Allah says in the Holy Quran in Surah Al-Isra, verse 70 that:
“Indeed, We have dignified the children of Adam, carried them on land and sea, granted them good and lawful provisions, and privileged them far above many of Our creatures.”
This passage implies that some creatures must be even more advance and superior than humans, doesn’t it? Let’s see.
First and foremost, humans are not the only creatures of Allah with free will. There are some other creations of Allah that we are unaware of. In At-Tin verse 4 of another surah of the Quran, Allah states:
“surely We created man in the best mould“
This means that mankind is the most in glorious in sight. But there are The Jinns who were created from smokeless fire. They are therefore just as amazing as humans.
What is Ibn Taymiyyah view about Hazrat Adam (a.s.)?
Ibn Taymiyyah said about Prophet Adam (a.s.):
“Aadam, as well as the righteous people among his progeny, are better than angels even though the humans are created from clay and the angels are created from light.”
Those who do good deeds are the best
Regarding the best people, Allah says in the Holy Quran Surah Al-Bayyinah verse 7:
“But those that believe and work righteous deeds, they are the best of creatures.”
This verse makes it abundantly evident that the greatest of all creations are those who obey Allah and His messenger and carry out good acts.
In another verse, Allah says: (Al-Hujurat, verse 13)
“O humanity! Indeed, We created you from a male and a female, and made you into peoples and tribes so that you may ˹get to˺ know one another. Surely the most noble of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous among you. Allah is truly All-Knowing, All-Aware.”
It is mentioned in Ghrar al Hikam, vol. 5 page 92 that Imam Ali (a.s.) said:
“Nobody on the planet is more admirable in Allah’s eyes than someone who obeys Him.”
Hazrat Muhammad (ﷺ) is the Best creation of Allah
It is important to highlight that the superiority of our Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him over all of creation, including the angels, is not part of this debate, as Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him is absolutely the finest of all creation.
It is narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
“I shall be pre-eminent amongst the descendants of Adam on the Day of Resurrection and I will be the first intercessor and the first whose intercession will be accepted (by Allah).”
Are Humans Superior to Angels?
They are not free beings with free will; we might say that they were
“programmed,” to borrow a contemporary term.
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Conclusion
I want to conclude this by verse 57 of Surat Ghafir: “The creation of the heavens and the earth is certainly greater than the re-creation of humankind, but most people do not know.”
That being the case, we can claim that Allah has made other creatures capable of surpassing ourselves.
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