Tafsir of Al-Hijr 15:33

Surah Al-Hijr 15:33

ﱊ ﱋ ﱌ ﱍ ﱎ ﱏ ﱐ ﱑ ﱒ ﱓ ﱔ

He said, "Never would I prostrate to a human whom You created out of clay from an altered black mud."

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(Iblis) said: I am not one to prostrate myself to a human, whom You created from dried (sounding) clay of altered mud. this is like when he said,

أنا خير منه خلقتني من نار وخلقته من طين

I am better than him (Adam), You created me from Fire and him You created from clay. (7:12)

أرءيتك هذا الذى كرمت على

"Do you see this one whom You have honored above me...'' (17:62)