Surah Yusuf (12) — Ayah 40
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
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40. 2. This very religion, to which I am calling you, in which only Allah is worshipped, is correct and established, whose command Allah has given.
40. 3. Because of this, most people commit shirk (وَمَاوَمَا يُؤْمِنُ اَكْثَرُهُمْ باللّٰهِ اِلَّا وَهُمْ مُّشْرِكُوْنَ) 12. Yusuf:16) 'Most of them, even though they believe in Allah, are still polytheists.' And He said (وَمَآ اَكْثَرُ النَّاسِ وَلَوْ حَرَصْتَ بِمُؤْمِنِيْنَ) 12. Yusuf:13) O Prophet, despite your desire, most people are not going to believe in Allah.
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Shirk and Blind Following of Forefathers:
Moreover, these other masters or deities that are worshipped have no reality except that some individual invented such polytheistic beliefs and attributed them to a deity or shrine. Then these beliefs were passed down from generation to generation among their descendants, and blind devotion to elders clothed such beliefs in a religious guise. No one bothered to investigate whether there was any evidence for them in any revealed book or not. The majority of people are such that, without any investigation, they continue to associate such beliefs with these deities in blind imitation of their forefathers and offer vows and sacrifices in their names so that they might benefit them in some way. However, all these are matters of ignorance and unawareness. As for those who have taken charge of this business, they continue to receive offerings for free; therefore, they are never willing to abandon these polytheistic practices under any circumstances.
