وَإِذْ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ إِنِّى جَاعِلٌۭ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ خَلِيفَةًۭ ۖ قَالُوٓا۟ أَتَجْعَلُ فِيهَا مَن يُفْسِدُ فِيهَا وَيَسْفِكُ ٱلدِّمَآءَ وَنَحْنُ نُسَبِّحُ بِحَمْدِكَ وَنُقَدِّسُ لَكَ ۖ قَالَ إِنِّىٓ أَعْلَمُ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
How to read it
Wa 'idh' qāla rabbuka lil'malā'ikati 'innī jāʻilun fī l-'ar'ḍi khalīfatan . qālū 'ataj'ʻalu fīhā man yuf'sidu fīhā wayas'fiku ddimā'a wanaḥ'nu nussabbiḥu biḥam'dika wanuqaddissu laka . qāla 'innī 'aʻ'lamu mā lā taʻ'lamūna
Behold, thy Lord said to the angels: "I will create a vicegerent on earth." They said: "Wilt Thou place therein one who will make mischief therein and shed blood?- whilst we do celebrate Thy praises and glorify Thy holy (name)?" He said: "I know what ye know not."
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
