-Verily, it hath been revealed to me only because I am a public preacher-
When thy Lord said to the angels, "I am about to make man of clay,21
And when I have formed him and breathed my spirit into him, then worshipping fall down before him."
And the angels prostrated themselves, all of them with one accord,
Save Eblis. He swelled with pride, and became an unbeliever.
"O Eblis," said God, "what hindereth thee from prostrating thyself before him whom my hands have made?
Is it that thou are puffed up with pride? or art thou a being of lofty merit?"
He said: "I am more excellent than he; me hast thou created of fire:22 of clay hast thou created him."
He said: "Begone then hence: thou art accursed,23
And lo! my ban shall be on thee till the day of the reckoning."