فَلَمَّا فَصَلَ طَالُوتُ بِالْجُنُودِۙ قَالَ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ مُبْتَلٖیكُمْ بِنَهَرٍۚ فَمَنْ شَرِبَ مِنْهُ فَلَیْسَ مِنّٖیۚ وَمَنْ لَمْ یَطْعَمْهُ فَاِنَّهُ مِنّٖٓی اِلَّا مَنِ اغْتَرَفَ غُرْفَةً بِیَدِهٖۚ فَشَرِبُوا مِنْهُ اِلَّا قَلٖیلًا مِنْهُمْؕ فَلَمَّا جَاوَزَهُ هُوَ وَالَّذٖینَ اٰمَنُوا مَعَهُۙ قَالُوا لَا طَاقَةَ لَنَا الْیَوْمَ بِجَالُوتَ وَجُنُودِهٖؕ قَالَ الَّذٖینَ یَظُنُّونَ اَنَّهُمْ مُلَاقُوا اللّٰهِۙ كَمْ مِنْ فِئَةٍ قَلٖیلَةٍ غَلَبَتْ فِئَةً كَثٖیرَةً بِاِذْنِ اللّٰهِؕ وَاللّٰهُ مَعَ الصَّابِرٖینَ
Falamma fasala talootu bialjunoodi qala inna Allaha mubtaleekum binaharin faman shariba minhu falaysa minnee waman lam yatAAamhu fainnahu minnee illa mani ightarafa ghurfatan biyadihi fashariboo minhu illa qaleelan minhum falamma jawazahu huwa waallatheena amanoo maAAahu qaloo la taqata lana alyawma bijaloota wajunoodihi qala allatheena yathunnoona annahum mulaqoo Allahi kam min fiatin qaleelatin ghalabat fiatan katheeratan biithni Allahi waAllahu maAAa alssabireena
Translations
And when Saul went forth with the soldiers, he said, "Indeed, Allah will be testing you with a river. So whoever drinks from it is not of me, and whoever does not taste it is indeed of me, excepting one who takes [from it] in the hollow of his hand." But they drank from it, except a [very] few of them. Then when he had crossed it along with those who believed with him, they said, "There is no power for us today against Goliath and his soldiers." But those who were certain that they would meet Allah said, "How many a small company has overcome a large company by permission of Allah. And Allah is with the patient
Saheeh International
And when Saul set out with the army, he said: Lo! Allah will try you by (the ordeal of) a river. Whosoever therefore drinketh thereof he is not of me, and whosoever tasteth it not he is of me, save him who taketh (thereof) in the hollow of his hand. But they drank thereof, all save a few of them. And after he had crossed (the river), he and those who believed with him, they said: We have no power this day against Goliath and his hosts. But those who knew that they would meet Allah exclaimed: How many a little company hath overcome a mighty host by Allah's leave! Allah is with the steadfast
Marmaduke Pickthall