The Israelites who were enslaved and tortured by Pharaoh and his hosts, were saved by the wise leadership of Moses. After him, they were ruled by JOSHUA, who managed to cross the JORDAN, and settle the tribes in Palestine. They lived there for a short period in good faith, abundance and welfare. Then, they were puffed up with pride and vanity, and deviated from the straight path of Allah and as a result of that, their union changed to variance, and their thankfulness to ingratitude. So they suffered many reverses at the hands of the various tribes of Palestines. They often fell into idolatry and left the worship of their true One God! then it happend that from time to time they were ruled by dictator rulers, which are called judges in the old testament. They lived so for many years, until God raised another prophet from among them whose name was SAMUEL. The Israelites gathered round him, asking to appoint them a king. Samuel prayed to God for that, and his prayer was answered and a young tall man of strength and wisdom from the little tribe of BENJAMINE was appointed as their king. The faithless and unstable Israelites began to raise all sorts of petty objection about his kingship! Each of them wanted to be the king himself. Now through this verse our prophet has been addressed that:

      ``Did you not see a group of the Israelite's Grandees, after Moses, who said to a prophet of theirs: `Appoint for us a king that we may fight in the way of Allah.''

      Worthy of note here, that they said: `We want to fight in the way of Allah, or for the cause of God.'' And this sentence implies that; whatever of warfare, or other kinds of endeavors, which may result in freedom, and prosperity of MAN, is done; it is counted as for the cause of Allah. In other word: Doing for HIS creatures is, doing for the Creator.''

      Anyhow, their prophet who doubted their truthfulness and perseverance, said to them: ``Might it be that, if you were commanded to fight; you would do it not.'' But the Israelites assured Samuel by saying-

      ``Why should we not fight in the way of Allah, while we have been turned away from our homes and our families?'' According to the continuance of the verse, none of their promises they fulfilled: ``When fighting was prescribed for them all turned back except a small band of them.''