Tafsir of the saying of Allah the Exalted: “Indeed, I am going to place on the earth a successor”
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Question:
In the verse, Shaykh,[Al-Baqarah 2:30] what is the intended meaning of the verse here?
Answer:
The intended meaning is the creation of Adam (peace be upon him), whom He placed on the earth as a successor. He is Adam, and a successor to those who came before him; because there were nations on the earth before Adam, and Adam came after them, so he is a successor, meaning he came after them. Yes.
In the verse, Shaykh,
And [mention, O Muhammad], when your Lord said to the angels, "Indeed, I will make upon the earth a successive authority."
وَإِذْ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلْمَلَائِكَةِ إِنِّي جَاعِلٌ فِي الْأَرْضِ خَلِيفَةًAnswer:
The intended meaning is the creation of Adam (peace be upon him), whom He placed on the earth as a successor. He is Adam, and a successor to those who came before him; because there were nations on the earth before Adam, and Adam came after them, so he is a successor, meaning he came after them. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/086 — archive.org (3:58)
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