Surah Sad ayat 75 Tafsir Quran 38:75

﴿قَالَ يَا إِبْلِيسُ مَا مَنَعَكَ أَن تَسْجُدَ لِمَا خَلَقْتُ بِيَدَيَّ ۖ أَسْتَكْبَرْتَ أَمْ كُنتَ مِنَ الْعَالِينَ﴾
[ ص: 75]

38:75 [Allah] said, "O Iblees, what prevented you from prostrating to that which I created with My hands? Were you arrogant [then], or were you [already] among the haughty?"

He said ‘O Iblīs! What prevents you from prostrating before that which I have created with My own hands? in other words whose creation I Myself have undertaken. This in itself is an honour for Adam as God has Himself undertaken the unmediated creation of all creatures. Are you being arrogant now in refraining from prostrating an interrogative meant as a rebuke; or are you of the exalted?’ of the proud and have therefore disdained to prostrate yourself because you are one of them?

What prompted you Iblis, said Allah, not to join those who cast themselves down in reverence and admiration to the being I have created with My own hands! were you trying to show self esteem and take pride in disobedience, or are you one of those marked as different and recognized as distinct and distinguished

The Story of Adam and Iblis Allah mentions this story in Surat Al-Baqarah, at the beginning of Surat Al-A`raf, in Surat Al-Hijr, Al-Isra', Al-Kahf and here.
Before creating Adam, peace be upon him, Allah told the angels that He was going to create a human being from sounding clay of altered smooth black mud.
He told them that when He finished creating and forming him, they were to prostrate to him as a sign of honor and respect, and out of obedience to the command of Allah, may He be exalted.
All of the angels obeyed this command except for Iblis, who was not one of them.
He was one of the Jinn, and his nature betrayed him at his time of greatest need.
He refused to prostrate to Adam, and he disputed with his Lord about him, claiming that he was better than Adam, because he was created from fire while Adam was created from clay, and fire was better than clay, or so he said.
He made a mistake by doing this, and he went against the command of Allah, thus committing the sin of disbelief.
So Allah exiled him, humiliated him, and cast him out of His mercy and His sacred Presence, and called him "Iblis" symbolizing that he had Ablasa min Ar-Rahmah ( despaired of mercy ) -- that there was no hope for him of mercy.
He cast him down from the heavens, disgraced and rejected, to the earth.
Iblis asked Allah to give him a reprieve until the Day of Resurrection, so the Forbearing One, Who does not hasten to punish those who disobey Him, gave him a reprieve.
When he knew that he was safe from destruction until the Day of Resurrection, he rebelled and transgressed. فَبِعِزَّتِكَ لأغْوِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَإِلاَّ عِبَادَكَ مِنْهُمُ الْمُخْلَصِينَ ( Iblis said: "By Your might, then I will surely mislead them all, except Your true servants amongst them." ) This is like the Ayat: أَرَءَيْتَكَ هَـذَا الَّذِى كَرَّمْتَ عَلَىَّ لَئِنْ أَخَّرْتَنِ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَـمَةِ لأَحْتَنِكَنَّ ذُرِّيَّتَهُ إَلاَّ قَلِيلاً ( Iblis said: "See this one whom You have honored above me, if You give me respite until the Day of Resurrection, I will surely seize and mislead his offspring all but a few!" ) ( 17:62 ).
These few are the ones who are excepted in another Ayah, which is: إِنَّ عِبَادِى لَيْسَ لَكَ عَلَيْهِمْ سُلْطَـنٌ وَكَفَى بِرَبِّكَ وَكِيلاً ( Verily, My servants -- you have no authority over them.
And All-Sufficient is your Lord as a Guardian. ) ( 17:65 ) قَالَ فَالْحَقُّ وَالْحَقَّ أَقُولُ لاّمْلاّنَّ جَهَنَّمَ مِنكَ وَمِمَّن تَبِعَكَ مِنْهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ ( (Allah ) said: "The truth is -- and the truth I say that I will fill Hell with you and those of them ( mankind ) that follow you, together.") Some of them, including Mujahid, read this as meaning, "I am the Truth and the truth I say." According to another report narrated from Mujahid, it means, "The truth is from Me and I speak the truth." Others, such as As-Suddi, interpreted it as being an oath sworn by Allah.
This Ayah is like the Ayat: وَلَـكِنْ حَقَّ الْقَوْلُ مِنْى لاّمْلأَنَّ جَهَنَّمَ مِنَ الْجِنَّةِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ ( but the Word from Me took effect, that I will fill Hell with Jinn and mankind together. ) ( 32:13 ), and قَالَ اذْهَبْ فَمَن تَبِعَكَ مِنْهُمْ فَإِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ جَزَآؤُكُمْ جَزَاءً مَّوفُورًا ( (Allah ) said: "Go, and whosoever of them follows you, surely, Hell will be the recompense of you ( all ) - an ample recompense.) ( 17:63 ).

(38:75) The Lord said: 'O Iblis, what prevented you from prostrating yourself before him whom I created of My Two Hands. *64 Are you waxing proud, or fancy yourself to be too exalted?'

