قَالُوا۟ بَلْ وَجَدْنَآ ءَابَآءَنَا كَذَٰلِكَ يَفْعَلُونَ
- EnglishSaheeh International
- They said, "But we found our fathers doing thus."
- TamilJan Trust Foundation
- (அப்போது அவர்கள்) "இல்லை! எங்கள் மூதாதையர் இவ்வாறே (வழிபாடு) செய்ய நாங்கள் கண்டோம்" என்று கூறினார்கள்.
- SinhalaRuwwad Center
- එහෙත් අපගේ මුතුන් මිත්තන් එසේ සිදු කරනු අපි දැක ඇත්තෙමුයි ඔවුහු පැවසුවෝ ය.
- UrduMaulana Muhammad Junagarhi
- انہوں نے کہا یہ (ہم کچھ نہیں جانتے) ہم تو اپنے باپ دادوں کو اسی طرح کرتے پایا.
- JapaneseRyoichi Mita
- かれらは言った。「いや，わたしたちの祖先が，こうしているのを見たのです。」
- ChineseMa Jian
- 他们说：不然，我们曾发现我们的祖先是那样做的。
Tafsir of 26:74
How the Close Friend of Allah, Ibrahim spoke out against Shirk Here Allah tells us about His servant, Messenger and Close Friend, Ibrahim, upon him be peace, the leader of the pure monotheists. Allah commanded His Messenger Muhammad ﷺ to recite this story to his Ummah so that they could follow this example of sincerity towards Allah, putting one's trust in Him, worshipping Him Alone with no partner or associate, and renouncing Shirk and its people. Allah granted guidance to Ibrahim before, i.e., from a very early age he had denounced his people's practice of worshipping idols with Allah, may He be exalted. إِذْ قَالَ لاًّبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِ مَا تَعْبُدُونَ (When he said to his father and his people: "What do you worship") meaning: what are these statues to which you are so devoted قَالُواْ نَعْبُدُ أَصْنَاماً فَنَظَلُّ لَهَا عَكِفِينَ (They said: "We worship idols, and to them we are ever devoted.") meaning: we are devoted to worshipping them and praying to them.…
Source: Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
