What occurred was that when Sayyiduna Taloot رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ was appointed the king of Bani Israel, they objected to this decision, and said, ‘Taloot is but a poor person, how can he become the king?’ Upon this, with the command of Allah Almighty, the Prophet of that time, Sayyiduna Shamweel عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام, stated:

اِنَّ اٰیَةَ مُلْكِهٖۤ اَنْ یَّاْتِیَكُمُ التَّابُوْتُ فِیْهِ سَكِیْنَةٌ مِّنْ رَّبِّكُمْ

'The sign of his kingdom will be the coming of a (wooden) box to you, containing that which is the contentment of hearts from your Lord;

[Kanz-ul-Iman (translation of Quran)] (Part 2, Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 248)

Allah Almighty referred to the things within the Taboot, which is a box, as ‘سَکِیْنَھ’. What was in that particular box? The Holy Quran answers this question; hence, it is stated:

وَ بَقِیَّةٌ مِّمَّا تَرَكَ اٰلُ مُوْسٰى وَ اٰلُ هٰرُوْنَ

Some relics left behind by the honourable Moosa (Moses) and the honourable Haaroon (Aaron)

[Kanz-ul-Iman (translation of Quran)] (Part 2, Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 248)

It is stated in Tafseer Siraat-ul-Jinan: Within that box, there were pieces of the tablets upon which the Torah was inscribed, the blessed clothes and shoes of Sayyiduna Musa عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام, and the blessed Imamah and staff of Sayyiduna Haaroon عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام. Whenever Bani Israel would encounter any difficulty, they would place the box in front of them and make Du’a, and their Du’a would be accepted. With the blessings of the box, they would receive victory in battles. Thus, we come to know that those things which have connection to the beloved servants of Allah Almighty contain the peace of hearts, and through