"He said: I did it then, while I was of those who are astray." (L 243) Qatada's interpretation: meaning: of those who are ignorant, and it is likewise in some of the readings.
﴿قَالَ فَعَلْتُهَا إِذًا وَأَنَا مِنَ الضَّالّين﴾ (ل ٢٤٣) تَفْسِيرُ قَتَادَةَ: يَعْنِي: مِنَ الْجَاهِلِينَ، وَكَذَلِكَ هِيَ فِي بعض الْقِرَاءَة
