Editing Samuel (section)

===Islam===
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Samuel ({{langx|ar|صموئيل or شموئيل|Šamūʾīl or Ṣamūʾīl}}) is seen as a [[Prophets and messengers in Islam|prophet]] and seer in the [[Islam]]ic faith. The narrative of Samuel in Islam focuses specifically on his birth and the anointing of [[Talut]]. Other elements from his narrative are in accordance with the narratives of other Prophets of [[Israel]], as [[exegesis]] recounts Samuel's preaching against [[idolatry]]. He is not mentioned by name in the [[Qur'an]], but may be alluded to in {{qref|2|246|c=y|pl=y}}.<ref>[[Abdullah Yusuf Ali]], ''[[The Holy Qur'an: Text, Translation and Commentary]]'', Note '''278''' to verse '''246''': "This was Samuel. In his time Israel had suffered from much corruption within and many reverses without. The Philistines had made a great attack and defeated Israel with great slaughter. The Israelites, instead of relying on Faith and their own valor and cohesion, brought out their most sacred possession, the Ark of the Covenant, to help them in the fight. But the enemy captured it, carried it away, and retained it for seven months. The Israelites forgot that wickedness cannot screen itself behind a sacred relic. Nor can a sacred relic help the enemies of faith. The enemy found that the Ark brought nothing but misfortune for themselves, and were glad to abandon it. It apparently remained twenty years in the village ({{transliteration|ar|qarya}}) of Yaarim (Kirjath-jeafim): I. Samuel, 7:2. Meanwhile, the people pressed Samuel to appoint them a king. They thought that a king would cure all their ills, whereas what was wanting was a spirit of union and discipline and a readiness on their part to fight in the cause of Allah."</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Search Samuel |url=https://quran.com/search?page=1&q=Samuel&translations=203 |access-date=2023-09-11 |website=Quran.com |language=en}}</ref>

In the Islamic narrative, the [[Israelites]] after [[Islamic view of Moses|Moses]] wanted a king to rule over their country. Thus, [[God in Islam|God]] sent a prophet, Samuel, to anoint Talut as the first king for the Israelites. However, the Israelites mocked and reviled the newly appointed king, as he was not wealthy from birth (Q{{qref|2|247|pl=y}}). But, assuming Talut to be [[Saul]], in sharp contrast to the Hebrew Bible, the Qur'an praises Saul greatly, and mentions that he was gifted with great spiritual and physical strength. In the Qur'anic account, Samuel prophesies that the sign of Talut's kingship will be that the [[Ark of the Covenant]] will come back to the Israelites.<ref>{{qref|2|246-248|b=y}}</ref>

[[File:Jarih nabi Samuel.jpeg|thumb|center|An Arabic sign denoting where Samuel was buried in the Tomb of Samuel, according to tradition]]