Sad 38:76

<h2>The Story of Adam and Iblis</h2><p>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 …

He said: I am better than him. Thou createdst me of fire, whilst him Thou didst create of clay.

(Iblis) said: "I am better than he: thou createdst me from fire, and him thou createdst from clay."

[Iblis (Satan)] said: "I am better than he, You created me from fire, and You created him from clay."

He said, “I am better than he; You created me from fire, and You created him from clay.”