Instead of desiring to learn from Jehovah, the angel who became Satan the Devil allowed himself to be influenced by traits opposite to humility ​ — self - importance and pride — ​ and actually rebelled against Jehovah.
وَلَا بُدَّ أَنَّهُ رَاقَبَ عَنْ كَثَبٍ تَوَاضُعَ يَهْوَهَ فِي إِظْهَارِهِ ٱلرَّحْمَةَ تِجَاهَ ٱلْبَشَرِ ٱلْخُطَاةِ .‏