Compare 38:74 and 2:34

Last updated: Apr 26, 2026

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38:74 · Saad · Juz 23

إِلَّآ إِبْلِيسَ ٱسْتَكْبَرَ وَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ

but not Iblîs, who acted arrogantly, becoming unfaithful.

2:34 · Al-Baqara · Juz 1

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

And ˹remember˺ when We said to the angels, “Prostrate before Adam,” so they all did—but not Iblîs, who refused and acted arrogantly, becoming unfaithful.

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.