the reality of satan (iblees), the first disbeliever
Allah narrates the story of Satan's (Iblees) fall into disbelief and his enmity to mankind in seven chapters of the Quran. Each account adding more details of this important event, so that Satan and his enmity become a reality in the everyday life of the believer, not just a folktale like the Jews and Christians take it. This is likely because the story of Satan is only mentioned one time in the Bible without any beneficial details, not even the answer to what caused him to become evil or why he hates Adam and his offspring.
Quran:
Chapter 2
34. And ˹remember˺ when We said to the angels, “Prostrate before Adam,” so they all did—but not Iblîs, who refused and acted arrogantly and was one of the disbelievers.
Chapter 7
11. We created you, then We shaped you, then We said to the angels, “Bow down before Adam;” so they bowed down, except for Satan; he was not of those who bowed down.
12. He said, “What prevented you from bowing down when I have commanded you?” He said, “I am better than he; You created me from fire, and You created him from mud.”
13. He said, “Get down from it! It is not for you to act arrogantly in it. Get out! You are one of the lowly!”
14. He said, “Give me respite until the Day they are resurrected.”
15. He said, “You are of those given respite.”
16. He said, “Because you have lured me, I will waylay them on Your straight path.
17. Then I will come at them from before them, and from behind them, and from their right, and from their left; and you will not find most of them appreciative.”
18. He said, “Get out of it, despised and vanquished. Whoever among them follows you—I will fill up Hell with you all. Chapter 15 28. Your Lord said to the angels, “I am creating a human being from clay, from molded mud.”
29. “When I have formed him and breathed into him of My spirit, fall down prostrating before him.”
30. So the angels prostrated themselves, all together.
31. Except for Satan. He refused to be among those who prostrated themselves.
32. He said, “O Satan, what kept you from being among those who prostrated themselves?”
33. He said, “I am not about to prostrate myself before a human being, whom You created from clay, from molded mud.”
34. He said, “Then get out of here, for you are an outcast”.
35. “And the curse will be upon you until the Day of Judgment.”
36. He said, “My Lord, reprieve me until the Day they are resurrected.”
37. He said, “You are of those reprieved.”
38. “Until the Day of the time appointed.”
39. He said, “My Lord, since You have lured me away, I will glamorize for them on earth, and I will lure them all away.”
40. “Except for Your sincere servants among them.”
41. He said, “This is a right way with Me.”
42. “Over My servants you have no authority, except for the sinners who follow you.”
43. And Hell is the meeting place for them all.
44. “It has seven doors; for each door is an assigned class.” Chapter 17 61. When We said to the angels, “Bow down before Adam,” they bowed down, except for Satan. He said, “Shall I bow down before someone You created from mud?”
62. He said, “Do You see this one whom You have honored more than me? If You reprieve me until the Day of Resurrection, I will bring his descendants under my sway, except for a few.”
63. He said, “Begone! Whoever of them follows you—Hell is your reward, an ample reward.”
64. “And entice whomever of them you can with your voice, and rally against them your cavalry and your infantry, and share with them in wealth and children, and make promises to them.” But Satan promises them nothing but delusion.
65. “As for My devotees, you have no authority over them.” Your Lord is an adequate Guardian. Chapter 18 50. We said to the angels, “Bow down to Adam.” So they bowed down, except for Satan. He was of the jinn, and he defied the command of his Lord. Will you take him and his offspring as lords instead of Me, when they are an enemy to you? Evil is the exchange for the wrongdoers. Chapter 20 116. And when We said to the angels, “Bow down to Adam.” They bowed down, except for Satan; he refused.
117. We said, “O Adam, this is an enemy to you and to your wife. So do not let him make you leave the Garden, for then you will suffer.
118. In it you will never go hungry, nor be naked.
119. Nor will you be thirsty in it, nor will you swelter.”
120. But Satan whispered to him. He said, “O Adam, shall I show you the Tree of Immortality, and a kingdom that never decays?”
121. And so they ate from it; whereupon their bodies became visible to them, and they started covering themselves with the leaves of the Garden. Thus Adam disobeyed his Lord, and fell.
122. But then his Lord recalled him, and pardoned him, and guided him.
123. He said, “Go down from it, altogether; some of you enemies of some others. But whenever guidance comes to you from Me, whoever follows My guidance, will not go astray, nor suffer.
124. But whoever turns away from My Reminder, for him is a confined life. And We will raise him on the Day of Resurrection blind.” Chapter 38 71. Your Lord said to the angels, “I am creating a human being from clay. 72. When I have formed him, and breathed into him of My spirit, fall prostrate before him. 73. So the angels fell prostrate, all of them. 74. Except for Satan. He was too proud, and one of the faithless. 75. He said, “O Satan, what prevented you from prostrating before what I created with My Own hands? Are you too proud, or were you one of the exalted?” 76. He said, “I am better than he; You created me from fire, and You created him from clay.” 77. He said, “Then get out of here! You are an outcast! 78. And My curse will be upon you until the Day of Judgment.” 79. He said, “Lord, defer me until the Day they are resurrected.” 80. He said, “You are one of those deferred. 81. Until the Day of the Time Appointed.” 82. He said, “By Your majesty, I will seduce them all. 83. Except for your loyal servants among them.” 84. He said, “The truth is, and I say the truth. 85. I will fill Hell with you, and with every one of them who follows you.” The Quran is such a detailed book of guidance that Allah even tells us what Satan will say to the majority of mankind that followed him when they are all put into the hellfire. He will ascend a pulpit and give the following speech: Chapter 14 22. And Satan will say, when the issue is settled, "God has promised you the promise of truth, and I promised you, but I failed you. I had no authority over you, except that I called you, and you answered me. So do not blame me, but blame yourselves. I cannot come to your aid, nor can you come to my aid. I reject your association with me in the past. The wrongdoers will have a torment most painful." With all these details given by our Creator, Allah, about our enemy Iblees and his plan to lead us astray into the hellfire, there's no excuse to be a Disbeliever!
