satan was correct in his assessment of them and they all followed him except for a band of true believers but he had no authority over them we only desired to distinguish those who believed in the hereafter from those who were in doubt concerning it. your lord is watchful over all things.
ولقد صدق عليهم إبليس ظنه فاتبعوه إلا فريقا من المؤمنين وما كان له عليهم من سلطان إلا لنعلم من يؤمن بالآخرة ممن هو منها في شك وربك على كل شيء حفيظ