Surah Al Araaf Ayat 12
The Elevations · English translation · Edition God
He said, “What prevented you from bowing down when I have commanded you?” He said, “I am better than he; You created me from fire, and You created him from mud.”
Read this ayat in context
Surah Al Araaf Ayat 10
We have established you firmly on earth, and made for you in it livelihood—but rarely do you give thanks.
Surah Al Araaf Ayat 11
We created you, then We shaped you, then We said to the angels, “Bow down before Adam;” so they bowed down, except for Satan; he was not of those who bowed down.
Surah Al Araaf Ayat 13
He said, “Get down from it! It is not for you to act arrogantly in it. Get out! You are one of the lowly!”
Surah Al Araaf Ayat 14
He said, “Give me respite, until the Day they are resurrected.”
About this reference
This is ayat 12 of Surah Al Araaf (The Elevations), surah 7 of the Quran. This surah contains 206 ayats. The English translation is by Talal Itani, ClearQuran, Edition God.
Read all 206 ayats of Surah Al Araaf