their prophet said to them allah hath appointed talut as king over you. they said how can he exercise authority over us when we are better fitted than he to exercise authority and he is not even gifted with wealth in abundance? he said allah hath chosen him above you and hath gifted him abundantly with knowledge and bodily prowess allah granteth his authority to whom he pleaseth. allah careth for all and he knoweth all things.
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