat rakhein. Allah ne jo faisla kiya, woh hamesha apni hikmat aur rahmat ke saath hota hai.