Satan was correct in his assessment of them. They followed him, except for a group of believers.
Saba' 34:20
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وَلَقَدْ صَدَّقَ عَلَيْهِمْ إِبْلِيسُ ظَنَّهُ فَاتَّبَعُوهُ إِلَّا فَرِيقًا مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ
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Satan was correct in his assessment of them. They followed him, except for a group of believers.
Satan's guess about them came true — they followed him, except for a group of believers.
Iblis's guess about them came true, and they followed him — except for a group of believers.
Iblis certainly proved his assumption about them true, and they followed him—all except a group of the believers.
Iblis was correct in his assessment of them. They followed him, except for a group among the believers.
Iblis was correct in his assessment of them. They followed him, except for a group among the believers.
And Iblees had already confirmed through them his assumption, so they followed him, except for a party of believers.
And indeed Iblîs (Satan) did prove true his thought about them: and they followed him, all except a group of true believers (in the Oneness of Allâh).
Satan found his assumption about them to be true, for they followed him, except for a group of the believers,
And on them did Satan prove true his idea, and they followed him, all but a party that believed.
And Satan indeed found his calculation true concerning them, for they follow him, all save a group of true believers.
Satan was correct in his assessment of them and they all followed him, except for a band of true believers,
Iblis found his estimate of them to be true, and they followed him, except a party of the believers.
Certainly Iblis had his conjecture come true about them. So they followed him—all except a part of the faithful.
Walaqad saddaqa AAalayhim ibleesu thannahu faittabaAAoohu illa fareeqan mina almumineena