Sura 43 Az-Zukhruf (The Ornaments of gold), ayah 60

1. وَلَوْ نَشَاءُ لَجَعَلْنَا مِنْكُمْ مَلَائِكَةً فِي الْأَرْضِ يَخْلُفُونَ

   And if We willed, We could have made (instead) of you angels succeeding (one another) on the earth.

   43:60

Translation: Saheeh International