Al-Qalam • EN-TAFSIR-IBN-ABBAS
﴿ فَٱجْتَبَٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ فَجَعَلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ ﴾
“but [as it was,] his Sustainer had elected him and placed him among the righteous.”
(But his Lord chose him) to make repentance (and placed him among the righteous) among the messengers.