The Holy Quran 28:68 — Surah Al-Qasas

Arabic text

وَرَبُّكَ يَخْلُقُ مَا يَشَآءُ وَيَخْتَارُ ۗ مَا كَانَ لَهُمُ ٱلْخِيَرَةُ ۚ سُبْحَـٰنَ ٱللَّهِ وَتَعَـٰلَىٰ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ

Translation

Your Rabb creates whatever He wills and selects (chooses whoever He wills to be a Nabi and whatever injunctions He deems appropriate for a nation). They (people) have no choice (in the matter and therefore have no right to object). Allaah is Pure and Exalted above all (gods) they ascribe as (His) partner.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The will and choice of Almighty Allah: that is, the creation of every thing is by His will and choice, and the right to prefer a thing, or to pick it out and select it, belongs to Him alone as well. Whatever commands He pleases, He sends. Whomever He deems fit, He raises to a particular office and rank.

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