The Holy Quran 7:15 — Surah Al-A'raf

Arabic text

قَالَ إِنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْمُنظَرِينَ

Translation

He (Allaah granted the request and) replied, "Indeed you are of those who have been given time."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The wisdom in granting Iblis a long life: that is, since you have made this request, understand that it was already decided in the knowledge of Allah that you be given respite. When the wisdom of Allah required that Almighty Allah should display His attributes of perfection and His sovereign grandeur and might, He created the world: اَللّٰهُ الَّذِيْ خَلَقَ…

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