The Noble Qur'an Encyclopedia
Towards providing reliable exegeses and translations of the meanings of the Noble Qur'an in the world languagesThe heights [Al-Araf] - English Translation - Hilali and Khan - Ayah 12
Surah The heights [Al-Araf] Ayah 206 Location Maccah Number 7
قَالَ مَا مَنَعَكَ أَلَّا تَسۡجُدَ إِذۡ أَمَرۡتُكَۖ قَالَ أَنَا۠ خَيۡرٞ مِّنۡهُ خَلَقۡتَنِي مِن نَّارٖ وَخَلَقۡتَهُۥ مِن طِينٖ [١٢]
12. (Allâh) said: "What prevented you (O Iblîs) that you did not prostrate yourself, when I commanded you?" Iblîs said: "I am better than him (Adam), You created me from fire, and him You created from clay."