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earth, and I know what you make known and what you hide?' (Surat
al-Baqara, 32-33)
When I have formed him and breathed My Spirit into him, fall down
in prostration in front of him!' Then the angels prostrated all together,
every one of them – except Iblis. He disdained to be one of the prostra-
tors. (Surat al-Hijr, 29-31)
The Disobedience of Iblis (Diabolis)
When We said to the angels, 'Prostrate yourselves to Adam' They
prostrated, except for Iblis. He said 'What! Am I to prostrate to one You
have created out of clay?' He said, 'Do you see this creature you have ho-
noured over me? If You reprieve me till the Day of Rising, I will be the
master of his descendants except for a very few.' (Surat al-Isra', 61-62)
He said, 'Iblis, what is it that prevents you being among the prostra-
tors?' He said, 'I will not prostrate to a human being whom You have
created out of dried clay formed from fetid black mud.' He said, 'Get
out from here, you are accursed. The curse will be on you till the Day
of Reckoning.' (Surat al-Hijr, 32-35)
He said, 'What prevented you from prostrating when I commanded
you to?' He replied, 'I am better than him. You created me from fire and
You created him from clay.' He said, 'Descend from Heaven. It is not
for you to be arrogant in it. So get out! You are one of the abased.'
(Surat al-A'raf, 12-13)

The Insistence of Satan on Disobedience
He said, 'My Lord, grant me a reprieve until the Day they are raised
again.' He said, 'You are among the reprieved until the Day whose
time is known.' (Surat al-Hijr, 36-38)
He said, 'Grant me a reprieve until the day they are raised up.' (Surat
al-A'raf, 14)
Whoever is guided is only guided to his own good. Whoever is mis-
guided is only misguided to his detriment. No burden-bearer can bear
another's burden. We never punish until We have sent a Messenger.
(Surat al-Isra', 15)

Satan's Oath
He said, 'By Your misguidance of me, I will lie in ambush for them