We did not send any messenger except in the language of his people, so he may proclaim to them. But God misguides whom He wills, and He guides whom He wills. He is the Noble, the Wise.
Translation endnotes
[14:4] This verse rejects the Arab nationalists who glorify Arabic and claim its superiority over other languages. God can communicate His message to any nation in their language. After all, God communicates with all his creatures through the language they understand. The frequently used phrases yudillu man yasha can be understood in two ways: "He misleads whomever He wills," OR "He misleads whomever wills to be mislead." The same is also true for yahdi man yasha: "He guides whomever He wills," OR "He guides whomever wills to be guided." See 57:22-23; 6:88.