What is the interpretation of the saying of Allah the Exalted: (And We have raised some of you above others in degrees)?

The questioner : He wants an interpretation of this noble verse. Allah the Exalted said: What is the meaning of this verse?

The Shaykh : The meaning is that Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) has favored some people over others in intellect, intelligence, knowledge, action, and physique, in height and shortness, beauty and ugliness, and so on.
This is mentioned in the Qur'an in verses, among which is the saying of Allah the Exalted: , meaning by the two towns: Ta'if and Makkah. That is, the polytheists said: Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is not worthy of the message and the revelation of the Qur'an upon him. So why was it not revealed to a great man? Allah (Mighty and Majestic) said: And the answer is: No. Then He said: , so this one is rich, this one is poor, and this one is in the middle. , the Quraysh said this while knowing that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is the best of the Arabs, or among the best of the Arabs, meaning from a tribe that is the best of the Arabs. So Banu Hashim have a great status among the Quraysh, and they used to call him the Trustworthy one before revelation was sent to him. But this is the claim of the one who is in the wrong, claiming what he himself knows to be a false claim.