247. Their prophet said to them: “Allah has appointed Saul to be - TopicsExpress



          

247. Their prophet said to them: “Allah has appointed Saul to be your King.” But they replied: “Should he be given the kingship, when we are more deserving of it than he? Besides, he is not rich at all.” He said: “Allah has chosen him to rule over you, and increased him in knowledge and stature. Allah gives His sovereignty to whom He will. He is All-Embracing, All-Knowing.” (According to a habitual belief of the Israelite elite, the right to rule belongs to the people of wealth and capital: a view contrary to the correct, Prophetic teaching, which is that governance should be given on the basis of merit, knowledge, experience, physical strength and courage, not of wealth.)
Posted on: Sat, 03 Aug 2013 00:31:15 +0000

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