A030
Surah: 011 - Ayah: 030
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11:30
God has said: "Indeed I am going to appoint a vicegerent of (mine) in the earth (fi al-ard)" (11:30). See also this verse: "Lo! We inherit the earth and all who are thereon ( alay-ha = a la al-ard), and unto Us they will be returned" (19:40). In the former verse is "in the earth (fi al-ard)" and in the latter is "on the earth (alay-ha = ala al-ard)", what is the ta'willc secret in this? The ta'wilic secret in this is that, the former verse is related to the earth of religion (zamin-l din) and the earth of religion is mumins. For the ta'wil of clay is mumin and thus the earth of religion or the earth of ta'wil is mumins. And since the vicegerent of God is both amongst the mumins and in their heart (batin), therefore, "in the earth" fits here absolutely. While the latter is related to "the earth of the world" on the surface of which, people are living and they are not in it, therefore, with respect to the physical position of the people who live on its surface, It is absolutely true and correct to say "those who are on it (man alay-ha)”.
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