The Holy Quran 43:24 — Surah Az-Zukhruf

Arabic text

۞ قَـٰلَ أَوَلَوْ جِئْتُكُم بِأَهْدَىٰ مِمَّا وَجَدتُّمْ عَلَيْهِ ءَابَآءَكُمْ ۖ قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا بِمَآ أُرْسِلْتُم بِهِۦ كَـٰفِرُونَ

Translation

(When faced with this excuse, the Nabi ﷺ replied) "(Will you adhere to the ways of your forefathers) Even though I have brought to you something that is better guidance than that on which you found your forefathers?" (Unable to justify their position,) They replied, "We certainly will not accept what you bring to us."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Condemnation of blind imitation of forefathers: that is, the prophet said: “If I show you a better way than the way of your forefathers, will you still remain stuck in that same old rut?” The reply of the disbelievers: that is, whatever happens, we cannot accept what you say, and we cannot abandon the old ancestral way.

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