their prophet said unto them lo! allah hath raised up saul to be a king for you. they said how can he have kingdom over us when we are more deserving of the kingdom than he is since he hath not been given wealth enough? he said lo! allah hath chosen him above you and hath increased him abundantly in wisdom and stature. allah bestoweth his sovereignty on whom he will. allah is allembracing allknowing.
وقال لهم نبيهم إن الله قد بعث لكم طالوت ملكا قالوا أنى يكون له الملك علينا ونحن أحق بالملك منه ولم يؤت سعة من المال قال إن الله اصطفاه عليكم وزاده بسطة في العلم والجسم والله يؤتي ملكه من يشاء والله واسع عليم