Tafsir of Qaf 50:27

قال قرينه

His companion will say, refers to the devil who is entrusted to every man, according to Abdullah bin Abbas, Mujahid, Qatadah and several othes. He will say,

ربنا ما أطغيته

Our Lord! I did not push him to transgression, meaning, the devil will say this about the human who came on the Day of Resurrection as a disbeliever. The devil will disown him, saying,

ربنا ما أطغيته

(Our Lord! I did not push him to transgression) meaning, "I did not lead him astray,''

ولكن كان في ضﻼل بعيد

but he was himself in error far astray. meaning, he himself was misguided, accepting falsehood and stubborn to the truth. Allah the Exalted and Most Honored said in another Ayah,

وقال الشيطن لما قضى اﻻمر

إن الله وعدكم وعد الحق ووعدتكم فٲخلفتكم وما كان لى عليكم من سلطن إﻻ أن دعوتكم فاستجبتم لى فﻼ تلومونى ولوموا أنفسكم ما أنا بمصرخكم وما أنتم بمصرخى إنى كفرت بما أشركتمون من قبل

إن الظلمين لهم عذاب أليم

And Shaytan will say when the matter has been decided: "Verily, Allah promised you a promise of truth. And I too promised you, but I betrayed you. I had no authority over you except that I called you, and you responded to me. So blame me not, but blame yourselves. I cannot help you, nor can you help me. I deny your former act in associating me as a partner with Allah. Verily, there is a painful torment for the wrongdoers.'' (14:22) Allah the Exalted said,