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− 7 KHILAFAT (SUCCESSION) IN ISLAM − − The word is derived from Arabic word ' and "Khalifah", 'Khalafa' − literally means, 'One who comes after', successor, vicegerent, substitute, or deputy. Its plural is Khulafa. − The famous writes: Imam Ibni Kathir − − " " is the person who performs the duties of another person Khalifah − gone before him as his successor. " (Al-Niyyat, Vol. 1, p 315) The Holy Qur’an has mentioned the following two types of − Khulafa: − 1. Khalifatullah − − God's Representatives, who are Prophets such as Hadrat ± ± Adam and Hadrat David. as as ± ± About Adam God Almighty says: as Ұμa ~iÜAÓ¯ ½§BU ÏÃA Ò¸ ¼À¼» ¹Ii ¾B³ gA Ë s È í ä æ ê ä ê æ æ ä ê Ñ ê ä æ éê ê ê ä Ó ê Ð Ø ä æê ä í ä ä ä æê ä wa idh qala rabbuka lilmala’ikati inni ja‘ilun filardi − − − − ± khalifah − And when thy Lord said to the angels: 'I am about to appoint a vicegerent in the earth'. (2:31) 192