Tafsir Ibn Abbas: Al-Qasas, Ayah 68
وَرَبُّكَ يَخْلُقُ مَا يَشَآءُ وَيَخْتَارُ ۗ مَا كَانَ لَهُمُ ٱلْخِيَرَةُ ۚ سُبْحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ
And your Lord creates what He wills and chooses; not for them was the choice. Exalted is Allah and high above what they associate with Him.
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And your Lord creates whatever He will and chooses whatever He will. They the idolaters do not have the choice the right to choose anything. Glory be to God and exalted be He above what they associate above their idolatry.
Ibn Abbas Commentary
(Thy Lord bringeth to pass what He willeth) as He wills (and chooseth) from His created beings those upon whom He bestows prophethood, i.e. Muhammad (pbuh). (They) the people of Mecca (have never any choice. Glorified be Allah) Allah sanctifies Himself (and exalted) and exonerates Himself (above all that they associate (with Him)) of idols!