Indeed, it is We who will inherit the earth and whoever upon it, and unto Us, they all will be returned.
Before mankind, Jinns (Sprites) were the representatives of Lord on earth as explained in verse 15: 27. Mankind created in Paradise is deputed into the earth to be the vicegerents of Lord. When the people started to deviate from the Truth, Lord sent down Messengers with Adhikr. Then when the people of that Messenger become wrongdoers, Lord will inspire that Messenger to pray for a decision between the believers and wrongdoers. Then Lord saves the believers with the Messenger and wipes out the wrongdoers as explained in verses 6: 47 and 133. Today, the last version of Adhikr is inherited by the people of the last Messenger. But by hiding and rejecting Adhikr, they have become the transgressors and wrongdoers who are hurrying for Antichrist and Doomsday. Never would Lord accept from these Kuffar as much gold as the Earth contains, even they ransom with it; such of them have a painful punishment, and they will have none from helpers as explained in verses 3: 90-91. See explanation 5: 36; 10: 54 and 13: 18.