He said: I am better than him. Thou createdst me of fire, whilst him Thou didst create of clay. — Saad 38:76 Pin
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قَالَ أَنَا۠ خَيْرٌۭ مِّنْهُ ۖ خَلَقْتَنِى مِن نَّارٍۢ وَخَلَقْتَهُۥ مِن طِينٍۢ

He said: I am better than him. Thou createdst me of fire, whilst him Thou didst create of clay.

Saad 38:76

PICKTHALL ENGLISH MEANING

“He said: I am better than him. Thou createdst me of fire, whilst him Thou didst create of clay.”

Arabic Quran text from the Tanzil Project, reproduced verbatim. English meaning by Marmaduke Pickthall. Translation is not a replacement for the Arabic Quran.

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