Al-A‘rāfالأعراف 7:12
Muṣḥaf order 7
Cairo 1924 order #39 Meccan
Verses 206 (Ḥafṣ)
counts differ by 1
across the traditions
Abrogation: no authority selected.
Sources and method
Choose authorities (0 selected; same choice as Abrogation claims by authority)
قَالَ مَا مَنَعَكَ أَلَّا تَسْجُدَ إِذْ أَمَرْتُكَ ۖ قَالَ أَنَا۠ خَيْرٌ مِّنْهُ خَلَقْتَنِى مِن نَّارٍ وَخَلَقْتَهُۥ مِن طِينٍ ١٢
Marmaduke Pickthall
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He said: What hindered thee that thou didst not fall prostrate when I bade thee? (Iblis) said: I am better than him. Thou createdst me of fire while him Thou didst create of mud.