The ruling on describing the Imam as the Vicegerent of Allah

The questioner:
And what is your view regarding what Al-Mu'ayyid said about the Imam, that he is weak in his hands, and is it permissible to call the Imam the Vicegerent of Allah?

The Shaykh:
There is no doubt that Allah appointed the ruler as His representative , so there is no doubt that Allah appointed him in this regard and entrusted him with applying these rulings in this capacity. However, to claim that someone represents Allah in managing the universe is disbelief. Whoever believes that anyone represents Allah in managing the affairs of the universe, creation, provision, giving life, and causing death, as the Sufis and others and the grave-worshippers say, is committing disbelief against Allah the Exalted.
No one represents Allah in His dominion, but Allah delegated the establishment of hudud (the fixed Qur'anic punishments) and the application of the Shari'ah to His prophets and to the successors of the prophets among the rulers in this capacity. Yes.

The questioner:
Or otherwise.

The Shaykh:
It is permissible to say "Vicegerent of Allah," but rather the reverse: Allah is the Vicegerent. Allah is the Vicegerent, (Glorified and Exalted is He). Or regarding the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), Allah is my Vicegerent over every Muslim, He is the Vicegerent.