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angels; the angels first made the mistake by being unhap-
py with Allah’s action. But they had to know that whatever
He wills has an eternal purpose and that they must obey
Him without resentment. In spite of their error, Allah did not
punish them and even told them why He was doing this.
After that, they repented, took refuge in Allah, and obeyed
His command.
But satan, unlike the other angels, was arrogant.
Considering himself superior to Adam (as), he resented the
fact that Adam (as) should be held in higher esteem than
he. Thus, he did not obey Allah even after Allah explained
why He willed Adam’s (as) creation. In other words, to see
the truth, to understand it in one’s heart and yet refuse to
admit it is the result of pride. Satan did not want to find the
truth and act in accordance with it; rather, he wanted to
satisfy his own selfish desires.
In order to supply a “logical” foundation for his attitude,
he proclaimed that he was created from fire. However, this
was of no use because Allah created everything and can
exalt anyone He wills at any time. And satan knew this. But
because he was seeking his own satisfaction, he pretend-
ed not to know the truth and invented his own distorted
clay-fire explanation. Then, persisting in this mistake, he
started to argue. And so Allah cursed him:
He (Allah) said: “Descend from Heaven. It is not for you
to be arrogant in it. So get out! You are one of the
abased.” He (satan) said: “Grant me a reprieve until the
day they are raised up.” He (Allah) said: “You are one
of the reprieved.” He (satan) said: “By Your misguid-

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