So when they went forth against Goliath and his troops they said “Our Lord pour out upon us patience and make firm our feet and grant us victory over the disbelieving folk!” So when they went forth against Goliath and his troops [the hosts of Saul] exonerated themselves of all power and strength and turned to God seek- ing His succor asking for His aid and trusting in His help. They said “Our Lord pour out upon us patience and make firm our feet. First they sought firmness and patience for the sake of the sufferings they had previously endured and then they said “and grant us victory over the disbelieving folk!” The most important of their concerns was patience and standing up to the enemy and only after that [were they concerned for] help for themselves. Patience [in enduring sufferings] is the right of the Real ḥaqq al-ḥaqq while help is their portion. They stepped forward to assert His right سبحانه and to succeed for His sake and then to find their worldly portion from [His] help. Moreover [the hosts of Saul] indicated that they were seeking help against [the enemy] not out of revenge for what had been taken from them but because they [the enemy] were disbelievers enemies of God. The [hosts of Saul] stood in every way for God through God. Because of that they were helped and found victory.
