وَقَالَ And said waqāla to them lahum their Prophet nabiyyuhum Indeed inna Allah l-laha (has) surely qad raised baʿatha for you lakum Talut ṭālūta (as) a king malikan They said qālū How annā can be yakūnu for him lahu the kingship l-mul'ku over us ʿalaynā while we wanaḥnu (are) more entitled aḥaqqu to kingship bil-mul'ki than him min'hu and not walam he has been given yu'ta abundance saʿatan of mina [the] wealth l-māli He said qāla Indeed inna Allah l-laha has chosen him iṣ'ṭafāhu over you ʿalaykum and increased him wazādahu abundantly basṭatan in fī [the] knowledge l-ʿil'mi and [the] physique wal-jis'mi And Allah wal-lahu gives yu'tī His kingdom mul'kahu (to) whom man He wills yashāu And Allah wal-lahu (is) All-Encompassing wāsiʿun All-Knowing ʿalīmun
And their prophet said to them, "Indeed, Allāh has sent to you Saul as a king." They said, "How can he have kingship over us while we are more worthy of kingship than him and he has not been given any measure of wealth?" He said, "Indeed, Allāh has chosen him over you and has increased him abundantly in knowledge and stature. And Allāh gives His sovereignty to whom He wills. And Allāh is all-Encompassing [in favor] and Knowing."