(14) قالَ أَنْظِرْنِي إِلى يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ
(15) قالَ إِنَّكَ مِنَ الْمُنْظَرِينَ
14. " (Instead of repentance, Iblees) said: ' Respite me until the day when they are raised up."
15. " He (Allah) said: ' Verily you shall be of the respited ones."
Commentary :
But the story of Satan did not conclude to that only happening. When he found that he was banished from the throne of Allah, he increased his rebellion and obstinacy. Instead of repentance, returning toward Allah, and confessing his fault, the only thing Iblees asked for from Allah was that he desired to be respited until the day when all will be raised up. The verse says :
" (Instead of repentance, Iblees) said: ' Respite me until the day when they are raised up."
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This demand of Satan was somehow accepted by Allah when He (s.w.t.) said that he would be of the respited ones. Here is the statement of the Qur'an :
" He (Allah) said: ' Verily you shall be of the respited ones."
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