17 And We guard it against every accursed devil,

18 But he who steals a hearing; so there follows him a visible flame.

19 And the earth — We have spread it out and made in it firm mountains and caused to grow in it of every suitable thing.

20 And We have made in it means of subsistence for you and for him for whom you provide not.

21 And there is not a thing but with Us are the treasures of it, and We send it not down but in a known measure.

22 And We send the winds fertilizing, then send down water from the clouds, so We give it to you to drink; nor is it you who store it up.

23 And surely it is We, Who give life and cause death, and We are the Inheritors.

24 And certainly We know those among you who go forward and We certainly know those who lag behind.

25 And surely thy Lord will gather them together. He indeed is Wise, Knowing.

26 And surely We created man of sounding clay, of black mud fashioned into shape.

27 And the jinn, We created before of intensely hot fire.

28 And when thy Lord said to the angels: I am going to create a mortal of sounding clay, of black mud fashioned into shape.

29 So when I have made him complete and breathed into him of My spirit, fall down making obeisance to him.

30 So the angels made obeisance, all of them together —

31 But Iblīs (did it not). He refused to be with those who made obeisance.

32 He said: O Iblīs, what is the reason that thou art not with those who make obeisance?

33 He said: I am not going to make obeisance to a mortal, whom Thou hast created of sounding clay, of black mud fashioned into shape.

34 He said: Then go forth, for surely thou art driven away,

35 And surely on thee is a curse till the day of Judgment.