And if We willed, We could have made [instead] of you angels succeeding [one another] on the earth.
The Saheeh International Quran Translation
وَلَوْ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَا مِنكُم مَّلَٰٓئِكَةً فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ يَخْلُفُونَAnd if We willed, We could have made [instead] of you angels succeeding [one another] on the earth.