قَالَ أَنَا۠ خَيْرٌ مِّنْهُ ۖ خَلَقْتَنِى مِن نَّارٍ وَخَلَقْتَهُۥ مِن طِينٍ
English Translation
He said, "I am better than him. You created me from fire and created him from clay."
English Transliteration
Qala ana khayrun minhu khalaqtanee min narin wakhalaqtahu min teenin
Tafsir of Verse 76
Said he, 'I am better than he; Thou createdst me of fire, and him Thou createdst of clay.'
(Iblis) said: "I am better than he: thou createdst me from fire, and him thou createdst from clay."