Surah Ash Shu'ara Tafseer

They will say while contending therein, "By Allah, we were truly in a manifest error, when we held you as equals with the Lord of all that exists."

The weak ones among them will say to their arrogant leaders:`Verily, we were following you; can you avail us anything from the Fire!' Then they will realize that themselves are to blame and will say:

تَاللَّهِ إِن كُنَّا لَفِي ضَلَالٍ مُّبِينٍ

إِذْ نُسَوِّيكُم بِرَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

By Allah, we were truly in a manifest error, when we held you as equals with the Lord of all that exists.

meaning, `we obeyed your commands as we should have obeyed the commands of the Lord of the all that exits, and we worshipped you along with the Lord of all that exits.'

وَمَا أَضَلَّنَا إِلاَّ الْمُجْرِمُونَ