AZ ZUKHRUF — Ayat 21

Tafsir Ibnu Katsir

أَمْ ءَاتَيْنَـهُمْ كِتَـباً مِّن قَبْلِهِ فَهُم بِهِ مُسْتَمْسِكُونَ - بَلْ قَالُواْ إِنَّا وَجَدْنَآ ءَابَآءَنَا عَلَى أُمَّةٍ وَإِنَّا عَلَى ءَاثَـرِهِم مُّهْتَدُونَ - وَكَذَلِكَ مَآ أَرْسَلْنَا مِن قَبْلِكَ فِى قَرْيَةٍ مِّن نَّذِيرٍ إِلاَّ قَالَ مُتْرَفُوهَآ إِنَّا وَجَدْنَآ ءَابَآءَنَا عَلَى أُمَّةٍ وَإِنَّا عَلَى ءَاثَـرِهِم مُّقْتَدُونَ - قُلْ أَوَلَوْ جِئْتُكُمْ بِأَهْدَى مِمَّا وَجَدتُّمْ عَلَيْهِ ءَابَآءَكُمْ قَالُواْ إِنَّا بِمَآ أُرْسِلْتُمْ بِهِ كَـفِرُونَ - فَانتَقَمْنَا مِنْهُمْ فَانظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَـقِبَةُ الْمُكَذِّبِينَ

21. Or have We given them any Book before this (the Qur'an) to which they are holding fast 22. Nay! They say: ”We found our fathers following a certain way and religion, and we guide ourselves by their footsteps.'' 23. And similarly, We sent not a warner before you to any town (people) but the luxurious ones among them said: ”We found our fathers following a certain way and religion, and we will indeed follow their footsteps.'' 24. He said: ”Even if I bring you better guidance than that which you found your fathers following'' They said: ”Verily, we disbelieve in that with which you have been sent.'' 25. So We took revenge on them, then see what was the end of those who denied.   Allah condemns the idolators for worshipping others instead of Allah with no evidence or proof for doing so.