According to search-discovered classical Islamic scholarship, the concept of being 'created from fire' refers specifically to the origin of the Jinn. The Quran states that Allah created the Jinn from a 'smokeless flame of fire' (مَارِجٍ مِّن نَّارٍ - marijin min nar) (55:15) and 'scorching fire' (نَّارِ السَّمُومِ - nar al-samum) (15:27). Tafsir experts like Ibn Kathir explain this is not common, smoky fire but a pure, intense, and subtle essence, accounting for the Jinn's invisibility and distinct nature. The primary theological significance of this concept, as highlighted by scholars like Al-Qurtubi, is not the material itself but its misuse by Iblis (Satan), a Jinn. In Surah Al-A'raf (7:12), Iblis defiantly argues, 'I am better than him. You created me from fire and created him from clay.' This act established his arrogance and became the first instance of 'elemental racism,' wrongly equating material origin with worth. Thus, the topic serves as a foundational Quranic lesson that superiority lies in piety and obedience, not in one's physical substance.