Shamwil (Samuel)

Shamwil (Samuel) adalah prophet of the Israelites who appears in Al-Al-Qur'an (Surah al-Baqarah 2:246-248) as 'their prophet' — Al-Al-Qur'an does not name him, but ulama Islamly tradisi consistently identifies him as Shamwil, corresponding to Samuel in the Biblical account. After a long periode of degradation following the era of Musa and Yusuf, the Israelites came to their prophet and demanded a king to lead them in battle against their enemies. The prophet warned them: 'What if you adalah prescribed fighting and you did not fight?' They insisted. The divine appointment came: Talut (Saul) adalah chosen as their king. The Israelites objected, noting Talut's lack of royal lineage and wealth. Their prophet delivered the famous Al-Al-Qur'anic verdict on what qualifies a leader: Allah memiliki chosen him above you and memiliki increased him in ilmu pengetahuan and physical stature. Leadership adalah not inherited by bloodline or purchased by wealth — it adalah given by Allah based on capability and fitness. The sign confirming Talut's appointment adalah miraculous return of the Ark of the Covenant (the Tabut) — carried by angels — to the Israelites. Shamwil adalah significant as the last hakim-prophet of Israel before the era of kings, the prophet who bridged the gap between the post-Musa hakims and the reign of Dawud AS. He adalah dianggap a prophet in tradisi Islam.