Transliteration:( Illaaa Iblees; stakbara wa kaana minal kaafireen )
128. From this, emerge two issues:
1. To regard oneself as greater or equal to the Prophet is the work of the devil;
 2. The one who insults the Prophet, whether he is a scholar or a Sufi or a devoted worshipper would be regarded as the devil. The devil was everything, but after insulting the Prophet he was reduced to a zero.
129. In the knowledge of Allah Almighty, the devil was reduced to a cursed being after rebelliousness appeared in him.Â
Hence, not expelling the hypocrites from his blessed gathering was not due to the lack of knowledge of the Holy Prophet ﷺ , Allah Almighty too had not expelled the devil prior to his disobedience.
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The tafsir of Surah Sad verse 74 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Sad ayat 71 which provides the complete commentary from verse 71 through 85.
(38:74) except Iblis. He waxed proud and became one of the unbelievers.[63]
63. For explanation, see (Surah Al-Baqarah, Ayat 34); (Surah Al-Kahf, Ayat 50) and the E.Ns. thereof.
[1336]- See footnote to 2:34.
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