The Holy Quran 43:22 — Surah Az-Zukhruf

Arabic text

بَلْ قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا وَجَدْنَآ ءَابَآءَنَا عَلَىٰٓ أُمَّةٍ وَإِنَّا عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَـٰرِهِم مُّهْتَدُونَ

Translation

They say, "But we found our forefathers following a certain way (practising Shirk), and we will be guided in their footsteps."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

you have already heard what their rational argument amounts to. Leaving that aside, do they have any transmitted proof for their claim? That is, is there some Book sent down by Allah in their hands, in which it is written that shirk (associating partners with Allah) is pleasing to Him? Obviously they have no such authority.

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