وَإِذْ And when wa-idh said qāla your Lord rabbuka to the angels lil'malāikati Indeed, I (am) innī going to place jāʿilun in fī the earth l-arḍi a vicegerent khalīfatan they said qālū Will You place atajʿalu in it fīhā (one) who man will spread corruption yuf'sidu in it fīhā and will shed wayasfiku [the] blood[s] l-dimāa while we wanaḥnu [we] glorify (You) nusabbiḥu with Your praises biḥamdika and we sanctify wanuqaddisu [to] You laka He said qāla Indeed, I innī [I] know aʿlamu what mā not lā you know taʿlamūna
And [mention, O Muḥammad], when your Lord said to the angels, "Indeed, I will make upon the earth a successive authority."1 They said, "Will You place upon it one who causes corruption therein and sheds blood, while we exalt You with praise and declare Your perfection?"2 He [Allāh] said, "Indeed, I know that which you do not know."