Allah created the human body from clay. Then Allah gave life to this form. Thus it became lively. This was the first Human being, Hazrat Adam (A).
Allah ordered the angels; “Adam (A) is the superior to you. Pay him your respect. Prostrate before him in deference to him.” Everybody paid their respect and bowed before him. But there was a jinn, named Azazil, present among the angels. He refused to bow before Adam (A). He said;” I am made from fire while Adam is from clay. I am better than him. I won’t show respect to him and bow to him”. Thus he refused to prostrate before Adam (A).
Azazil was proud. Allah doesn’t like proud beings. Allah was displeased with Azazil .Thus Azazil became Shaitan (devil). He was named Iblis. By refusing to obey Allah, Iblis became the cursed devil.