The Holy Quran 50:27 — Surah Qaf

Arabic text

۞ قَالَ قَرِينُهُۥ رَبَّنَا مَآ أَطْغَيْتُهُۥ وَلَـٰكِن كَانَ فِى ضَلَـٰلٍۭ بَعِيدٍ

Translation

His companion (the Shaytaan who always remained with him) will say, "O our Rabb! I did not (forcibly) mislead him but he was in distant deviation (of his own accord. So do not punish me for his wrongdoing)."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The fate of the mushrik (idolater): that is, I had no forcible power over him. I merely egged him on a little, and this wretch himself went astray and ended up far from the path of salvation and success. By saying this, Shaytan wants to lighten his own guilt.

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