[Allah] said, "O Iblees, what prevented you meaning

*64) These words have been used to point out the honour, rank and glory bestowed on man by his Creator.
In other words, Allah did not get man created through his angels but created him Himself because his creation was a highly noble task.
Therefore, what is meant to be said is: " What has prevented you from prostrating yourself before him whom I have made directly Myself? " The words " both hands " probably are meant to refer to the fact that this new creation combines in itself two important aspects of Allah's power of creation: ( 1 ) That man has been given an animal body on account of which he belongs to the animal kingdom; and ( 2 ) that on account of the Spirit breathed into him, he has been characterised with qualities which place him in honour and merit above all earthly creations and creatures.

 

The Story of Adam and Iblis Allah mentions this story in Surat Al-Baqarah, at the beginning of Surat Al-A`raf, in Surat Al-Hijr, Al-Isra', Al-Kahf and here.
Before creating Adam, peace be upon him, Allah told the angels that He was going to create a human being from sounding clay of altered smooth black mud.
He told them that when He finished creating and forming him, they were to prostrate to him as a sign of honor and respect, and out of obedience to the command of Allah, may He be exalted.
All of the angels obeyed this command except for Iblis, who was not one of them.
He was one of the Jinn, and his nature betrayed him at his time of greatest need.
He refused to prostrate to Adam, and he disputed with his Lord about him, claiming that he was better than Adam, because he was created from fire while Adam was created from clay, and fire was better than clay, or so he said.
He made a mistake by doing this, and he went against the command of Allah, thus committing the sin of disbelief.
So Allah exiled him, humiliated him, and cast him out of His mercy and His sacred Presence, and called him "Iblis" symbolizing that he had Ablasa min Ar-Rahmah ( despaired of mercy ) -- that there was no hope for him of mercy.
He cast him down from the heavens, disgraced and rejected, to the earth.
Iblis asked Allah to give him a reprieve until the Day of Resurrection, so the Forbearing One, Who does not hasten to punish those who disobey Him, gave him a reprieve.
When he knew that he was safe from destruction until the Day of Resurrection, he rebelled and transgressed. فَبِعِزَّتِكَ لأغْوِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَإِلاَّ عِبَادَكَ مِنْهُمُ الْمُخْلَصِينَ ( Iblis said: "By Your might, then I will surely mislead them all, except Your true servants amongst them." ) This is like the Ayat: أَرَءَيْتَكَ هَـذَا الَّذِى كَرَّمْتَ عَلَىَّ لَئِنْ أَخَّرْتَنِ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَـمَةِ لأَحْتَنِكَنَّ ذُرِّيَّتَهُ إَلاَّ قَلِيلاً ( Iblis said: "See this one whom You have honored above me, if You give me respite until the Day of Resurrection, I will surely seize and mislead his offspring all but a few!" ) ( 17:62 ).
These few are the ones who are excepted in another Ayah, which is: إِنَّ عِبَادِى لَيْسَ لَكَ عَلَيْهِمْ سُلْطَـنٌ وَكَفَى بِرَبِّكَ وَكِيلاً ( Verily, My servants -- you have no authority over them.
And All-Sufficient is your Lord as a Guardian. ) ( 17:65 ) قَالَ فَالْحَقُّ وَالْحَقَّ أَقُولُ لاّمْلاّنَّ جَهَنَّمَ مِنكَ وَمِمَّن تَبِعَكَ مِنْهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ ( (Allah ) said: "The truth is -- and the truth I say that I will fill Hell with you and those of them ( mankind ) that follow you, together.") Some of them, including Mujahid, read this as meaning, "I am the Truth and the truth I say." According to another report narrated from Mujahid, it means, "The truth is from Me and I speak the truth." Others, such as As-Suddi, interpreted it as being an oath sworn by Allah.
This Ayah is like the Ayat: وَلَـكِنْ حَقَّ الْقَوْلُ مِنْى لاّمْلأَنَّ جَهَنَّمَ مِنَ الْجِنَّةِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ ( but the Word from Me took effect, that I will fill Hell with Jinn and mankind together. ) ( 32:13 ), and قَالَ اذْهَبْ فَمَن تَبِعَكَ مِنْهُمْ فَإِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ جَزَآؤُكُمْ جَزَاءً مَّوفُورًا ( (Allah ) said: "Go, and whosoever of them follows you, surely, Hell will be the recompense of you ( all ) - an ample recompense.) ( 17:63 ).

( He said ) Allah said to him: ( O Iblis! ) O wicked one! ( What hindereth thee from falling prostrate before that which I have created with both My hands ) what prevented you from prostrating before that which I have shaped with My hands? ( Art thou too proud ) to prostrate before Adam ( or art thou of the high ) or are you of those who disobey My command?

(Allah) said: "O Iblis (Satan)! What prevents you from prostrating yourself to one whom I have created with Both My Hands. Are you too proud (to fall prostrate to Adam) or are you one of the high exalted?"

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