Surah Al Baqarah Ayat 170 Tafseer

Para 2 - سَیَقُوْلُ

سورة البقرة

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بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ

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وَ اِذَا قِیْلَ لَهُمُ اتَّبِعُوْا مَاۤ اَنْزَلَ اللّٰهُ قَالُوْا بَلْ نَتَّبِـعُ مَاۤ اَلْفَیْنَا عَلَیْهِ اٰبَآءَنَاؕ-اَوَ لَوْ كَانَ اٰبَآؤُهُمْ لَا یَعْقِلُوْنَ شَیْــٴًـا وَّ لَا یَهْتَدُوْنَ(170)

Kanz ul Iman Kanz ul Irfan

English translation of Kanz-ul-Imaan

And when it is said to them, 'Follow what Allah has sent down,' so they say, 'Rather, we shall follow that upon which we found our forefathers.' (Would they follow their forefathers) even though their forefathers had neither any intellect nor guidance?

Commentary

Following one’s forefathers in opposition to the Shari‘ah is unlawful. Similarly, following forefathers in sinful actions is not permissible. According to one hadith, there is no obedience to creation while disobeying the Creator. Some use the parental or familial excuse when they adopt practices contrary to Islam in death, marriage, inheritance and other matters; such excuses are wrong and unacceptable.

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