إِلَّآ إِبۡلِيسَ أَبَىٰٓ أَن يَكُونَ مَعَ ٱلسَّٰجِدِينَ
Illaaa ibleesa abaaa ai yakoona ma'as saajideen
Not so Iblis: he refused to be among those who prostrated themselves.
— Al-Hijr (ٱلْحِجْر), 15:31

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إِلَّآ إِبۡلِيسَ أَبَىٰٓ أَن يَكُونَ مَعَ ٱلسَّٰجِدِينَ
Illaaa ibleesa abaaa ai yakoona ma'as saajideen
Not so Iblis: he refused to be among those who prostrated themselves.
— Al-Hijr (ٱلْحِجْر), 15:31
إِلَّآ إِبۡلِيسَ أَبَىٰٓ أَن يَكُونَ مَعَ ٱلسَّٰجِدِينَTransliteration: Illaaa ibleesa abaaa ai yakoona ma'as saajideen
Translation (Yusuf Ali): Not so Iblis: he refused to be among those who prostrated themselves.
This is verse 31 of Surah Al-Hijr (ٱلْحِجْر, meaning "The Rocky Tract"), the 15th surah of the Quran. It is a Meccan surah with 99 total verses.
This verse is referenced in the following Quranic topics: Satan - Iblis.