(Allâh) said: "What prevented you (O Iblîs) that you did not
prostrate yourself, when I commanded you?" Iblîs said: "I am better
than him (Adam), You created me from fire, and him You
created from clay." (12) (Allâh) said: "(O Iblîs) get down from
this (Paradise), it
is not for you to be arrogant here. Get out, for you are of those humiliated
and disgraced." (13) (Iblîs) said: "Allow me respite till the Day they
are raised up (i.e. the Day of Resurrection)." (14) (Allâh) said:
"You are of those respited." (15) (Iblîs) said: "Because You have
sent me astray, surely I will sit in wait against them (human beings) on Your
Straight Path (16) Then I will come to them from before them and behind them, from
their right and from their left, and You will not find most of them as thankful
ones (i.e. they will not be dutiful to You)." (17) (Allâh) said (to
Iblîs) "Get out from this (Paradise)
disgraced and expelled. Whoever of them (mankind) will follow you, then surely
I will fill Hell with you all." (18) "And O Adam! Dwell you and your
wife in Paradise, and eat thereof as you both
wish, but approach not this tree otherwise you both will be of the Zâlimûn
(unjust and wrong-doers)." (19) Then Shaitân (Satan) whispered suggestions to
them both in order to uncover that which was hidden from them of their private
parts (before); he said: "Your Lord did not forbid you this tree save that
you should become angels or become of the immortals." (20) And he [Shaitân
(Satan)] swore by Allâh to them both (saying): "Verily, I am one of the
sincere well-wishers for you both." (21) So he misled them with deception. Then
when they tasted of the tree, that which was hidden from them of their shame
(private parts) became manifest to them and they began to cover themselves with
the leaves of Paradise (in order to cover
their shame). And their Lord called out to them (saying): "Did I not
forbid you that tree and tell you: Verily, Shaitân (Satan) is an open enemy
unto you?" (22)