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succeed one another. Also, He, The becomes negation! For how could a know that which you do not know.”} Glorious, The Almighty, previously sane person say that the meaning of [Surat Al-Baqarah 2:30] made Jesus (pbuh), the servant of “from you” is “instead of you”? This Allah, [to be] the Successor of Allah is exactly similar to someone saying in His land, for Allah, The Glorious that the meaning of “yes” is “no” The Almighty, said about Jesus: {and and the meaning of “no” is “yes”!!!!! We made him} then He said: {We Whereas there is a reason for could have made from you} and the counting an individual from Jinn or “making” in them (these two Mankind to be of the Angels, like verses) is the same {Verily he was being similar to them in obedience or the cleanliness and purity of not but a servant upon whom We bestowed favor, and We made him an example for the Children of Israel * And if We willed,We could have made from you…} [meaning that He made Jesus (pbuh) an example and a role model and a leader whom is looked up to and followed by the Children of Israel. And if Allah willed, He would make from among you successors in this nation whom you would follow and learn from them and take them as an example to be followed just as Allah made Jesus (pbuh) {an example for the Children of Israel}. And truth is, wonderment never goes away concerning those ones their inner or rising with them in {O David, indeed We have made you a Successor upon the Earth, so judge between the people in truth and do not follow [your own] desire, as it will lead you astray from the way of Allah . Indeed, those who go astray from the way counted Iblis from the Angels, of Allah will have a severe punishment for having forgotten the Day of Account} [Surat Sad 38:26]. because before he disobeyed, an So if we arrange the verses and read according to his rising in the them in order [one after the other] Heavens. [This] has indeed been mentioned in Qur’an, for Allah Heavens, he was counted to be we will find that the Qur’an from the Angels {And when We said mentioned clearly that the matter to the Angels, “Prostrate to Adam,” and they prostrated, except Iblis; he refused.} [Surat Taha 20:116] {And when We said to the Angels, “Prostrate to Adam”; so they prostrated, except for Iblis, he refused and was arrogant and became of the disbelievers} [Surat Al-Baqarah 2:34]. who call themselves Qur'an And the “making” in the presented interpreters and say that what is verses is the same as the first meant [by {We could have made “making” of Adam (pbuh) the from you angels to be successors in Successor of Allah in His land {And when your Lord said to the Angels, Speech would not have any meaning “Indeed, I will make upon Earth a Successor”. They said, “Will You if meanings are twisted in this ugly image and if words are added to place upon it one who causes change the meaning of the speech corruption therein and sheds blood, completely in order that negation while we declare Your praise and becomes affirmation and affirmation sanctify You?” Allah said, “Indeed, I the land}] is “instead of you”! And it is the same as Allah making David (pbuh) a Successor in Earth of appointing a successor started with Adam (pbuh) and it is continuing after Muhammad (pbuh & his Family).. { And when your Lord said to the Angels, “Indeed, I will make upon Earth a Successor”……..O David, indeed We have made you a Successor upon the Earth so judge between the people in truth……. Verily he was not but a servant upon whom We bestowed favor, and We made him an example for the Children of Israel …….And if We willed, ,We could have made from you angels to be successors in the land}. And verily, Allah The Glorious, The Almighty, willed, and He did what He wanted, and He made Angels successors on Earth after