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Eloquent speech is a gift from Allah
The ability to speak fluently, and express oneself articulately, is a gift from Allah. The prophets were under obligation to communicate His word to the people, so they had to be good speakers to fulfil this task. Dawud (AS), in particular, spoke very eloquently, as Allah says, 'We strengthened his kingdom, and We gave him wisdom and a decisive way of speaking.' (38:20) Speaking with confidence and precision is a natural trait of true leaders. It inspires trust and respect among the followers.