Surah Al-A'raf Ayah 12

قَالَ مَا مَنَعَكَ أَلَّا تَسْجُدَ إِذْ أَمَرْتُكَ ۖ قَالَ أَنَا۠ خَيْرٌ مِّنْهُ خَلَقْتَنِى مِن نَّارٍ وَخَلَقْتَهُۥ مِن طِينٍ

In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 7:12 says: “[Allāh] 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 [i.e., earth]."”

Translation source: Saheeh International

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Quran 7:12 is in Surah Al-A'raf, chapter 7 of the Quran.

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