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9. Removing the influence of forefathers’
religion
There is a tendency in many people to conform to old
traditions and follow the customs of their ancestors. If
these traditions and customs accord with the Qur’an, there
is no problem. However, if these practices violate the
Qur’an and the tenets of Islam—which is often the case—
then Allah bans them. The Qur’an is the guide for all
Muslims; any traditions and rules that conflict with it con-
tain no truth, regardless of who established them:
When they are told: “Follow what Allah has sent
down,” they say: “No, we will follow what we found our
fathers doing.” What! Even if satan is calling them to
the punishment of the Blazing Fire? (Surah Luqman:
21)
People must be aware of this fact. Thus, they must be
urged to abandon their ancestral “religion” and accept the
Qur’an’s pure, unadulterated teachings. Otherwise, it
becomes impossible for that person to understand and
practice Islam.

10. Defining the life of ignorance and
undoing its effects
The spiritual poverty of the society from which the per-
son comes is one of the beneficial subjects that should be
explained to the person to whom the message is commu-
nicated. This way s/he can compare the perfection of the
morality of Islam with their own society’s distorted beliefs

Harun Yahya