Doubtfulness emerged the question of whether the Muslims are really Allah's SWT vicegerents sent down to this Earth as a distinction to other being which all were created by Allah SWT. In this connection I seek to write with my knowledge to understand and identify the meaning of the words Vicegerency (Khalifah) from the point of view of Al-Qur'an. Let us together refer and ponder for a while surah Al-Baqarah verse 30 as stipulated below:
Surah Al-Baqarah verse 30: (The Cow)
"And (remember) when your Lord said to the angels: "Verily, I am going to place (mankind) generations after generations on earth." They said: "Will You place therein those who will make mischief therein and shed blood, - while we glorify You with praise and thanks and sanctify You." He (Allah) said: "I know that which you do not know."
The above aforementioned verse 30 Al-Baqarah relates the story of Adam's creation. Allah SWT said to the angels that He is going to place a vicegerent on the earth. The angels then negatively reject the suggestion because they feel and believe that the chosen vicegerents would make numerous mischief and shed blood among the mankind in the lifetime on the earth. Allah SWT replied that He is well versed with what He is doing with them nonetheless the angels did not know about His creation.
In another surah Al-Ana'm verse 165 narrated narrated below:
Surah Al-An'am verse 165: (The Cattle)
"And it is He Who have made you generations coming after generations, replacing each other on the earth. And he has raised you in ranks, some above others that He may try you in that which He has bestowed on you. Surely you Lord is Swift in retribution, and certainly He is Off-Forgiving, Most Merciful."
For further elaboration from the above verse 165 of surah Al-Ana'm which in other words, Allah SWT is the one and only Creator and gave life to mankind on the Earth as such He is the Owner, inheritor and the God of the Universe. Allah SWT absolutely has no peer worthy of worship other then Him alone and we Muslims should absolutely believe that all His prophets from Prophet Adam to the final Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w).
As a vicegerent on earth, Allah SWT has made us the inheritor of the earth and duly raised some of us ranks and file over others so that He may tests us on what He has given us retributions on our misdeeds and seek to compensate our wrong doings on the earth and yet Allah SWT is also very Forgiving and Merciful to mankind.
Finally, I conclude that it is rather clear that Islamic world-view indicate that vicegerents on earth form a test which includes how mankind fulfill righteous duties for themselves and each other with the rest of God's creation. It is going to be upon divine instructions base upon the personal desire and conjectures which might lead to the destruction of the Islamic fabrics. As we believe as a consequent, it would be trusted the vicegerents of other different people and generations if we rejected and deviated from the commandment of Allah SWT.
Allah SWT is Off-Forgiving, Most Merciful
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