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until they felt Our violent force. Say: ‘Do you pick you out and teach you the true meaning of
have some knowledge you can produce for us? events and perfectly fulfil His blessing on you as
You are following nothing but conjecture. You well as on the family of Ya‘qub as He fulfilled it
are only guessing.’ (6:148) perfectly before upon your forebears, Ibrahim and
Whenever they commit an indecent act, they Ishaq. Most certainly your Lord is Knowing, Wise.’
say, ‘We found our fathers doing it and Allah (12:6)
commanded us to do it too.’ Say: ‘Allah does not (Yusuf said,) ‘I hold fast to the creed of my forebears
command indecency. Do you say things about Ibrahim and Ishaq and Ya‘qub. We don’t associate
Allah you do not know?’ (7:28) anything with Allah. And that is how Allah has
They said, ‘Have you come to us to make us wor- favoured us and all mankind, but most do not give
ship Allah alone and abandon what our fathers thanks.’ (12:38)
used to worship? Then bring us what you have (Yusuf said,) ‘What you serve apart from Him are
promised us if you are telling the truth.’ (7:70) only names which you and your forefathers have
He (Nuh) said, ‘Punishment and anger have come made up. There is no mandate for them from Allah.
down on you from your Lord. Do you argue with Allah alone is qualified to judge. His order is to
me regarding names which you and your forefa- worship none but Him. That is in truth the straight
thers invented and for which Allah has sent down and upright religion, but most of mankind simply
no authority? Wait, then; I am waiting with you.’ do not know.’ (12:40)
(7:71) The idolaters say, ‘If Allah had willed we would not
Then We gave them good in exchange for evil until have worshipped anything apart from Him, neither
they increased in number and said, ‘Our forefa- we nor our fathers, nor would we have forbidden
thers too underwent both hardship and ease.’Then anything without His say.’ Those before them said
We seized them suddenly when they were not ex- the same. Are the Messengers responsible for any-
pecting it. (7:95) thing but clear transmission? (16:35)
Or lest you say, ‘Our forefathers associated others They have no knowledge of this, neither they nor
with Allah before our time, and we are merely de- their fathers. It is a monstrous utterance which has
scendants coming after them. So are You going to issued from their mouths. What they say is nothing
destroy us for what those purveyors of falsehood but a lie. (18:5)
did?’ (7:173) No indeed! We have given these people enjoy-
They said (to Musa), ‘Have you come to us to turn ment, as We did their fathers, until life seemed long
us from what we found our fathers doing, and to and good to them. Do they not see how We come
gain greatness in the land? We do not believe you.’ to the land eroding it from its extremities? Or are
(10:78) they the victors? (21:44)
They said, ‘Salih, we had great hopes in you before They said, ‘We found our fathers worshipping
this happened. Do you forbid us to worship what them.’ (21:53)
our fathers worshipped? We have grave doubts He (Ibrahim) said, ‘You and your fathers are clearly
about what you are calling us to.’ (11:62) misguided.’ (21:54)
They said, ‘Shu‘ayb, do your prayers instruct you Strive for Allah with the striving due to Him. He has
that we should abandon what our fathers wor- selected you and not placed any constraint upon
shipped or stop doing whatever we want to with you in the religion–the religion of your forefather
our wealth? You are clearly the forbearing, the Ibrahim. He named you Muslims before and also
rightly-guided!’ (11:87) in this, so that the Messenger could be witness
So be in no doubt about what these people wor- against you and you could be witnesses against all
ship. They only worship as their forebears wor- mankind. So perform prayer and give the alms and
shipped previously. We will pay them their portion hold fast to Allah. He is your Protector–the Best
in full, with no rebate! (11:109) Protector, the Best Helper. (22:78)
(Yusuf's father said,) ‘Accordingly your Lord will The ruling circle of those of his people who disbe-
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