Translation of the meanings Ayah 34 Surah Al-Baqarah - English Translation - Saheeh International - The Noble Qur'an Encyclopedia

Ayah: 34

وَإِذۡ قُلۡنَا لِلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ ٱسۡجُدُواْ لِأٓدَمَ فَسَجَدُوٓاْ إِلَّآ إِبۡلِيسَ أَبَىٰ وَٱسۡتَكۡبَرَ وَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ

(34) And [mention] when We said to the angels, "Prostrate before Adam"; so they prostrated, except for Iblees.^[21] He refused and was arrogant and became of the disbelievers.

[21]- The proper name of Satan, who was not an angel but from the jinn, as stated in 18:50. Done in obedience to Allāh, this prostration was one of respect, not worship.