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upon us a twofold punishment in Hell.' And they will say: 'Why do we
not see those whom we regarded as wicked men and whom we
laughed to scorn? Or have our eyes missed them?'
Truly that is just: the wrangling of the people of the Fire.
Say: 'Truly I am a warner. There is no god but Allah, the One, the
Almighty. He is the Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that lies
between them: the Illustrious, the Benignant One.'
Say: 'This is a fateful message: yet you give no heed to it. I had no
knowledge of the exalted Chiefs when they dispute among
themselves. It was revealed tome, only that I might warn you plainly.'
Behold, your Lord said to the angels: 'I am creatingman from clay.
When I have fashioned him and breathed of My spirit into him, kneel
down and prostrate yourselves before him.’
The angels all prostrated themselves except Satan, who was too
proud, for he was an unbeliever.
'Satan,' said Allah, "Why do you not bow to him whom My own
hands have made? Are you too proud, or do you think you are high
above (him)?'
Satan replied: 'I am nobler than he. You created me from fire, but
him fromclay.'
'Begone, you are accursed! ' said He. 'My curse shall remain on
you until the Day of Reckoning.'
Satan replied: 'Reprieveme, Lord, till the Day of Resurrection,'
Allah said: "Reprieved you shall be till theAppointedDay.'
'I swear by Your glory,' said Satan, 'that I will seduce all men
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