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18 UNAWARENESS: A SLY THREAT

Humanity’s reckoning has drawn very close to them, yet
they heedlessly turn away. (Surat al-Anbiya’: 1)

The unawareness of those who have gone
astray

Some individuals do not practice Islam according to the
Qur’an, but according to what they have learned in their com-
munity and from their elders. In other words, they have inher-
ited a false religious tradition from their ancestors and named
it “Islam.” For this reason, even if they read the Qur’an they
interpret it incorrectly. They are unaware of the truth handed
down in the Qu’ran and the sayings of our Prophet (saas), and
thus cannot be considered true believers:
When they are told: “Follow what Allah has sent down to
you,” they say: “We are following what we found our
ancestors doing.” What, even though their ancestors did
not understand a thing and were not guided! (Surat al-
Baqara: 170)
When they are told: “Come to what Allah has sent down
and to the Messenger,” they say: “What we found our
ancestors doing is enough for us.” What! Even if their
ancestors did not know anything and were not guided!
(Surat al-Ma’ida: 104)
When they are told: “Follow what Allah has sent down,”
they say: “No, we will follow what we found our ances-
tors doing.” What! Even if satan is calling them to the
punishment of the Blazing Fire? (Surah Luqman: 21)
It is stated in the Qur’an that these people do not prac-