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Khalifah
خليفةDefinition
Vicegerent or successor — the role Allah designated for Adam and his descendants on earth. This term signifies that humanity was created with a sacred trust: to represent divine will, uphold justice, and steward the earth according to Allah's guidance.
As understood in the classical tradition of Ibn Kathir and the scholars of his school.
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