and when their prophet said to them god has raised saul king over you they said how can he be king over us when we have greater right to kingship than he for he does not even possess abundant wealth? god has chosen him in preference to you said the prophet and given him much more wisdom and prowess and god gives authority to whomsoever he will god is infinite and allwise.
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