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lieved said, ‘This is nothing but a human being Similarly We never sent any warner before you to
like yourselves who simply wants to gain ascen- any city without the affluent among them saying,
dancy over you. If Allah had wanted He would ‘We found our fathers following a religion and
have sent angels down. We never heard of any- we are simply following in their footsteps.’
thing like this among our ancestors, the earlier (43:23)
peoples.’ (23:24) Say: ‘What if I have come with better guidance
Do they not ponder these words? Has anything than what you found your fathers following?’
come to them that did not come to their ancestors, They say, ‘We reject what you have been sent
the previous peoples? (23:68) with.’ (43:24)
(They say,) ‘We and our forefathers were promised I let those people and their forefathers enjoy
this before. This is nothing but the myths of previ- themselves until the truth came to them and a
ous peoples!’ (23:83) Messenger to make it clear. (43:29)
They will say, ‘Glory be to You! It would not have There is no god but Him–He gives life and causes
been fitting for us to have taken any protectors to die–your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers,
apart from You. But You let them and their fathers the previous peoples. (44:8)
enjoy themselves so that they forgot the Reminder. (They say,) ‘Bring us our fathers if you are telling
They were people devoid of good.’ (25:18) the truth.’ (44:36)
He (Musa) said, ‘Your Lord and the Lord of your When Our Clear Signs are recited to them their
forefathers, the previous peoples.’ (26:26) only argument is to say, ‘Bring us our fathers if
They said, ‘No, but this is what we found our fa- you are telling the truth.’ (45:25)
thers doing.’ He said, ‘Have you really thought They are nothing but names which you your-
about what you worship, you and your fathers selves have given, you and your forefathers.
who came before?’ (26:74-76) Allah has sent down no authority for them. They
Those who disbelieve say, ‘When we and our fa- are following nothing but conjecture and what
thers are turned to dust will we then be brought their own selves desire. And that when guidance
forth again? We have been promised this before, has reached them from their Lord! (53:23)
we and our fathers. This is nothing but myths and And (before that the Companions of the Left
legends of previous peoples.’ (27:67-68) were) saying, ‘When we are dead and turned to
But when Musa brought them Our Clear Signs dust and bones, shall we then be raised again or
they said, ‘This is nothing but trumped-up magic. our forefathers, the earlier peoples?’ (56:47-48)
We never heard anything like this among our ear-
lier forefathers.’ (28:36) ANGEL OF DEATH (AZRAEL)
When they are told: ‘Follow what Allah has sent Say: ‘The Angel of Death, who has been given
down,’ they say, ‘No, we will follow what we charge of you, will take you back and then you
found our fathers doing.’ What! Even if Satan is will be sent back to your Lord.’ (32:11)
calling them to the punishment of the Blazing
Fire? (31:21) ANGELS
(They say,) ‘When we are dead and turned to dust When your Lord said to the angels, ‘I am putting
and bones will we then be raised up again alive? an overlord on the earth,’ they said, ‘Why put on
And our earlier ancestors as well?’ (37:16-17) it one who will cause corruption on it and shed
They found their fathers misguided. (37:69) blood when we glorify You with praise and pro-
(Ilyas said to his people,) ‘Allah is your Lord and claim Your purity?’ He said, ‘I know what you do
Lord of your forefathers, the previous peoples.’ not know.’ (2:30)
(37:126) He taught Adam the names of all things. Then He
No, in fact they say, ‘We found our fathers fol- arrayed them before the angels and said, ‘Tell me
lowing a religion and we are simply guided in the names of these if you are telling the truth.’
their footsteps.’ (43:22) (2:31)
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