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Surah سُورَةُ الأَعۡرَافِ · Al-A'raaf
Verse 7:12
قَالَ مَا مَنَعَكَ أَلَّا تَسْجُدَ إِذْ أَمَرْتُكَ ۖ قَالَ أَنَا۠ خَيْرٌۭ مِّنْهُ خَلَقْتَنِى مِن نَّارٍۢ وَخَلَقْتَهُۥ مِن طِينٍۢ
[Allah] said, "What prevented you from prostrating when I commanded you?" [Satan] said, "I am better than him. You created me from fire and created him from clay."
Translation · English
Qur'an 7:12
Translation is a paraphrase, not a replacement for the Arabic. For deeper study, consult a tafsir resource or qualified scholar.