Sorry, this is incorrect.
The correct answer is : Because of arrogance or haughtiness, an exaggerated idea of Self
Ref: Surah Sad 38:75
Arabic:
قَالَ يَـٰٓإِبْلِيسُ مَا مَنَعَكَ أَن تَسْجُدَ لِمَا خَلَقْتُ بِيَدَىَّ ۖ أَسْتَكْبَرْتَ أَمْ كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلْعَالِينَ ٧٥
Translation:
Allah asked, “O Iblîs! What prevented you from prostrating to what I created with My Own Hands? Did you ˹just˺ become proud? Or have you always been arrogant?”
Tafseer / Explanation:
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Allah questions Iblis, reminding him of His own command to prostrate before Adam.
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This verse exposes Iblis’s arrogance and pride over divine instruction.
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Iblis considered himself superior because he was created from fire, while Adam was from clay.
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His refusal was not due to ignorance but deliberate rebellion against Allah’s will.
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The verse highlights the sin of pride and teaches that true honor lies in obedience, not origin or status.