Satan cast doubt on the motive of Jehovah’s creatures in submitting to Him and serving Him. Satan implied that they were doing so for selfish reasons and that put to the test they would turn against God.
فَقَدْ شَكَّكَ فِي دَافِعِ مَخْلُوقَاتِ يَهْوَه إِلَى ٱلْخُضُوعِ لَهُ وَخِدْمَتِهِ ،‏ مُلَمِّحًا أَنَّ لَدَيْهِمْ أَسْبَابًا أَنَانِيَّةً لِفِعْلِ ذلِكَ وَأَنَّهُمْ يَنْقَلِبُونَ عَلَى اللهِ إِذَا مَا تَعَرَّضُوا لِلِٱمْتِحَانِ .‏