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Harun Yahya (Adnan Oktar) 67

fathers did not know anything and were not guided!
(Surat al-Ma'ida: 104)

Whenever they commit an indecent act, they say: "We
found our fathers doing it, and Allah commanded us to
do it too." Say: "Allah does not command indecency. Do
you say things about Allah that you do not know?"
(Surat al-A'raf: 28)
So far, we have seen that these idolaters deviate from
the true path because they do not take the Qur'an and the
hadith as their foundation. Instead of the Book revealed by
Allah and the hadith of our Prophet (May Allah bless him
and grant him peace), they prefer to implement their ances-
tors' false legacy, works, and handed-down knowledge. If
their ancestors banned things that Allah made lawful, then
they regard them as forbidden. But following the way of
one's ancestors has nothing to do with true religion. Those
who fear and respect Allah and seek His approval are
responsible only for abiding by the commands issued by
the Qur'an and our Prophet (May Allah bless him and grant
him peace), not for preserving their ancestral traditions.

Idolaters who are members of a social class

A close examination of the Qur'an verses dealing with
idolaters reveals that some of these people constitute a
social grouping with shared characteristics, beliefs, and
structures and are distinct from the idolaters of other faiths.
Allah reveals this in the Qur'an:
As for the believers and those who are Jews, Sabaeans,