(Allâh) said: "O Iblîs (Satan)! What is your reason for not being
among the prostrators?" (32) [Iblîs (Satan)] said: "I am not the one
to prostrate myself to a human being, whom You created from dried (sounding)
clay of altered mud." (33) (Allâh) said: "Then, get out from here, for
verily, you are Rajîm (an outcast or a cursed one)." [Tafsîr At-Tabarî] (34) "And verily, the
curse shall be upon you till the Day of Recompense (i.e. the Day of
Resurrection)." (35) [Iblîs (Satan)] said: "O my Lord! Give me then
respite till the Day they (the dead) will be resurrected." (36) Allâh said:
"Then, verily, you are of those reprieved, (37) "Till the Day of
the time appointed." (38) [Iblîs (Satan)] said: "O my Lord!
Because you misled me, I shall indeed adorn the path of error for them (mankind)
on the earth, and I shall mislead them all. (39) "Except Your
chosen, (guided) slaves among them." (40) (Allâh) said:
"This is the Way which will lead straight to Me." (41) "Certainly, you
shall have no authority over My slaves, except those who follow you of the
Ghâwun (Mushrikûn and those who go astray, criminals, polytheists, and
evil-doers) (42) "And surely, Hell is the promised place for them all. (43) "It (Hell) has
seven gates, for each of those gates is a (special) class (of sinners)
assigned. (44) "Truly! The Muttaqûn (pious and righteous persons - see V.2:2) will be amidst
Gardens and water-springs (