021-AL-BAQARAH (Ayat 33-34)
The narrative details the account of Allah’s instruction to the angels to prostrate before Adam, and Iblis’s refusal stemming from his perceived superiority due to his creation from fire versus Adam’s creation from clay. This disobedience marked Iblis’s transition into a disbeliever. The discussion highlights the concept of khilafah granted to humanity, emphasizing the necessity of angelic cooperation for its fulfillment. The distinction between mere consciousness and self-awareness is also explored, present in humans, jinn, and angels, but absent in animals. The story of Adam and Iblis appears multiple times in the Quran, including Surah Al-A'raf, Surah Al-Kahf, Surah Al-Hijr, Surah Bani Israel, Surah At-Tahrim, Surah As-Sajdah. The narrative stresses that Iblis was a jinn, not an angel, and his defiance was a result of his pride and ultimately his rejection of Allah’s command.
