He said, "I was not." And he emphasized this to show his insistence and the harm caused by arrogance. So he said, "To prostrate to a human being," meaning: the apparent body; he has no ability to change or evolve. "You created him from clay," meaning: dry mud; there is no strength in it; rather, if it is struck, it responds with a sound. "From dark, foul clay," meaning: changing clay; black and thick. "Molded," meaning: shaped like pottery, ready for molding; it does not reject the hand of the toucher. And I am better than him; because You created me from a beneficial fire by which I shine; preventing from those who desire it by burning. So my submission to him contradicts my state; and it is forbidden for me; and obligating me to it is injustice.