Quran 17:61–65

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Quran 17:61–65 is a passage in the Qur’an that recounts Iblis’s refusal to bow to Adam, his ensuing enmity toward humankind, and God’s limited grant of respite and influence over those who follow him.

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Quran 17:61–65 canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Quran verse passage
addresses Prostration command to angels
addressesAudience Believers
Humankind
asserts Iblis has no authority over God’s sincere servants
Those who follow Satan will be companions of the Blaze
canonicalStatus Part of the standard Uthmanic Quranic text
describes God granting Iblis respite
God limiting Iblis’s power
Iblis questioning Adam’s honor
Iblis’s approach from front, back, right, and left
Iblis’s pride and refusal
Iblis’s vow to mislead humans
emphasizes Divine sovereignty over Satan
Human free choice in following guidance or misguidance
genre Revelatory discourse
language Classical Arabic NERFINISHED
locatedInText Mushaf order: seventeenth surah
mentions Adam NERFINISHED
Allah NERFINISHED
Children of Adam NERFINISHED
Iblis NERFINISHED
moralLesson Arrogance leads to rejection of divine command
True servants of God are protected from Satan’s ultimate harm
narrativeEpisodeOf Story of Adam and Iblis NERFINISHED
originalScript Arabic script
partOf Quran 17 NERFINISHED
Surah Al-Isra NERFINISHED
relatedTo Quran 15:28–43
Quran 18:50 NERFINISHED
Quran 2:34
Quran 38:71–85 NERFINISHED
Quran 7:11–18
revealedIn Meccan period (majority view)
scriptureOf Islam NERFINISHED
theme Divine test of obedience
Human accountability
Limited authority of Satan
Protection of sincere servants of God
Refusal of Iblis to prostrate to Adam
Satan’s enmity toward humankind
usedIn Islamic preaching and admonition
Islamic theology on Satan and free will
Tafsir literature NERFINISHED
verseRange 61–65
warns Against following Satan

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Creation of Adam mentionedIn Quran 17:61–65