The Holy Quran 3:74 — Surah Ali 'Imran

Arabic text

يَخْتَصُّ بِرَحْمَتِهِۦ مَن يَشَآءُ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ ذُو ٱلْفَضْلِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

Translation

"He selects for His mercy (to give Prophethood, Imaan, Islaam to) whoever He pleases. Allaah is the Great Bestower of bounty."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

That is, there is no shortage in Allah’s treasuries: and He alone knows who should receive what greatness. The distribution of prophethood, shariah, faith and Islam, and of every kind of material and spiritual excellence and perfection, is in His hand: He grants them to whomever He sees fit, at whatever time He sees fit.

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