What does Quran 43:60 mean?

Quran 43:60 (Surah Az-Zukhruf, Ayah 60) translates to: "And if We willed, We could have made [instead] of you angels succeeding [one another] on the earth."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 43:60 from?

This ayah is from Surah Az-Zukhruf (Ornaments of gold), the 43th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 25.

What tafsir is available for Quran 43:60?

Commentary on this ayah is available from Ibn Kathir, Ibn Kathir, Al-Jalalayn, Ibn Abbas — classical scholars of Quranic exegesis.

What topics does Quran 43:60 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Divine Power, Creation, Tawhid, Story of Adam and Iblis, Scripture & Wisdom.

Ayah 59

إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا عَبْدٌ أَنْعَمْنَا عَلَيْهِ وَجَع...

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Ayah 61

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَعِلْمٌۭ لِّلسَّاعَةِ فَلَا تَمْتَرُنَ...

وَلَوْ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَا مِنكُم مَّلَٰٓئِكَةًۭ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ يَخْلُفُونَ

Wa law nashaaa'u laja'alnaa minkum malaaa'ikatan fil ardi yakhlufoon

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

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And had We willed We would have appointed among you instead of you angels to be your successors in the earth by Our destroying you.

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