Surah Az-Zukhruf — Verse 60

The Ornaments of Gold · 43:60 · 60/89

وَلَوْ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَا مِنكُم مَّلَـٰٓئِكَةً فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ يَخْلُفُونَ

Walaw nashao lajaAAalna minkummala-ikatan fee al-ardi yakhlufoon

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

And if We willed, We could have made [instead] of you angels succeeding [one another] on the earth.

if it had been Our will, We could have made you angels, succeeding one another on earth.

And had We willed We could have set among you angels to be viceroys in the earth.

And if it were Our Will, We could make angels from amongst you, succeeding each other on the earth.

And if We will, We may create angels from you who succeed you on the earth.

And if it were Our Will, We would have [destroyed you (mankind) all, and] made angels to replace you on the earth. [Tafsir At-Tabarî].

If We had so willed We could have made some of you into angels to become your successors on earth.

And had We so willed, [O you who worship angels,] We could indeed have made you into angels succeeding one another on earth!

If We willed, We could [destroy you all and] replace you with angels, succeeding you on earth.

(60) And if We willed, We could have made [instead] of you angels succeeding [one another][1445] on the earth.

Notes

[1445]- Or "succeeding [you]."

60. And if it were Our Will, We would have [destroyed you (mankind) all, and] made angels to replace you on the earth. [Tafsir At-Tabarî].