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given in the Qur'an relates to this subject:
Recite to them the story of Ibrahim when he said to
his father and his people, "What do you worship?"

They said, "We worship idols and will continue to
cling to them." He said, "Do they hear you when you
call or do they help you or do you harm?" They said,
"No, but this is what we found our fathers doing."
He said, "Have you really thought about what you
worship, you and your fathers who came before?
They are all my enemies—except for the Lord of all
the worlds: He Who created me and guides me; He
Who gives me food and gives me drink; and when I
am ill, it is He Who heals me; He Who will cause my
death, then give me life; He Who I sincerely hope
will forgive my mistakes on the Day of Reckoning."
(Surat ash-Shu'ara': 69-82)
As seen in the above verses, the Prophet Ibrahim (pbuh)
departed from the false religion of his people, turned only to
Allah and communicated to his people that Allah is the only
God and the only religion to follow is His religion.
Many messengers have been accused by their people of re-
jecting the religion of their fathers and of aiming to destroy the
religion of that time, and have been threatened by its follow-
ers. The following Qur'anic verses relate to this theme:
They said, "Have you come to us to turn us from what
we found our fathers doing, and to gain greatness in
the land? We do not believe you." (Surah Yunus: 78)

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

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