“And when your Lord said to the angels, ‘Indeed, I will make upon the earth a khalifah.'” [2:30]
Let’s talk about our purpose.
A good starting point is the creation of mankind which the Quran begins with the verse above.
A khalifah is a successor.
Allah wants us to be a successor on the earth.
What is the purpose of a successor?
To carry out the vision of the one who they succeed.
That was the job of Adam (as) and all his descendants.
What do you think is meant by a successor?
Share your reflections below!
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It means to follow the laws of Allah and not coincide with any other. As Adam (as) was said don’t eat this fruit but Adam ate and was rushed from heaven to earth. One mistake and you have to pay. Similarly now Allah has awarded us a shariah through Muhammad(PBUP) so we should follow shariah laws and not make any other partner in his creation. We should become his true friend “innallaha yuhibbul muhsineen” and become his true khalifah and successor.
I’m not sure at all, but I would be interested to know.
Asalaam alilaykum, I think by Khalifa, Allah (swt) is saying he is going to create a dominant creature on earth that will be top of the food chain if you will.
The meaning of a successor is the one who does what Allah likes, and stays away from everything Allah almighty dislikes in this World. The successor is successful with his prayer and everything like That. Aleykuma salam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh.
hasn’t humanity pretty much blown it as a successor?