The root of mischief (L-2817)
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قَالَ يَٰٓإِبْلِيسُ مَا مَنَعَكَ أَن تَسْجُدَ لِمَا خَلَقْتُ بِيَدَىَّ أَسْتَكْبَرْتَ أَمْ كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلْعَالِينَ 75 قَالَ أَنَا۠ خَيْرٌ مِّنْهُ خَلَقْتَنِى مِن نَّارٍ وَخَلَقْتَهُۥ مِن طِينٍ 76 |
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75. Qaala Yaaa-‘Ibliisu maa mana-‘aka ‘an- tasjuda limaa khalaqtu biyaddayy. ‘Astak-barta ‘am kunta minal-‘aaliin. 76. Qaala
‘anaa khayrum-minh. Khalaqranii
min-naarinw-wa khalaqtahuu min.
tiin.
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75. He
said, “O Satan, what prevented you from prostrating before what I created
with My Own hands? Are you too proud, or were you one of the exalted?” 76. He said, “I am better than he; You created me from fire, and
You created him from clay.” |
‘Astak-barta – (Are you too proud), actually this word is ‘A-‘istak-barta.
When Iblis stood-still and did not fall prostrate before Adam (Peace be upon him) then God Almighty asked from him: Which thing prevented you from bowing down before Adam, while he is a pattern of My Divine Power apparently and secretly? Perfection of My Omnipotence appears from his body and soul. Accordingly, I commanded to the Angels (Peace be upon them) to fall prostrate before him. What happened to you that you did not participate in their act while you are dwelling with them? Do you wish intentionally to be greater violently or do you consider really that you are superior to them?
Iblis replied: Am I really
not greater than him {Adam (Peace be upon him)}? You have created me from fire
and him from mire. Is fire not better than mire? Then why should I bow down
before him? Clearly known from it is that use of personal sense before the
Command of God Almighty is sign of misfortune. When Lord ordered to his
servant: Do this work! Then the servant cannot deny. If now the servant does
not carry out His order, then certainly he is disobedient. His false excuse
will not be heard that he could not understand the order, and that he thought,
“It should be done contrary to the order”. His putting off is either due to
ignorance or it is his unreasonable haughtiness.
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