فَاسْتَخَفَّ قَوْمَهُ فَأَطَاعُوهُ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَوْمًا فَاسِقِينَ
Thus did he mislead his people and they obeyed him. Indeed, they were a transgressing lot.
Agha Ali Puya Commentary
Commentary on Quran 43:54
[Pooya/Ali Commentary 43:54] (see commentary for verse 46)