قَالَ أَنَا خَيْرٌ مِّنْهُ خَلَقْتَنِي مِن نَّارٍ وَخَلَقْتَهُ مِن طِينٍ
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He said: I am better than he; Thou hast created me of fire, and him Thou didst create of dust.
(Iblis) said: "I am better than he: thou createdst me from fire, and him thou createdst from clay."
He said: I am better than him. Thou createdst me of fire, whilst him Thou didst create of clay.