Surah Az-Zukhruf — Ayah 60 (43:60)
وَلَوۡ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلۡنَا مِنكُم مَّلَٰٓئِكَةٗ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ يَخۡلُفُونَ ٦٠
English translation (Saheeh International)
And if We willed, We could have made [instead] of you angels succeeding [one another]1 on the earth.
- - Or "succeeding [you]."
Brief commentary
O children of Adam! If I wish to destroy you and make the angels succeed you on earth in your place, they would worship Me and not ascribe partners with me at all.