Allah announces to the angels: I'm placing a khalifah on earth.
They respond with a question. Will You place someone who corrupts and sheds blood?
Now pause here. Would you question Allah? The One who created everything, who knows everything, who has absolute authority?
I wouldn't dare. You already know He knows best. What could you possibly add to that conversation?
But they asked. And Allah answered them.
What strikes me about this: truly powerful leaders don't need to flex their authority to silence questions. They can handle being asked why.
Allah, with infinite power, chose to respond rather than rebuke.
That's the kind of leadership that leaves me thinking.
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