قَالُوا۟ بَلْ وَجَدْنَآ ءَابَآءَنَا كَذَٰلِكَ يَفْعَلُونَ
They said, "But we found our fathers doing thus."
qālū bal wajadnā ābāanā kadhālika yafʿalūna
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Ash-Shu'ara · verse 74 of 227
Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 74
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6 words1قَالُوا۟qālūThey said
2بَلْbalNay
3وَجَدْنَآwajadnābut we found
4ءَابَآءَنَاābāanāour forefathers
5كَذَٰلِكَkadhālikalike that
6يَفْعَلُونَyafʿalūnadoing
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Read the whole surahقَالَ هَلْ يَسْمَعُونَكُمْ إِذْ تَدْعُونَ
He said, "Do they hear you when you supplicate?
أَوْ يَنفَعُونَكُمْ أَوْ يَضُرُّونَ
Or do they benefit you, or do they harm?"
قَالُوا۟ بَلْ وَجَدْنَآ ءَابَآءَنَا كَذَٰلِكَ يَفْعَلُونَ
They said, "But we found our fathers doing thus."
قَالَ أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا كُنتُمْ تَعْبُدُونَ
He said, "Then do you see what you have been worshipping,
أَنتُمْ وَءَابَآؤُكُمُ ٱلْأَقْدَمُونَ
You and your ancient forefathers?