and their prophet said unto them verily allah hath raised unto you talut as a king. they said how can there be the dominion for him over us whereas we are more worthy of the dominion than he nor hath he been vouchsafed an amplitude of wealth! he said verily allah hath chosen him over you and hath increased him amply in knowledge and physique and allah vouchsafeth his dominion unto whomsoever he listeth and allah is bountiful knowing.
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