English translation of the verse 12 surah - (Allah) said: "What prevented you (O Iblis) that you did not prostrate,

Surat Al-A‘raf Verse No. 12: Reading and listening

Translation of the verse 12 from Surah Al-A‘raf : Number of verses 206 - - page 152 - Part 8.

﴾قَالَ مَا مَنَعَكَ أَلَّا تَسۡجُدَ إِذۡ أَمَرۡتُكَۖ قَالَ أَنَا۠ خَيۡرٞ مِّنۡهُ خَلَقۡتَنِي مِن نَّارٖ وَخَلَقۡتَهُۥ مِن طِينٖ ﴿
[ الأعراف: 12]

(Allah) said: "What prevented you (O Iblis) that you did not prostrate, when I commanded you?" Iblis said: "I am better than him (Adam), You created me from fire, and him You created from clay."

English - Sahih International

[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."

Tafheem-ul-Quran by Syed Abu-al-A'la Maududi

(7:12) Allah said: 'What prevented you from prostrating, when I commanded you to do so?' He said: 'I am better than he. You created me from fire, and him You created from clay.'

Tafheem-ul-Quran by Syed Abu-al-A'la Maududi

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Source : Al-A‘raf Verse 12: [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."