Does the noble verse in Surat Al-Baqarah, "And [mention, O Muhammad], when your Lord said to the angels, 'Indeed, I will make upon the earth a successive authority,'" indicate that Allah made Adam a successor to another species that was on Earth and caused corruption, or that Allah Almighty made Adam a successor on Earth for the first time, and is Adam considered the first human to descend upon the Earth?
The exegetes have different opinions regarding the meaning of the Almighty's saying: (Indeed, I am going to place on the earth a successor), among them: that he is a successor to the jinn who caused corruption and were expelled, or that they succeed one another, or a successor to the angels.
Summarized from the full answer at Ftawy · reviewed Sep 2, 2026
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/37083