12. He said, “What prevented you from bowing down when I have commanded you?” He said, “I am better than he; You created me from fire, and You created him from mud.”
13. He said, “Get down from it! It is not for you to act arrogantly in it. Get out! You are one of the lowly!”
14. He said, “Give me respite until the Day they are resurrected.”
15. He said, “You are of those given respite.”
16. He said, “Because you have lured me, I will waylay them on Your straight path.
17. Then I will come at them from before them, and from behind them, and from their right, and from their left; and you will not find most of them appreciative.”
18. He said, “Get out of it, despised and vanquished. Whoever among them follows you—I will fill up Hell with you all. Chapter 15 28. Your Lord said to the angels, “I am creating a human being from clay, from molded mud.”
29. “When I have formed him and breathed into him of My spirit, fall down prostrating before him.”
30. So the angels prostrated themselves, all together.
31. Except for Satan. He refused to be among those who prostrated themselves.
32. He said, “O Satan, what kept you from being among those who prostrated themselves?”
33. He said, “I am not about to prostrate myself before a human being, whom You created from clay, from molded mud.”
34. He said, “Then get out of here, for you are an outcast”.
35. “And the curse will be upon you until the Day of Judgment.”
36. He said, “My Lord, reprieve me until the Day they are resurrected.”
37. He said, “You are of those reprieved.”
38. “Until the Day of the time appointed.”
39. He said, “My Lord, since You have lured me away, I will glamorize for them on earth, and I will lure them all away.”
40. “Except for Your sincere servants among them.”
41. He said, “This is a right way with Me.”
42. “Over My servants you have no authority, except for the sinners who follow you.”
43. And Hell is the meeting place for them all.
44. “It has seven doors; for each door is an assigned class.” Chapter 17 61. When We said to the angels, “Bow down before Adam,” they bowed down, except for Satan. He said, “Shall I bow down before someone You created from mud?”
62. He said, “Do You see this one whom You have honored more than me? If You reprieve me until the Day of Resurrection, I will bring his descendants under my sway, except for a few.”
63. He said, “Begone! Whoever of them follows you—Hell is your reward, an ample reward.”
64. “And entice whomever of them you can with your voice, and rally against them your cavalry and your infantry, and share with them in wealth and children, and make promises to them.” But Satan promises them nothing but delusion.
65. “As for My devotees, you have no authority over them.” Your Lord is an adequate Guardian. Chapter 18 50. We said to the angels, “Bow down to Adam.” So they bowed down, except for Satan. He was of the jinn, and he defied the command of his Lord. Will you take him and his offspring as lords instead of Me, when they are an enemy to you? Evil is the exchange for the wrongdoers. Chapter 20 116. And when We said to the angels, “Bow down to Adam.” They bowed down, except for Satan; he refused.
117. We said, “O Adam, this is an enemy to you and to your wife. So do not let him make you leave the Garden, for then you will suffer.
118. In it you will never go hungry, nor be naked.
119. Nor will you be thirsty in it, nor will you swelter.”
120. But Satan whispered to him. He said, “O Adam, shall I show you the Tree of Immortality, and a kingdom that never decays?”
121. And so they ate from it; whereupon their bodies became visible to them, and they started covering themselves with the leaves of the Garden. Thus Adam disobeyed his Lord, and fell.
122. But then his Lord recalled him, and pardoned him, and guided him.
123. He said, “Go down from it, altogether; some of you enemies of some others. But whenever guidance comes to you from Me, whoever follows My guidance, will not go astray, nor suffer.
124. But whoever turns away from My Reminder, for him is a confined life. And We will raise him on the Day of Resurrection blind.” Chapter 38 71. Your Lord said to the angels, “I am creating a human being from clay. 72. When I have formed him, and breathed into him of My spirit, fall prostrate before him. 73. So the angels fell prostrate, all of them. 74. Except for Satan. He was too proud, and one of the faithless. 75. He said, “O Satan, what prevented you from prostrating before what I created with My Own hands? Are you too proud, or were you one of the exalted?” 76. He said, “I am better than he; You created me from fire, and You created him from clay.” 77. He said, “Then get out of here! You are an outcast! 78. And My curse will be upon you until the Day of Judgment.” 79. He said, “Lord, defer me until the Day they are resurrected.” 80. He said, “You are one of those deferred. 81. Until the Day of the Time Appointed.” 82. He said, “By Your majesty, I will seduce them all. 83. Except for your loyal servants among them.” 84. He said, “The truth is, and I say the truth. 85. I will fill Hell with you, and with every one of them who follows you.” The Quran is such a detailed book of guidance that Allah even tells us what Satan will say to the majority of mankind that followed him when they are all put into the hellfire. He will ascend a pulpit and give the following speech: Chapter 14 22. And Satan will say, when the issue is settled, "God has promised you the promise of truth, and I promised you, but I failed you. I had no authority over you, except that I called you, and you answered me. So do not blame me, but blame yourselves. I cannot come to your aid, nor can you come to my aid. I reject your association with me in the past. The wrongdoers will have a torment most painful." With all these details given by our Creator, Allah, about our enemy Iblees and his plan to lead us astray into the hellfire, there's no excuse to be a Disbeliever!