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The crime of David (pbuh) in connection with Uriah and
his wife (2 Sam. xi.) is not even alluded to in the Quran
(Surah xxxviii.). It is one of the superiorities of the Holy
Quran that it teaches us that all prophets are born sinless
and die sinless. It does not, like the Bible, impute to them
crimes and sins -e.g. the double crime of David (pbuh) ,
mentioned in the Bible, which, according to the Law of
Moses (pbuh) , is punishable by death- which, let alone a
prophet who is a chosen servant of God the Almighty,
we would not even think of attaching to the name of an
ordinary human being.

The story of David (pbuh) committing adultery and
two angels having come to him thus to remind him of
the sin is a puerile falsehood - wherever it may be found.
It has been repudiated by the best Muslim opinion. Razi
says: “Most of the learned, and those who have searched
for the truth among them, declare this charge false and
condemn it as a lie and a mischievous story. The words
istaghfora and ghafarana occurring in the text of (verse
24, chap. Xxxviii). of the Holy Quran [1] by no means
indicate that David (pbuh) had committed a sin, for istighfar
really signifies the seeking of protection; and David (pbuh)
sought Divine protection when he saw that his enemies
had grown so bold against him; and by ghafarana is meant
the rectification of his affairs; for David (pbuh) , who was
a great ruler, could not succeed in keeping his enemies
under complete control.

The Old Testament does not mention the time when
the gift of prophecy was granted to David (pbuh) We read
that after David (pbuh) had committed the two sins it was
Nathan the Prophet who was sent by God to chastise

[1] Quran, 38: 24.(David)said «He has undoubtedly wronged thee in demanding
thy (single) ewe to be added to his (flock of) ewes: truly many are the partners (in
business) who wrong each other: Not so do those who believe and work deeds of
righteousness, and how few are they?»...and David gathered that We had tried him:
he asked forgiveness of his Lord, fell down, bowing (in prostration), and turned (to
Allah in repentance), Quran, 38:25. So We forgave him this (lapse): he enjoyed,
indeed, a Near Approach to Us, and a beautiful place of (Final) Return.)Editors(