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Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 22: meaning and tafsir
بَلْ قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا وَجَدْنَآ ءَابَآءَنَا عَلَىٰٓ أُمَّةٍ وَإِنَّا عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَٰرِهِم مُّهْتَدُونَ ٢٢
They rather say, “We found our forefathers on a path, and we are seeking guidance in their footsteps.”
Translation of the meanings: Rowwad Translation Center — version 1.0.19 · QuranEnc.com
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22. No! That has not happened. Rather, they are using their blind following as evidence, saying, “Indeed, we found our forefathers before us upon a belief and they used to worship idols. We are continuing in their footsteps in worshipping them.”
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