ìBy his self-assertive efforts, Satan achieves existence in Hell.  In hating God, the ground of his own being, and creation, of which he is apart, Satan inevitably puts a curse on himself.î  (Pg. 38, Frye.  God, Man, and Satan)

The change of meter when Satan says ìnay cursedî (4:71) only emphasizes his feelings even more, for going against God and going that one step further and choosing more power over what was already given to him.  This "curse" of goodness and love, has damned Satan to eternal life in Hell, unless Satan decides to repent.  As we know, Satan's pride is too much of an asset for him, and he would much rather keep on suffering than to be controlled under God once again.  Satan's choice of exceeding power and greed are the factors that lead to him being "cursed."  

Satanís quintessence (soul and heart) was filled with only noble thoughts and deeds given to him by God, until the one thing Satan was deprived of (power) took over all that was good in him, damning him to the hell he is suffering in now.   Satanís mind was warped by the innocence of his being.  Had he had experience, and known the difference between good and evil by getting to experience both, than he would know and be better acquainted with which he desires the most.  Since Satan went against God, and chose evil over the good that God wants in man, he inevitable curses himself by no fault of his own.  Once you see good and evil for what they both are worth, if one is more tempting than the other, offering what you desire the most, then going back to the opposite extreme as much as you may want to, may be more of a difficult decision that one may want to make.

"There is no genuine repentance over his sin of rebellion.  He still disdains submission to God as much as ever, and pride prevents his admission to the rebels that he lied to them.  His sorrow, is a self-pitying sorrow which is concerned not with his sin but with his loss."  (Pg. 175. Sims, James H.  The Bible In Milton's Epics) 

 

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