The Holy Quran 43:60 — Surah Az-Zukhruf

Arabic text

وَلَوْ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَا مِنكُم مَّلَـٰٓئِكَةً فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ يَخْلُفُونَ

Translation

(In fact, Allaah's power is limitless because) If We willed, We could have created angels among you (to reside) on earth, who would appear in succession (in your place).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

that is, there were angel-like traits in Isa ﵇ (as has already been indicated in the notes on Surahs Al-Ma'idah, Ali 'Imran and Al-Kahf), but no one becomes an object of worship merely because of this. If We willed, We could produce such people from your offspring, or bring angels themselves down from the heavens in your place and settle them on the earth.

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