Surah 22:4
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وَمِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ مَن يُجَٰدِلُ فِي ٱللَّهِ بِغَيۡرِ عِلۡمٖ وَيَتَّبِعُ كُلَّ شَيۡطَٰنٖ مَّرِيدٖ
Yet among the people (there is) one who disputes about God without any knowledge, and follows every rebellious satan.
كُتِبَ عَلَيۡهِ أَنَّهُۥ مَن تَوَلَّاهُ فَأَنَّهُۥ يُضِلُّهُۥ وَيَهۡدِيهِ إِلَىٰ عَذَابِ ٱلسَّعِيرِ
It is written about him: ‘He who takes him as an ally – he will lead him astray and guide him to the punishment of the blazing (Fire).’
Allah condemns those who deny the Resurrection and who deny that Allah is able to restore life to the dead, those who turn away from that which Allah has revealed to His Prophets and, in their views - denial and disbelief - follow every rebellious Shaytan among men and Jinn. This is the state of the followers of innovation and misguidance, who turn away from the truth and follow falsehood, following the words of the leaders of misguidance who call people to follow innovation and their own desires and opinions. Allah says concerning them and their like,
meaning, without sound knowledge.
Mujahid said, "This refers to that Shaytan." meaning that is a matter written in the decree.
{that whosoever follows him,} and imitates him,
means, he will mislead him in this world, and in the Hereafter he will drive him to the torment of the Fire, which is unbearably hot, painful and agonizing. As-Suddi reported that Abu Malik said, "This Ayah was revealed about An-Nadr bin Al-Harith." This was also the view of Ibn Jurayj.
— from Tafsir Ibn Kathir (Vol. 6, Page 524)