Surah Al Baqarah Ayat 170 Translation Tafseer

Para 2 - سَیَقُوْلُ

سورة البقرة

Audio PDF

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ

2.170

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-Irfan

When it is said to them, “Follow what Allah sent down”, they reply, “Rather, we will follow that which was followed by our forefathers.” Is this ˹the case˺ even if their forefathers have no intelligence and are not rightly guided?[1]

Commentary

[1]

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.

Next Ayat Prev Ayat