Chapter 7 of Quran (13) Satan’s egotism = the first racism

Satan’s egotism put himself above (the Angels and) man, he ignored the fact that Allah had not merely made man’s body from clay, but had given him spiritual form. Satan’ sin = the first racism ever committed in the entire history.
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Essential background:
Allah created the Angels from light. The Angels are noble creature and they never ever disobey Allah.
Allah created Jinn from fire. Iblis (Satan) was among the Jinn. Jinn, like Humankind, have the power of will; some of them obey Allah while the others disobey Allah.
Iblis worshipped Allah, prostrated before Him and was very obedient. Iblis asked Allah to upgrade his rank and put him among the noble Angels in order to worship Allah more and more. Allah accepted his request for reason.
Iblis’ pride of himself grew up and he thought that he is better than the noble Angels are.
In the previous article, Allah commanded the Angels to prostrate before Adam and Iblis was among them!
All the Angels obeyed Allah and prostrated before Adam.
Iblis refused! He did not prostrate!
The verse 7:12 of the Noble Quran says:
Allah said: “What has prevented you from prostrating yourself when I commanded you?”
Iblis Answered: “I am better and nobler than he: You created me out of fire, while You created him out of clay”
Iblis here claims for himself a private opinion and a right of discretion to consider whether to comply with an order given by Allah or not. He wants to base his action on what appears to him to be justifiable.
When Allah gives a clear order, no one has the right of discretion. The only thing that is left is complete obedience and perfect compliance.
However, fully aware that Allah is the Creator and Sustainer of all creation and who controls the universe to the extent that nothing takes place without His permission and consent, Iblis refuses to obey, justifying his disobedience by his own logic:
“I am better and nobler than he: You created me out of fire, while You created him out of clay.”
Notice the subtle wiles of Iblis: his egotism in putting himself above man, and his falsehood in ignoring the fact that Allah had not merely made man’s body from clay, but had given him spiritual form, – in other words, had taught him the nature of things and raised him above the Angels.
This Iblis sin = the first racism ever committed in the entire history.
Arrogance, jealousy, and rebellion were Iblis’ triple crime.
For this reason, anyone says, “I am better than…” has a share of Satan’s egotism.
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The verse 7:12 in different translations:
QARIB:
He (Allah) asked: ‘what prevented you to prostrate, when I commanded you? ‘ ‘I am better than he, ‘ he replied. ‘you created me of fire and you created him of clay. ‘
SHAKIR:
He said: what hindered you so that you did not prostrate when I commanded you? he said: I am better than he: thou hast created me of fire, while him thou didst create of dust
PICKTHAL:
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.
YUSUFALI:
(Allah) said: “what prevented thee from prostrating when I commanded thee?” he said: I am better than he: thou didst create me from fire, and him from clay.”
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