then their prophet said to them verily god has raised up saul for you as king. they said how should he be king over us who have better right than he to kingship seeing he has not been given amplitude of wealth? he said god has chosen him over you and has increased him broadly in knowledge and body. god gives the kingship to whom he will and god 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