this article has mainly focused on reviewing the status of man"s vicegerency and his position in the "order of being" as well as his proximity and rank. the writer is trying in this article to express in detail various viewpoints and replies available on the following three questions: 1. who is a vicegerent? in reply to this question, four views are presented. 2. what is vicegerency? three general answers are given to this question. 3. how did the angels find out about the corruption and bloodshed of th e vicegerent? to reply this question, eight viewpoints are brought up. in the end, the writer has analysed and studied all the above outlooks.
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