Compare 2:34 and 38:74

Last updated: Apr 26, 2026

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2:34 · Al-Baqara · Juz 1

وَإِذْ قُلْنَا لِلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ ٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِـَٔادَمَ فَسَجَدُوٓا۟ إِلَّآ إِبْلِيسَ أَبَىٰ وَٱسْتَكْبَرَ وَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ

38:74 · Saad · Juz 23

إِلَّآ إِبْلِيسَ ٱسْتَكْبَرَ وَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ

Both describe Iblis refusing to prostrate and being among the disbelievers but 38:74 adds 'istakbara' (acted arrogantly) before 'wa kana min al-kafirin', which 2:34 omits.