A Qur’an-based profile. Historical dates and later reports are not added without an identified source.
Dawud is associated with prophecy, kingship, worship and judgment. The Qur’an names the Zabur as a revelation given to him.
Life and mission
In the account of Talut and Jalut, Dawud defeats Jalut and is granted kingship and wisdom. Other passages describe his worship, the mountains and birds praising with him, and the softening of iron. Surah Sad recounts a case brought by litigants and emphasizes judging fairly rather than following desire.
Family and relationships
Sulaiman is closely linked with Dawud as his son and successor. The Qur’an does not give the detailed household narratives found in some later reports; such material needs its own source assessment.
Narrative timeline
These stages follow the Qur’anic presentation; they are not a dated historical chronology.
01 — Defeat of Jalut
02 — Kingship, wisdom and worship
03 — Instruction in working iron
04 — Responsibility to judge justly
Signs and miracles
The mountains and birds praising with him and the softening of iron are stated in the Qur’an. The Book of Psalms in the comparative library is separately identified as an extant biblical collection.
Qur’an references
About this profile
This page is an original educational summary of the cited passages. Follow each reference to read the Arabic and the Jalandhry Urdu and Pickthall English translations in context. A concise Qur’anic profile is not a full critical biography or a substitute for a source-by-source study of hadith and history.