I do so with the utmost humility。 For there’s also the issue of style。 It has

always　caused　me　great　pain　that　I’m　belittled　in　the　Glorious　Koran。　But　this

pain　is　my　way　of　life。　This　is　simply　the　way　it　is。

It’s　true；　God　created　man　before　the　eyes　of　us　angels。　Then　He　wanted　us

to　prostrate　ourselves　before　this　creation。　Yes；　it　happened　the　way　it’s　written

in “The Heights” chapter： While all the other angels bowed before man； I

refused。　I　reminded　all　that　Adam　was　made　from　mud；　whereas　I　was　created

from　fire；　a　superior　element　as　all　of　you　are　familiar。　So　I　didn’t　bow　before

man。　And　God　found　my　behavior；　well；　“proud。”

“Lower　yourself　from　these　heavens；”　He　said。　“It’s　beyond　the　likes　of　you

to　scheme　for　greatness　here。”

“Permit　me　to　live　until　Judgment　Day；”　I　said；　“until　the　dead　arise。”

He　granted　His　permission。　I　promised　that　during　this　entire　time　I　would

tempt　the　descendents　of　Adam；　who’d　been　the　cause　of　my　punishment；　and

He　said　He’d　send　to　Hell　those　I’d　successfully　corrupted。　I　don’t　have　to　tell

you that we’ve each remained true to his word。 I have nothing more to say

about　the　matter。

As　some　will　claim；　at　that　time　Almighty　God　and　I　made　a　pact。　According

to　them；　I　was　helping　to　test　the　Almighty’s　subjects　by　attempting　to　destroy

their　faith：　The　good；　possessed　of　sound　judgment；　would　not　be　led　astray；

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while　the　evil；　giving　into　their　carnal　desires；　would　sin；　to　later　fill　the　depths

of　Hell。　Therefore；　portant：　If　all　men　went　to　Heaven；

no one would ever be frightened； and the world and its gove