Continuation of the benefits of the verse: “And when your Lord said to the angels, ‘Indeed, I will make upon the earth a successive authority. They said, “Will You place upon it one who will cause corruption therein and shed blood, while we make Your praise and purify You for You? He said, ‘Indeed, I know that which you do not know’”

The Shaykh : All right. Among the benefits of this noble verse is that the children of Adam succeed one another, according to one of the opinions regarding the meaning of “successive authority” (khalifah). This is the reality: the children of Adam succeed one another, so you find a person who is one hundred years old alongside a person who is one year old, and everyone in between. This is part of the wisdom of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), because if people remained from one generation without dying, the earth would be too narrow for all of them despite its vastness, affairs would not be set right, mercy would not be shown to the young, nor would they be under guardianship, nor would other great benefits be realized.
Among the benefits of this noble verse is the angels’ performance of worship of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), as indicated by their saying: .
Another benefit is the angels’ dislike of corruption on earth, as indicated by their saying: .
Among the benefits of this verse is that it is permissible for a person to describe himself with the good that is in him, as indicated by their saying: . If the intention is merely to convey information, there is nothing wrong with it. For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: . However, if the intention is to boast or to purify oneself in the eyes of others, this is not permissible.
Among the benefits of this noble verse is the angels’ intense exaltation of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), as indicated by their saying: , and the second: . This is similar to his saying: .
Among the benefits of this noble verse is the permissibility of using the superlative form when comparing Allah to His creation, as indicated by His saying: and . This is a superlative form, and this is the truth. Some people who claim to purify Allah have opposed this, saying that is not in its literal sense but means “All-Knowing.” They did not realize that if they interpret it as “All-Knowing,” this becomes a greater diminishment of Allah, because the word “All-Knowing” does not preclude sharing in that attribute. It is well known that among the creation there are those who are knowledgeable, as Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He) said: . And He said to His Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him): . And Allah the Exalted said: . Therefore, we say that here is in its literal sense, just as it is said that “Allah is the Most Merciful of the merciful.” And in the Noble Qur’an: . Deriving benefits from what is in the questions.